Tag Archives: birth control

Werewolf Bar Mitzvah

Posted on July 28, 2015 by erinparker75

Four pounds. GAINED. That is what you get when you deny me dairy, gluten, alcohol and sugar for 6 weeks. It’s official. God hates me. No one seems alarmed by this except me. I see myself investing in a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged 30 rock, birth control, birthday, blood, chemicals, dairy, dian ginsberg, gluten, hormones, insomnia, liver, minastrin, nuva ring, orange goggles, parabens, sleep hygiene, sodium lauryl sulfates, sugar, the woman code, werewolf bar mitzvah | 2 Comments

Insomnia + Work = I’m Bad at Math

Posted on February 6, 2015 by erinparker75

Well hello! I didn’t see you come in. Let me just wrap this up… Just kidding. I wasn’t doing anything. Before I get into the bits and bobs of endo that you’ve come to know and love, Marissa has finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, My Life, Rants n Stuff, Thoughts | Tagged birth control, endo, endometriosis, GI, hormones, insomnia, limbic system, marissa, mathias, melatonin, nausea, pain, period, progesterone, restoril, sleep | 9 Comments

Endometriosis wrap up – October

Posted on December 22, 2014 by erinparker75

If I thought September was bad, I had no idea October was about to hand my ass to me, then slap me in the face to make sure I understood. This is the month shit got real. And by real, … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, My Life | Tagged anger, anti depressants, big yoga, birth control, depression, driftwood, duchman winery, endo, endometriosis, ganglion cyst, gildess, jealousy, loestrin, mathias, Montreal, nausea, panic, paranoia, physical therapy, sadness, serotonin inhibitors, SSRI's, surgeries, surgery, wellbutrin, wimberley, yoga | 3 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

Recovery….sounds like a typical bastard

Posted on August 3, 2014 by erinparker75

Recovery blows. Like, for real. I’ve been in some foul moods. I mistakenly thought this would be the last step in my journey. I think most people thought that. I realize now it isn’t. It isn’t the beginning, or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged acceptance, anger, birth control, depression, Dr. Mangal, frustration, health sabbatical, hopelessness, hormones, insomnia, laparotomy, lupron, meditate, melancholy, migraines, netflix, recovery, surgery, surrender | 2 Comments

Post-operation news

Posted on June 16, 2014 by erinparker75

Dr. Mangal walks into the exam room where my mom and I are sitting and just says, “Oh, Erin…Well, it wasn’t what we thought.” That is not what you want to hear from your surgeon. He sits down next to … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged appendix, bipolar, birth control, bladder, bowel, chocolate cyst, colo-rectal, colon, Dr. Mangal, endo, endometriosis, infection, intestines, lupron, organs, ovaries, pain, post op, reproductive system, stage iv, surgeon, surgery, ureters, urologist, uterus, vitamin d | 2 Comments

How Endo Uses Food to Ruin Everything in Life

Posted on May 23, 2014 by erinparker75

Dr. Mangal had explained that the 2 main factors in controlling endo post-op are diet and birth control. Diet, because endo and your bowel are closely linked, and birth control to control the hormones that spike during menses. Since mine … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged birth control, bowel, cheese, diet, digestive issues, dr mathias, Dr. Mangal, endo, endometriosis, gastroenterologist, gi tract, lake, leaves, medication, pain, periods, snake, surgery, tree, wine | 1 Comment