Hi there, I'm 37 and have recently been diagnosed with Lupus and Endometriosis. I am sure there is a connection between the two. My symptoms started when I was 15, but the doctors didn't know what it was so I learned to live with the pain. It was only in the last 2 years, when I stopped taking the contraceptive pill, that things started to get worse. It started with lower back and hip pain, then abdominal pain, dizziness, fainting, elevated heart rate (racing heart), pain during intercourse, lots of urinary tract infections, migraines, depression and anxiety.
My doctor ordered all sorts of tests, I even had my heart checked. I was tested positive for Lupus SLE (ANA 1:2560), but my Rheumatologist said there must be more to this pain. A few months later I went to see a Gyno who suspected Endometriosis. When I recently had a laparoscopy, they found a lot of lesions and removed as much tissue as possible. I haven't had any back or hip pain since.
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Hi there, I'm 37 and have recently been diagnosed with Lupus and Endometriosis. I am sure there is a connection between the two. My symptoms started when I was 15, but the doctors didn't know what it was so I learned to live with the pain. It was only in the last 2 years, when I stopped taking the contraceptive pill, that things started to get worse. It started with lower back and hip pain, then abdominal pain, dizziness, fainting, elevated heart rate (racing heart), pain during intercourse, lots of urinary tract infections, migraines, depression and anxiety.
My doctor ordered all sorts of tests, I even had my heart checked. I was tested positive for Lupus SLE (ANA 1:2560), but my Rheumatologist said there must be more to this pain. A few months later I went to see a Gyno who suspected Endometriosis. When I recently had a laparoscopy, they found a lot of lesions and removed as much tissue as possible. I haven't had any back or hip pain since.
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