Supplements that have helped Adenomyosis!
Hey y’all! Just wanted to share because I had to do so much research/investigating on my own and if I can help anyone… then great! I’m 47 and have adenomyosis. Was confirmed with a Tesla (3T) MRI/ had enlarged uterus. It took me 10 years to get that diagnosis…before that they thought I had interstitial cystitis. My main symptoms have always been about one week before my period, horrible bladder burning (feels like a UTI), horrible lower back pain and debilitating leg pain and heaviness that almost feels like sciatica. I also have heavy bleeding and anemia. My Urogyne wants to do a hysterectomy, but I was giving myself a year of trying “natural things” to see if I could improve anything before pulling that trigger. I’m also on Amytriptyline (20 mg) to help the referred leg pain and bladder pain but have started waning off that over the last few weeks because of the weight gain it has caused. Ok, so here’s what is helping a ton… DIM and NAC! I got my period today and had ZERO pain leading up to it…this feels like a major victory! This is the second month that has been pain free. I’m taking 400 mg of DIM every morning. I like SM nutrition brand (I got it off amazon). Bonus, my hormonal acne and breast tenderness has completely stopped. Zero side effects for me. Along with that, I’m taking NAC (1200 mg) in the morning. I take the PURE Encapsulations brand (Amazon). Zero side effects that I’ve noticed. To me, those are the heavy hitters. In addition to those, I’m taking NAD, EPA/DHA fish oil, and quercetin (500 mg) …I’ve been on those for over a year and it wasn’t until I added the DIM and NAC that I noticed the real change. I’m still taking all of those though. I’m also taking pre/probiotic from the brand Happy V. I take 2 in the morning. I know it’s a lot of pills, but it’s better than having surgery and or taking a pill that causes chemical menopause (my doctor also wanted to try that). Just wanted to share in hopes that this helps anyone as adenomyosis is so frustrating and doctors seem to know jack!