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endo diaries 1 - norethindrone

So I started norethindrone about a two-three weeks ago now. This is how I'm doing so far.

Man. This shit sucks. I know it will take many months for it to fully show its effectiveness, but this is annoying as hell.

When my doctor told me about norethindrone, I don't think I was well informed about what it was:

She said it isn't a birth control -- it is, but at the dose you take for endometriosis, it is passed just a birth control.

"it's a hormone med" -- yes and no. Unlike other meds that also include estrogen, it doesn't. It only has progestin

Since she is putting off my surgery, I thought I would try it anyways.

My stomach keeps acting up, but that's not my issue. My problem is that it is actually making me miss my period... what the fuck. I can't believe it's making me say that.

My period is agonizing, but I understand it. I know when the worst days are and when the okay days are. It's clear cut.

Well I was working at an overnight job the other night - I work on film sets - and all of a sudden I started bleeding. A WEEK early. I knew the agonizing pain I was feeling felt like my period starting, but holy fuck.

I ended up throwing up in front of everyone too. It's so awkward and uncomfortable having this disease in front of others, and I couldn't avoid it.

Then, it went away! Gone! what the hell. I still feel dizzy and crampy days later and in two days I should be starting my period, but this med is supposed to slow or prevent the build up of endometrial tissue, so I may have a dry period in a way.