Weight gain, bad skin, and low mood.
So when taking a lot of hormone medication, along come the side effects. I have noticed my mood obviously massively varies which can be very annoying but Im slowly finding ways in which to manage and change the way I think.
One thing that has massively effected my mood is weight gain, having endo causes you to bloat making you feel gross! but also having an interactive thyroid as well as a concoction of medication makes it kind of impossible for me to shed some pounds. As a result of these three weeks in isolation/lock down I am going to make it my focus to try and lose some weight and hopefully gain muscle. Also in light of the recent decision, as well as trying to lose weight and gain muscle, I feel like it will massively help my mental healthy during this time. This is one of the main reasons for this to be my focus.
I take two desogestrol pills a day which is double the usual dose someone is told to take. But I also have the mirena coil fitted. On top of this, having other health conditions can make it pretty hard to lose weight but makes it so bloody easy to gain weight! I think this is an aspect of endo in which people feel too insecure to discuss but everyone who suffers from this have the same struggles. Especially the bloating, I could eat virtually nothing all day and still be bloated from the day before. I definitely have always struggled with my weight and since my diagnoses It massively impacted me and my mental health. Although despite this, I have got better in understanding that its not going to be easy or as straight forward as it is for other people. I suppose I have come to accept that I won't be the skinniest girl and that for the rest of my life it will be a struggle. But as long as I speak about it and make sure I am eating the right foods to ensure I'm keeping my insides healthy, I will accept my weight and my body. That doesn't mean to say, I don't have any insecurities, everyone does but I'm learning not to care as much anymore.
In addition, to this, the hormone tablets can effect your skin. Ive never had really bad skin, I've been so lucky but don't get me wrong I did get spots. But I've noticed a massive change in my skin. Its more dry (I suffer from eczema anyway) it also gets spotty really easily, especially on my chin! I have tried different things and spoken to my GP but we don't want to risk changing my medication as so far everything is stable. Its can be so tricky on some days as pimples just appear and sometimes they can really hurt, but its also the fact I get these small bumps on my face. They're not spots just bumps and sometimes with makeup they look awful. I try to not let them get me down but its hard especially with social media, everyone wants their skin to be flawless. For now, I'm just careful with what I put on my skin, I try to reduce the amount of times I wear makeup and most importantly I try to watch what I eat. I am hoping that in a few months or years I could maybe come off a lot of the medication and that my body will balance itself out and then in can help improve all of these other aspects. But for now I am thankful that so far I am still stable and thats what I focus on. This stops me getting down and emotional because I am very blessed to be at this stage.
All the advice I can give is, find things that help you cope, research different things and figure out what works for you as everyone is different. I have tried a number of diets that didn't necessarily work for me but could work for you. I find just constantly trying something different can help anyway, makes life more exciting. But most importantly keep talking, it definitely helps boost your confidence. Be yourself. Ignore trolls or bullies, you don't need to explain anything to them. You are you.
One thing that has massively effected my mood is weight gain, having endo causes you to bloat making you feel gross! but also having an interactive thyroid as well as a concoction of medication makes it kind of impossible for me to shed some pounds. As a result of these three weeks in isolation/lock down I am going to make it my focus to try and lose some weight and hopefully gain muscle. Also in light of the recent decision, as well as trying to lose weight and gain muscle, I feel like it will massively help my mental healthy during this time. This is one of the main reasons for this to be my focus.
I take two desogestrol pills a day which is double the usual dose someone is told to take. But I also have the mirena coil fitted. On top of this, having other health conditions can make it pretty hard to lose weight but makes it so bloody easy to gain weight! I think this is an aspect of endo in which people feel too insecure to discuss but everyone who suffers from this have the same struggles. Especially the bloating, I could eat virtually nothing all day and still be bloated from the day before. I definitely have always struggled with my weight and since my diagnoses It massively impacted me and my mental health. Although despite this, I have got better in understanding that its not going to be easy or as straight forward as it is for other people. I suppose I have come to accept that I won't be the skinniest girl and that for the rest of my life it will be a struggle. But as long as I speak about it and make sure I am eating the right foods to ensure I'm keeping my insides healthy, I will accept my weight and my body. That doesn't mean to say, I don't have any insecurities, everyone does but I'm learning not to care as much anymore.
In addition, to this, the hormone tablets can effect your skin. Ive never had really bad skin, I've been so lucky but don't get me wrong I did get spots. But I've noticed a massive change in my skin. Its more dry (I suffer from eczema anyway) it also gets spotty really easily, especially on my chin! I have tried different things and spoken to my GP but we don't want to risk changing my medication as so far everything is stable. Its can be so tricky on some days as pimples just appear and sometimes they can really hurt, but its also the fact I get these small bumps on my face. They're not spots just bumps and sometimes with makeup they look awful. I try to not let them get me down but its hard especially with social media, everyone wants their skin to be flawless. For now, I'm just careful with what I put on my skin, I try to reduce the amount of times I wear makeup and most importantly I try to watch what I eat. I am hoping that in a few months or years I could maybe come off a lot of the medication and that my body will balance itself out and then in can help improve all of these other aspects. But for now I am thankful that so far I am still stable and thats what I focus on. This stops me getting down and emotional because I am very blessed to be at this stage.
All the advice I can give is, find things that help you cope, research different things and figure out what works for you as everyone is different. I have tried a number of diets that didn't necessarily work for me but could work for you. I find just constantly trying something different can help anyway, makes life more exciting. But most importantly keep talking, it definitely helps boost your confidence. Be yourself. Ignore trolls or bullies, you don't need to explain anything to them. You are you.
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