Endometriosis?? Possibly pregnant..please help!!

[Des_a_rae]

Hi all,..i'm 30 yrs old and have been married for almost 10 yrs.  My husband and I have had unprotected sex (trying to have a baby) for about 6 yrs now.  I think I have endometriosis.  I have terrible periods.  They are extremely painful for days and there are times when I can't sit up..lean over or even lay down.  I just cannot get comfortable enough to ease the pain even with medication.  The pain is so bad I sometimes black out and or throw up. I have constant pain in my lower back and sometimes it feels as though my ovaries are going to burst. Tylenols and Ibuprofrens do nothing anymore.  I have to take something a little more aggressive and  that doesn't completely help.  The pain is so bad I have to sit in a tub of hot water just to get my muscles to relax so the pain medicine can kick in. Sometimes the pain medicine doesnt' kick in but makes me really sleepy so  I pass out even though I still feel the pain.  Endometriosis runs in my family.  My aunt was diagnosed and had a hysterectomy when she was 28 years old.  
My period usually lasts for 5 days..and my cycle is 29 days.  I started on Feb. 15th, 2009 and since March 3rd I have spotted a little.  Not enough to wear anything but it's there when I use the bathroom.  The spotting is light pinkish to brownish in color.  I spotted for 5 days and now it's stopped.  I'm extremely tired and my lower back hurts.  Just aching really.  I don't want to get my hopes up...just trying to get an idea if this bleeding is implantation bleeding or is it just part of this possible endometriosis.  Thank you so much for the help.

[Des_a_rae]

I do wish you the very best of luck in conceiving another child.  It is unfortunately mentally exhausting.  I'm to the point now that I just wished i'd start already.  This waiting and wondering is misreable.  Anyways..tyvm.  Please keep in touch as well..as i'll do the same.  Thank you again.
                                                                       Desarae

[athelas]

My heart goes out to you hun.. I was and am the same. Hoping to get pregnant at now aged 47.. everytime something is a little out of the ordinary from my usual cycle I take a test.. and yes like you it seems to start everything off.. Its very weird and bloody annoying!!!  Anyway, a good doc. is invaluable just get the right advice. Laser surgery worked for me.. and it could be the answer  for you too. I live in UK so the health system here is a little different. I do wish you all the best.. keep in touch.. love and hugs..

Athelas

[Des_a_rae]

Thank you so much for your response. It made me smile to see that you no longer suffer and to top it all off you have a beautiful daughter.  That is my goal.  When I was younger I never wanted kids.  Ever!  The longer I was married and more I saw babies I don't know what it was but it was like all of a sudden I wanted to be a mother.  Here it is 6yrs later and I never thought i'd be 30 without a child.

    I did take a pregnancy test earlier this morning..which I should've known better.  It was "negative".  If i'm late..or something is unusual and I "think" i'm pregnant..everytime I go to take a test it says negative and i'll start that day.  I believe just mentioning the word "pregnant" makes me start..lol..or so it seems.  I am going to see someone as soon as I get word about the Ins.  I'm not sure who just yet..I suppose I should be researching this.  I've read everything there is possible to read on endometriosis and once in this magazine I receive there was an article in there about it.  After reading the article there was a list of symptoms.  I kept the list because I had all but one out of eight.  I have been keeping a pain journal..they say it's best if going to see someone about this sort of thing.  I feel lost.  I've never been sick..never been to the hospital for anything and i'm lost as to what to do as soon as I get the Ins.  Aside from the pain and not being pregnant from the possible Endo.  i'm really really healthy and not to mention scared and confused.

     I'm so glad I found this site.  All this time I knew I wasn't alone that there were more out there kind of in my situation but in my family I feel alone. Thank you again for your encouragement.  Take Care!

                                                    Des

[athelas]

You poor thing.. I used to suffer endo for many years and was not taken very seriously at first... but eventually it was diagnosed and I was actually so bad I had to have morphine injections every month.. then I had surgery and was told ( aged 37) to get pregnant if it was important to me or at least try.. as the endo would come back eventually and pregnancy was a cure for it as well as being what i wanted.. Well, I did get pregnant and now have my lil miracle daughter who is now 8 years old...

You really do need to do a test... and you do need to find a sympathetic doctor.. There is surgery that can ease your awful pain, and in my case it also gave me a better chance to get pregnant.. I dont suffer with endo anymore at all.. and if you can get the right help your life will be transformed..  do a test hun... leaving it a few more days wont really make much difference to what it says.. I read yesterday that a lady who was 24 weeks pregnant took a test and it still said she was negative!! this is what confused me!!

Take care and look after yourself and the very best of luck :)

[Des_a_rae]

Thank you so much for your reply.  All of this pain and everything that goes with it has been happening more often here in the last 5 yrs.  I've realized it's just getting worse.  Alot worse.  As far as being pregnant i'm so confused.  My husband and I had sex Sat. night and when I woke up the next morning to use the bathroom there was blood again..on the toilet paper. I thought I was starting.  A day early..late whichever..that's nothing new.  So I protected myself and later on that morning we were going out so I changed.  A couple of hours later we got home I went to change again and there was nothing there.  Completely gone.  I'm suppose to start today.  My periods have never been on the day.  They're crazy.  I can go from 2 days early..5 days late.  One time..two months in a row ..I had 2 both months.  I've taken a pregnancy test several times only to get a "negative".  I'm scared..i'm worried.  Right now i'm changing over Ins.  Waiting to here something..was hoping a week ago.  I've never went to the Dr. because i was scared.  Expect the worst and hope for the best?  I was set on being diagnosed with some kinda ovarian/uterus cancer.  Awful I know.  I want to get a pregnancy test so bad but as always i'm scared it's going to be negative.  I've just never bled like this before inbetween periods.  Anyways,  Thank you again so much for the reply.  I really appreciate it.  Take Care.
                                                          
                                                           Des

[dnikki0928]

I know it's soooo hard to not get your hopes up, but honey, you have to test. Are you late? It could be implantation bleeding...
As far as the endo, I know all to well how it goes. You have to find a doc who will listen to you and take all your pain seriously. Once you get a lap done (if you're not p/g) and find out for sure about the endo, you should be able to get a better idea on your best ways to concieve. Getting the endo taken out will also increase your chances of getting p/g. Have you seen a Reproductive Endocrinologist  (RE) yet? If not, I'd say you are overdue to see one. They can really help you out. I hope you are p/g and that everything goes good for you. Keep me posted.

Good Luck ((HUGS))