Managing Endo Belly with The Low-FODMAP Diet: Part 3...Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here The low-FODMAP diet not only reduced my bloating, but it helped me pinpoint one...reactionscomments
Managing Endo Belly with The Low-FODMAP Diet: Part 2...Read Part 1 here After familiarizing myself with low and high-FODMAP foods, and downloading the Monash University app, I headed to the...reactionscomments
Do You Have a Histamine Intolerance?...We know that a healthy diet can have a positive impact on reducing symptoms of chronic illness such as endometriosis. Eliminating dairy...reactionscomments
The Heating Pad: A Must-Have in One's Endo Arsenal...Before I knew I had endo, as a 12 year-old curled into fetal position- sent home yet again from school- a hot...reactions2comments
Why Are We Not Talking About Fatigue and Endometriosis?...When talking about endometriosis, the press often shares stories of pain, infertility, and lengthy diagnosis times. But endometriosis doesn’t just end there...reactionscomments
The Connection Between Estrogen and Endometriosis...For those unfamiliar with the underpinnings of endometriosis, many may be surprised to find out that the disease is often fueled by...reactionscomments
Making Recurring ER Trips Easier...When you’re dealing with any sort of chronic illness, the ER can become a place you visit more than you’d like. It...reactions2comments
Why I’m Ready To Take My Health Journey To The Next Level...I’ve made a big decision. You might remember that I recently wrote about how I wanted to seek therapy, but couldn’t afford...reactions1comment
We Are More Than Just Our Uterus...Getting diagnosed with endometriosis is a long and frustrating process. Doctors either don’t believe us or don’t take our pain seriously. So...reactionscomments
The Difference Between Good and Bad Pain Days...If there is one thing I find particularly difficult about living with endometriosis, it's that it is invisible to everyone else. Besides...reactionscomments
BBC Study on Endometriosis Shares How Thousands Are Affected...It wasn't even 6 a.m. yet, and I had a text message about endometriosis. A couple of hours later I had another...reactionscomments
An Honest Truth: I'm Worried I Won't Get Better...Here is my reality that is hard to share. I have two illnesses that are not curable. On top of that, my...reactions6comments
What Is A “Normal” Period?...Before my endo diagnosis, I had painful periods. They were often accompanied by nausea, digestive distress, and fatigue. I actually started off...reactions3comments
Why You Should Go To Your Partner’s Doctor’s Appointments...My partner’s journey to diagnosis is not an uncommon one - it took 5 years to go from the first signs that...reactionscomments
Endo: New Doc & Support of Friends...I’ve had constant pain and discomfort for a while and the doctors would always dismiss it as bad pms or ibs, but...reactions3comments
My Endo Story...July 16, 2012: I had a surgery that inadvertently (and finally) put a diagnosis to years and years of debilitating symptoms, which...reactions4comments
Struggle For a Diagnosis & Answers...I was diagnosed with endometriosis this past year. I had no indications that this was a concern for me except for infertility...reactions3comments
More Than 20 Years to a Diagnosis...I first started experiencing painful periods, cysts and abnormally heavy bleeding at 14 years old. I went to the ER several times...reactions2comments
My Endo Story...I am 25. I have stage 4 Endometriosis. It took me around a decade to finally be diagnosed. I had an emergency...reactions3comments
My Endo Story...I have been living with endometriosis for the last 15-20 years. I have been desensitized from all sorts of painkillers due to...reactions6comments
