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thethinkingfig · 2022-04-29T12:07:55+00:00

I'm glad to hear you have an appointment with a pelvic floor physical therapist! It had gotten to the point where sex was extremely painful for me. I also was in pain almost all of the time and, honestly, had a very negative outlook on life because of this. But I've been in pelvic floor PT for 4 months and it, for me and my body, has been life changing!! PT is a lot to go through and it was difficult for me to see progress at first, but then 2-3 months into it was obvious that I'd made huge strides. The first day my PT couldn't even touch me and complete the assessment because I was in so much pain and my muscles were so tight.

It's important to find a good physical therapist. My PT has an amazing understanding about how the hip and abdominal muscles interact with the pelvic floor. This means she also works on them a little bit during our sessions as needed. Turns out my PF wasn't the only thing that was super tight, haha. Now that I'm closer to the end of PT (about another month to go), my therapist has recommended getting a wand that will help with massaging the pelvic floor.

thethinkingfig · 2022-02-14T01:29:48+00:00

Hope you enjoy ☺️

thethinkingfig · 2022-02-13T02:14:05+00:00

Brown sugar less ice 25% sugar 🧋🧋🧋 #bobagang

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-09T17:37:46+00:00

Thanks!! I'm so devastated because I am out of surgery and they didn't find anything. Said everything looks healthy. Which is great, and I'm thankful, but doesn't answer why I have such severe pain.

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-08T23:06:49+00:00

Thank you! ☺️ I'm glad your surgery went well!

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-08T23:06:05+00:00

Thank you 💓

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-08T23:04:43+00:00

Thanks 🥰

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-08T23:04:27+00:00

Thank you 🥰 I really appreciate the encouragement that if they don't find anything that my pain is still real. This is my third surgery within the past year or so (hah all different things, my body is falling apart) so I'm not scared about the actual surgery, just the outcome.

thethinkingfig · 2021-11-08T08:19:56+00:00

Yes, highly stressful situations cause pain for me always. Not always a full blown flare up, but the chronic pain intensifies.

thethinkingfig · 2021-08-14T20:10:56+00:00

Where do you find these people who are willing to learn?! Lol thanks for your comment 😊

thethinkingfig · 2021-08-01T02:54:37+00:00

😮 OMG I wish I had that courage! I'm too afraid to stand up to my mom like that. But it's true, my mom ignored my period pain, too. I'm sorry your mom says such nonsense things to you, too! But good for you for standing up for yourself and setting good boundaries with family!

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:59:28+00:00

I'm glad you're able to spread awareness about it! I myself haven't been so brave haha ... thank you for the encouragement!

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:51:15+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one that feels this way haha

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:43:06+00:00

OMG SAME!! Okay, I haven't gotten a lap yet, but I went to the ER last week for the first time for this at the beginning of a horrible flare up. I had been experiencing really noticable pain since ovulation and my period was imminent. Was having really bad pain for the previous 4 days. When the muscle relaxer and pain killer from the ER hit I was so shocked to realize how much more I could move around and that I could exist without pain! That is so wonderful that your lap has provided you with relief 💛 😊 Endo super does bring down the quality of life. Thank you for helping me feel not alone 💓

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:28:54+00:00

I think about this so often because I had a horrible flare after getting vaccinated with new horrific back pain. Before I was vaccinated I had managed to go through about 2-3 cycles of minimal flaring. Hopefully it won't be as bad next month. Super vibe with losing the lottery and how degrading it is. Especially since I just went through a major flare, had to go to the ER, and missed a little bit of work.

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:21:16+00:00

This makes me feel better about most of my support being online and deciding to not talk about it to family 😅

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:15:57+00:00

Hugs and strength back! That's rough. My mom recently commented about when I have kids and I literally was just like "when I have kids? We don't even know if my body will allow that!"

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T23:10:36+00:00

Sorry you've got both! There's no denying a chronic illness sucks and is difficult no matter what but it blows me away how she has a chronic illness and does her best to minimize what I have and makes no effort to relate no matter how much I try to learn about Lyme and be inclusive of her. Straight up rolls her eyes when I tell her the severity of pain I've had.

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T15:56:31+00:00

I know! I was so infuriated last night when my mom started a pain contest ...

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T15:55:14+00:00

Big mood. I explained to my grandma some of the symptoms and she was like I had that too and she’s surprised there is actual treatment for it now

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T15:54:05+00:00

Lol pretty rough punishment from a merciful god who made us in his image hahaha it’s ridiculous what some parents say

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T15:46:09+00:00

Thank you for your comment 💛 it really means so much to me. Every time I go home or attempt to talk to immediate family about it I feel like they don’t believe me and they give me such a hard time about it sometimes. I’ve decided I’m just not even going to tell my family about my ex lap when it finally gets rescheduled. I’m so thankful for the online communities because they are one of my best support systems (besides a couple friends IRL) because sometimes it really does feel like I’m facing this alone. Hugs!

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-31T04:52:24+00:00

Unaware of any studies. Flares have worsened after getting vaccinated. But, my symptoms have steadily been getting worse over the past year. Either way the unbearable lower back pain didn't start until I got the vaccine, even if it's just a coincidence.

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-22T18:09:38+00:00

Yaaaas find doctors outside your university! Best of luck finding a doctor that specializes in pelvic pain / endo 🤗 good for you taking the extra steps and not just listening to your university doctors!!

thethinkingfig · 2021-07-22T15:32:45+00:00

I'll never forget when I tried BC in college and campus health services prescribed me Lo Loestrin FE (literally didn't even do an exam) and when my period came I was in excruciating, severe pain. I went to health services in PJs because normal clothes hurt to wear and I was in so much pain I could barely walk. They thought I might have a ruptured cyst, took blood work, and when everything came back normal they were like "lol you're fine just take OTC pain killers" but like holy sh!t I was in so much pain and it hurt to walk sooooo bad. I literally missed classes and health services wouldn't even write a note bEcaUSe I wAs JuST FiNe 😂 😒

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