I recently starting seeing a nutritionist and chiropractor as a test. It was really to see if I needed the fertility treatments and the god forsaken drugs. As a result, I feel like a totally new person! I cannot thank my sister-in- law enough. I experienced very mild cramping during my last menstrual cycle. For the first time in my life, I could say that I wasn't doubled over in pain for two weeks out of the month! It's amazing what can happen when you just make some modifications to your diet. All I've been doing is cutting out dairy, soy, gluten, wheat, vinegar ( my body is very acidic) and pork products. I am allowed one serving of fruit and animal sourced protein daily.
In the beginning it was rough but I was able to find substitutes- rice milk for milk, soy free eggs for the eggs I was eating and coconut yogurt for dairy yogurt. For supplements I take fish oil, liquid iron and a food based multi vitamin. The chiropractor gives me a pelvic adjustment weekly and should last for about another 3 weeks.
I highly recommend seeing a nutritionist to my endo sisters. Who really knew that my diet was causing me all this pain? That is something these doctors are not going to tell you. So stop letting your doctor pump you up or make you swallow any drugs. Make your appointment today.
