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Dealing with Endo Belly: Frustration and Body Dysmorphia

Birdies

474d

Can we talk about endo belly? To me it's up there on the most frustrating and upsetting symptoms. Anyone else find comfort in something besides a heating pad and stretchy clothes? I hate how we are told to eat healthy/workout regularly to make endo more manageable but then the body dysmorphia hits like a brick wall when you look 6 months pregnant

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    • E11iefant

      418d

      @LongFrog1 everyone responds differently to food, so keep that in mind! I have celiac, so I’m already suuuper aware of what I’m eating. Some things I eat during bad pain days are: leafy green vegetables, avocados, berries, nuts(not too many though), fish, citrus, and turkey. For salads avoid using super acidic dressings and cook with coconut/olive oil instead of butter!

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    • Blue2311

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      I have an endo belly too. I can’t use heat on my tummy anymore due to a large burn due to excessive use and I’m so uncomfortable in regular clothes as I feel like I look a few months pregnant and I look quite a bit younger than I am. I also struggle with dieting because I’m autistic so I really struggle with taste and texture. I also can’t exercise due to the pain and I don’t know what to do. If you would like to talk please reach out. :)

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    • Em05xx

      454d

      As a teenager i feel you sm 😥 the pressure of us girls and women to look amazing all the time is awful. I recommend to log foods that make ur endo belly flare and then try to slowly cut them out

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    • KittyGreen

      471d

      Yeah this is the part the drove me crazy I'm not 100% sure if this works medically but my Dr told me to take ice baths in short burst like 2 a week when it's my period it's helped with my bloating it doesn't take it all away by any means but it helps a little

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    • 100Percent_K

      474d

      Honestly it drove me nuts for SO long. After a combo of a full GI work up and excision of endo they were able to significantly minimize mine. I have gastroparesis and it’s apparently common to have motility issues with endo

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    • E11iefant

      474d

      Girl I feel you😭 I always avoid inflammatory food during my period and it helps a little! Here’s a list of some inflammatory food: - dairy - red meat (make sure to eat a lot of iron heavy food after your period is over) - soy - gluten - fiber Hope this helps ❤️

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      • LongFrog1

        471d

        @E11iefant No way I never knew this was a thing!! I always thought I had ibs, do you mind if I ask what sort of foods/meals you have day to day to avoid having those inflammatory foods? I have quite similar foods that irritate me and I've never been able to avoid them all

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        • E11iefant

          418d

          @LongFrog1 everyone responds differently to food, so keep that in mind! I have celiac, so I’m already suuuper aware of what I’m eating. Some things I eat during bad pain days are: leafy green vegetables, avocados, berries, nuts(not too many though), fish, citrus, and turkey. For salads avoid using super acidic dressings and cook with coconut/olive oil instead of butter!

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      • Birdies

        474d

        @E11iefant I do my best to avoid these regularly, thank you for the list tho❤

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    • beautifulDisasterxo

      474d

      I have endometriosis, some what newly diagnosed. What is Endo belly ?!

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      • Birdies

        474d

        @beautifulDisasterxo it's the painful severe bloating that is a common endo symptom. People call it endo belly because it makes your tummy huge...like appears to be pregnant huge and can't button your pants huge

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        • beautifulDisasterxo

          474d

          @Birdies really ??! That has been happening to me for the last 5 days !!! I thought I was bloated and maybe the pain was from being so bloated ! Jesus why have I never heard of this ?! Do you get sharp pains ?

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