Tag Archives: hormones

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

Ginsberg Follow Up

Posted on June 16, 2015 by erinparker75

“But you don’t look sick.” It’s one of the most irritating things to say to someone dealing with a chronic illness. I only hear this on my good days – the few good days I have each month. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis | Tagged b vitamins, cholesterol, chronic disease, chronic illness, endo, endometriosis, ginsberg, hormones, inflammation, krebs cycle, liver, methylation, pancreatic elastase, pregnenolone, saturated fats, stool, thyroid, triglycerides | 3 Comments

Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores

Posted on May 12, 2015 by erinparker75

Heard of Hangout? It’s a 3 day music festivus on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We’re going Thursday. Have a condo right on the beach. Holla! We leave Wednesday for New Orleans to spend the night with the lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts, Endometriosis, Festivals, New Orleans, Travel | Tagged alabama, anguilla, beach, diving, endo, endometriosis, gulf shores, hangout fest, hormones, islands, Mermaids, music festival, New Orleans, sailing, scuba, spotted cat, st. maarten, surfing, water | Leave a comment

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 – 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

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

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