Endometriosis or Fibromyalgia: Which One Do I Have?

You can also look for an excision specialist and try to get a surgery directly through them. I couldn’t for insurance reasons when I was looking for a diagnosis, but I recommend looking for resources on the Nancy Nook group on Facebook to find a doctor or surgeon who can help.

Unfortunately, this happens ALL THE TIME, whether both fibromyalgia and endo or present or just endo, and I’m so so sorry that this happened to you! My advice is to find a good GP or gynecologist and explain the situation as carefully and honestly as possible and ask them to help you check all possibilities and conservative treatments off the list. It’s ridiculous that we have to jump through these hoops, but as soon as my GP helped me eliminate all doubt, she sent me to a gynecologist who had no choice left but to operate on me. That’s how I got my diagnosis, and now I’ll be able to get my excision surgery with less fuss.

You should see a Gynecologist who specializes in endo. The defenitive diagnosis of endometriosis is by laproscopic surgery but your doctor can also perform an US test. Standard ultrasound imaging tests won't definitively tell your doctor whether you have endometriosis, but it can identify cysts associated with endometriosis

Interstitial cystitis is also common with endometriosis and fibromyalgia. I’m one of the lucky ones who has all three. 😋

31% of women with endo also have fibromyalgia according to Google

They can definitely overlap, but the only way to officially diagnose/remove endo is through surgery. Look into Endo excision specialists ! Maybe that will give you more clear answers!