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Old Jan 24, 2015, 07:37 PM
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Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone else deals with Endometriosis along with Mental Illness?

I was diagnosed with Endo at 16 and have been dealing with MI for longer. I was wondering how, if at all, you think your Endo and MI play off of each other and exacerbate your symptoms of either.
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 08:00 PM
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I don't have endometriosis so I can't say much about it but I can see how the two could play off of each other. However, since you are aware that they could I will bet neither one is affected by the other too much.
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Old Jan 24, 2015, 08:59 PM
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I don't have endometriosis so I can't say much about it but I can see how the two could play off of each other. However, since you are aware that they could I will bet neither one is affected by the other too much.
I wonder, though, if they don't directly play off eachother, could they be affected by the same hormones? There's some research that shows that there's a relationship between BPD or Bipolar Disorder and estrogen, which plays a key role in Endometriosis. Without knowing what the research says, I would still easily say that my BD and BPD both show themselves much more during my hormone spikes that are caused or made worse by Endometriosis. A few other women with Endo and MI have also said the same thing.
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Old Jan 27, 2015, 05:31 AM
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I was finally diagnosed with endo as well at 16 with a laparascopy, after years of symptoms, and diagnosed with MI even earlier. They do exacerbate each other at times with the symptoms overlapping at times coloring my outlook, and more so the treatments affecting each other. It is hard sometimes to know which is which to help manage the symptoms; kind of a catch-22 scenario with treatment: helps one but aggravates the other condition or aggravates both, rarely helps both which is ideal to find and worth pursuing. It is frustrating and has been a very hard road to travel over the decades to manage them both. Thanks to finally finding good providers, this has been most helpful.

I do understand though how they can influence one another. I hope you find what works best for you to manage them. Hang in there.
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