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Endometriosis: Prostap Months 2 & 3 Medical Menopause

So, I'm into my third month of my medical menopause & Prostap. (You can read how Month 1 went by clicking here.) 

How am I feeling?
Pain free? Not quite. 
Better? Well, yes a little bit.. I personally think I have both Endometriosis cysts and adhesions again. Some of the pain has been stopped by Prostap shutting down my ovaries, but not all of it. The remaining pain I'm assuming is adhesions. 

The side effects of Prostap have calmed down slightly. Don't get me wrong, they can still be quite annoying and some days they cause more bad than good! But, I haven't been at the point lately where I'd want to strip off and go sit in a freezer to stop the hot flushes!! By the way, I've never done that. But I have been very very close!! ;)
I'm not crying everyday because of the pain. I'm not stuck in bed. Dizziness and headaches have seemed to stay with me throughout these last two months though. I have also found myself becoming quite nauseous at times. The joint pain has flared up again in my knees. Some days it is ever so painful, walking up and down the stairs can be a nightmare! One step at a time trying not to bed my knee so much! On the plus side, breakthrough bleeding has not been as persistent as it was! Only this last week or so it has started up again, so cramps are coming back with them and shooting pains in my ovaries. I'm hoping this will pass.

The biggest thing I'm suffering with at the moment is insomnia! I'm awake most of the night. How I am getting through the days on such a small amount of sleep I don't know!

December 17th, I have my review with my gynaecologist. Will they extend the Prostap injections? Do I want them to? This is what I have to figure out....

....Which is the lesser of two evils??

Endometriosis pain and symptoms constantly or a bit of endo & adhesion pain whilst still being in a medical menopause and having all the side effects of that?

Decisions, decisions!!
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  1. Endo_Life12 December 2013 at 12:16

    I did 6 months of Prostap back in 2008/09. I hated it but it was the lesser of two evils! The insomnia was very random for me it wasn't constant but working full time was tough. Night sweats were my worst waking up soaked was not pleasant. Good luck at your appointment x

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    1. My Endo Diary30 December 2013 at 23:47

      Thanks for reading. I'm the same, had prostap a few years ago too. Didn't like it then and still don't like it now. I've gone ahead with another 3 months of it, i will try anything to help! Hope you're doing ok. x

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