Tag Archives: anxiety

The One with The Parentheses

Posted on July 8, 2018 by erinparker75

Happy anniversary to my body!!! Four years now. My surgery anniversary is always a special day for me. I like to reflect on the magical man who came into my life to change it forever (Dr. Mangal) and how he … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, My Life, Travel | Tagged anxiety, aqaba, blood sugar, chronic illness, cystic fibrosis, depression, digestion, Dr. Mangal, ein gedi, endo, endo sister, endomet, hypopressive breathing, israel, jerusalem, jordan, korean skincare, low pressure fitness, nursing, petra, spoonies, spoons, surgery, tel aviv, TWU, UT Health, UTMB, wadi rum, zoloft | 4 Comments

Poop

Posted on April 27, 2015 by erinparker75

Saw a new doctor last week. I feel like I’ve run my course with Mathias. Every time I go with the same old symptoms (anxiety/insomnia) he just throws a new Rx at me and says he doesn’t know what else … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged anxiety, blood, diet, digestion, doctor, endo, endometriosis, GI, hyperactivity, stool, tina fey, urine, women's specialty healthcare | 6 Comments

Endometriosis wrap up – December

Posted on January 9, 2015 by erinparker75

After 7 weeks on the Loestrin and 4 weeks on Wellbutrin, I throw in the towel. Mathias had a last minute cancellation so I went in and told them it wasn’t working. They switched my birth control again to Minastrin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged 2014, 2015, anxiety, Christmas, depression, doctor, endo, endometriosis, hormones, hospital, insomnia, kizomba, lexapro, loestrin, mangal, mathias, minastrin, nausea, prescriptions, SSRI, surgery, wellbutrin | 5 Comments

Endometriosis (because I can’t think of a good title)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by erinparker75

Well hello little ones. Update time. I saw Dr. Mathias 3 weeks ago, and crawled into his office weary and pessimistic, anticipating more dead ends. We addressed the nausea and anxiety and myriad other symptoms which all led back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, Foodie Love, My Life | Tagged anxiety, BEST, birth control, Butorphanal Tartrate, dr mathias, emergency kit, endo, endo friendly recipe blog, endometriosis, energy fields, estrogen, food, gabapentin, genetic code, hormones, insomnia, lupron, nasal spray, nausea, pain, pain meds, period, uterus, vicodin, xanax | 10 Comments

Lupron: my nemesis

Posted on August 14, 2014 by erinparker75

Life has not gotten better since surgery. In fact, it’s getting worse. It’s 4:30AM as I sit here editing this post, preparing to publish it. I’m still awake…like every night. The anxiety keeps my body agitated and steals my sleep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, My Life | Tagged anxiety, birth control, blogs, Dr. Mangal, drugs, endo, endometriosis, hair loss, hormones, insomnia, lupron, mathias, migraines, nausea, period, robin williams, suicide, surgery, xanax | 4 Comments

Insomnia cur…zzzzzzz…

Posted on July 1, 2014 by erinparker75

I’m going to be bold for a minute, and state that I may be pulling out of my insomniac stage. I’m afraid to utter these words, lest that elusive thing called Sleep decides to leave me again, but considering I … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged 30 rock, AC, acupuncture, alcohol, anxiety, bananas, bluelight, caffeine, cheese, chinese herbs, crackers, depression, doctor, dr mathias, dumbledore, food, insomnia, insomniac, lavender, lemon balm, melatonin, music, netflix, pensieve, red wine, sleep, sleeping, vitamin d, zombie | 6 Comments

Congratulations! You Get Diabetes

Posted on June 28, 2014 by erinparker75

This post is very medical and very long, so it might be boring for those of you not in the medical field. Just an FYI. I’d like to add a new doctor to my team: Dr. Mathias, my gastroenterologist. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged anxiety, bowel, diabetes, digest, doctor, dr mathias, electrodes, endo, endometriosis, fish oil, gastroenterologist, insomnia, insomniac, insulin, insulin sensitivity, klonopin, medical, minerals, periactin, receptors, serotonin, soapbox, stomach, sugar, xanax | 4 Comments

Erin, Endometriosis. Endometriosis, Erin.

Posted on May 16, 2014 by erinparker75

We are about to be well acquainted. In February, my last round of blood tests had come back saying that my hormones were normal but I was low on Vitamin D. The doctor told me to take 10,000 IUs of … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged anxiety, blood tests, cortisol, cramps, cycles, depression, disease, doctor, Dr. Mangal, endometriosis, gynecologist, hormones, insomnia, pain, uterus | 3 Comments