I have been suffering from Endometriosis since i was 14, i am now 27. I have been through several treatments, i have had many Laparoscopies (my ovaries are now attached to my bowels and many of my organs are attached to each other), i've been to 5 specialists-all of which have put me on every birth control pill out there;thinking that will cure my severe pain and heavy periods. I've also been on danazol; never would recommend it, it caused me to have steroid related symptoms. After several years of no solution i was running out of options, i thought i had tried everything, thinking i had no options left i was considering a hysterectomy at only 26yrs old. I went to a new doctor because no doctors would do a hysterectomy at my age considering i've never had children or been married. The last doctor i went to suggested Lupron, with no other options i started the injections a month and a half ago, the first month i had no symptoms or side effects, i had a light period for 3 days with no pain (which was such a relief). I got my second injection on October 13th which is a 3 month injection, so far i've been getting acne on my face and back, and ave been feeling somewhat agitated or anxious, a little joint pain, and have been getting real tired. All of these i would trade for the sever pain and problems i was experiences before. I've been through depression and had bad mood swings before the lupron. I know there's a lot of side effects to the lupron and a lot of women experience bad ones, so far mine are bearable considering what i was going through before. I will try to keep everyone updated on the side effects i experience. I am also a Police Officer and with my line of work i can't keep living with the sever problems with Endometriosis. If the lupron does not work i am worried that my only option left is a hysterectomy. Thanks for reading my story, i am new to this site. Melika
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I have been suffering from Endometriosis since i was 14, i am now 27. I have been through several treatments, i have had many Laparoscopies (my ovaries are now attached to my bowels and many of my organs are attached to each other), i've been to 5 specialists-all of which have put me on every birth control pill out there;thinking that will cure my severe pain and heavy periods. I've also been on danazol; never would recommend it, it caused me to have steroid related symptoms. After several years of no solution i was running out of options, i thought i had tried everything, thinking i had no options left i was considering a hysterectomy at only 26yrs old. I went to a new doctor because no doctors would do a hysterectomy at my age considering i've never had children or been married. The last doctor i went to suggested Lupron, with no other options i started the injections a month and a half ago, the first month i had no symptoms or side effects, i had a light period for 3 days with no pain (which was such a relief). I got my second injection on October 13th which is a 3 month injection, so far i've been getting acne on my face and back, and ave been feeling somewhat agitated or anxious, a little joint pain, and have been getting real tired. All of these i would trade for the sever pain and problems i was experiences before. I've been through depression and had bad mood swings before the lupron. I know there's a lot of side effects to the lupron and a lot of women experience bad ones, so far mine are bearable considering what i was going through before. I will try to keep everyone updated on the side effects i experience. I am also a Police Officer and with my line of work i can't keep living with the sever problems with Endometriosis. If the lupron does not work i am worried that my only option left is a hysterectomy. Thanks for reading my story, i am new to this site. Melika
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