I was officially diagnosed with endo this past march. Over the last two years I've struggled with severe lower back and pelvic pain. I've been on 4-5 different types of BC pills, depo proverb for 6 months, and now I'm trying the Mirena IUD, along with a daily BC pill to prevent me from getting my period (I have to skip the 4th week of pills and go straight to the next pack). I don't know how to deal with the pain anymore. My doctors have prescribed me prescription pain medicine (Vicodin, Percocet, tramadol, Tylenol 3, 800 Motrin, the list goes on). My surgeon referred me to a pain management clinic but it's turning in to quite the ordeal even to get an appointment. My doctor tells me that when I do go, they can probably do some kind of shot on my back that should help with the pain. Has anyone had experience with this? Or so you have the level of pain I do (which is all day every day, doesn't matter the time of month. I don't eve get my preriod anymore!). If you do, what has worked for you? I'm going into month 2 of the mirena IUD, so I'm not quite at the 3 month threshold for possible relief. I don't know if it will rem work. And on top of all the endo pain, I've gained 20 pounds from the hormone treatments. I'm starting a new job on Monday and thought I'd at least have my first pain clinic appointment out of the way. The last thing I want to do is to go into my new job telling them I have to take time off for doctors appointments. I'd like to keep under wraps as long as possible. On a side note, I've discovered that marijuana seems to help. I was never ever ever a pot smoker but a friend of mine had the idea. I looked into it and apparently some people do use it to treat endo pain. I must say, it works, but its not something you can do everyday and function. It's just a temporary relief. I'm just frustrated and at the end of my rope. No one understands what this is like. We all look "normal" and like there could never be anything physically wrong with us. It's so frustrating. I guess I'm just looking for some advice or something from people who understand. Thanks everyone!