Removing Cyst improved Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia (CFS/FM)

[Curls]

It's been a year & a half since I had a 5cm endometrioma & ovary removed.  It took 3-6 months to stop "noticing" that I'd had surgery.  Afterward, I noticed  my CFS of 10 years improved substantially.  Apparently the cyst was a drag on my immune or other systems even though it was symptomless.

When deciding whether to have surgery, I didn't consider this possible outcome at all.  So, I wanted to post it under this heading (something searchable) in case others have the same question, or related experience to post, and want to search it in the archives.

I recently wrote a post surgery update in detail about this so I won't repeat it here.  It was subject "A year & 1/2 after ovarian cyst surgery - an update" in the surgery forum on 7/8/07.

As you go through this tough decision process, I wish you the best success!

[Curls]

Hi, thanks for the answer...  and the encouragement!

The cyst helped, but didn't clear it up.  But every leap foward is nice!  You know, with CFS taken so not seriously, I think medicine has missed a chance to explore the relationship between cysts and this and autoimmune conditions.

Hope you are doing okay!

[freshair]

I know someone with CFS. It can be debilitating.  Yes, it seems to be caused with a serious problem within that drains one's energy. So I am glad to hear that yours has subsided. You are on your way to good health. Keep nurturing your mind and body.