Hi Ladies,

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your stories and all of the support you are giving me and others who visit this thread. I was so dubious about these types of forums, but since being on them have felt so much better about it all. I think just knowing you are not alone helps so much. Also just talking about it.

I am coming into the 3rd month of my course of chinese herbs and acupuncture. Firstly I have to say that anything to do with herbs must be given at least 3 months to work and be followed diligently if you want to see any results at all.

I saw marginal results for the first 2 months, in fact a return of symptoms to an extent which got me down. On the 3rd month I am starting to feel hopeful. My BBT is starting to look normal, and I am ovulating strongly. My mucous has increased and the pain is lessening. I may not fall pregnant naturally after this, but at least I will be in a much better position for IVF should we need to go down that path.

Some of the herbs I am taking cause miscarriage, so for that reason we have had to stop trying for a while, but my practitioner tells me that we are just about ready to start trying naturally again, based on the results. I see him weekly and he tailors the herbs and acupuncture accordingly, based on my symptoms, time of cycle and BBT.

I've also been off wheat (about 90% of the time) for 3 months now and am less bloated and feel better in myself overall. So perhaps there is some kind of link to allergies/food intolerances and endo. However I have realised that my biggest issue is with stress in general and managing stress. The anti-stress herbs I have had to take are the ones that have had the best effect on everything - including my progesterone levels. So I've had to admit that to myself and work to find other ways to alleviate the stress and my response to stress. I believe that endo breeds on stress. I have been also doing a course of hypnotherapy to help with managing stress and am getting some good results.

Stay tuned. I feel so positive right now, but we all go through those down times with this terrible affliction. It's like riding a wave.

Best wishes to all of you who are undergoing treatment or about to. My thoughts are with you. Will you keep us all posted on how you get on?

Big hugs xxxxxxxxx