Re: Re: Endometriosis - natural treatments - long

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Now that the subject line has been changed, I've just

picked up on this although I wasn't reading the thread

before now.

Whoever it is that has endometriosis, this is my

experience which might help you:

There is only 1 way for a firm diagnosis, and that's

through laparoscopy: key hole surgery where they have

a look around. I had one 18 months ago, got a firm

diagnosis, and they analysed fluid they removed from

my ovarian cysts just to make doubley sure. While

they were in there they removed the cysts (excision).

So I was diagnosed and cysts removed all in 1 go. I

didn't even need painkillers after the op.

On reading up about endometriosis I became absolutely

terrified! However, I have to say it's not as bad as

all that, because I have found ways to keep it all

under control without taking horrid hormonal

treatments that seem to screw up people's lives in the

long term.

There is a group called Endo Food Club which

focuses on treating endo without allopathic medicines.

This is the best group I think to avoid reading about

the way some people are suffering (which will only

scare you and is best avoided!) The basis for an

endo-alleviating diet is:

no wheat

no caffeine

no alcohol

no sugar

no dairy

If you use that as your basis for following Nourishing

Traditions way of eating, you will do well and help to

balance your hormones and prevent any pain. (I know

dairy is one of the key foods in NT, but seriously, it

causes me endo twinges when I eat it, even raw,

organic etc). Over January, my diet went to pot, and

I was starting to get some quite bad abdominal pains

again, so I KNOW the diet helps me.

There are LOADS of hormone-supporting supplements out

there. I've tried lots of them - but who knows which

is working and whether it's them or the diet??? I

certainly don't. However, I do take Vit C and zinc to

boost my immune system (depressed by the endo). I

also drink kombucha to support the liver. I've also

tried evening primrose oil, but find I don't need it

if I'm not eating dairy. I would suggest you do your

own research to find things that suit your body.

I intend to get some butter oil and cod liver oil, and

expect them to both help me enormously.

In addition to the diet, I also consulted a

homeopathist, who used 3 treatments which helped me

incredibly - particularly the depression and angry

mood swings which I found very hard to cope with. I

would recommend this course of action to anyone. I am

currently receiving treatment from a herbalist, as my

hormones are still out of whack and I have always

believed it's due to my adrenline glands, which she

also believes. So now I am taking herbal medicine for

3 weeks, and if she can sort my adrenlin out, then she

says the other hormones such as estrogen will also be

balanced. Fingers crossed....

On my last 3 ultrasound scans, my ovarian cyst has

been under 1cm in diameter, and I have been pain free

since my surgery in 2002.

I hope some of this is some help

Jo

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