Why no wheat? I gave up certain foods in stages, 1st was meat, then sugars, dairy then wheat. Several days after I gave up wheat, I noticed the biggest improvement in my pain and bowel habits. I even can say that I was almost symptom free! (80% of woman who give up wheat have been able to alleviate a lot of their symptoms ) I caved the other day while making mac-n-cheese for the kids, I had a bite leaving me with several days of sever cramping and very painful #2's! Enough so, that I will be sure not to make that same mistake. A large group of woman with endometriosis ARE wheat intolerant. Also many of "us" suffer from candida growth - as wheat feeds the growth of yeast. So, I highly recommend - if you pick and choose your endo-diet, wheat alone can make a significant difference.
Side Note: I was talking to a girlfriend of mine, a fellow endometriosis sufferer and she was telling me about her experience with the hormone shot. "I have had 2 series of Lupron Depot and I was SO miserable with the side effects, like hot-flashes and moodiness that I didn't even notice if it helped my endometriosis!"
Hormone shots may be the answer for some, so please make sure you know all there is to know before you make that decision.
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