24. Aspiring actress who found endo from an appendectomy, & how her pain may have made her dependent on pain medication.

Erika is from Ontario, CA. She is 26 years old and just finished University. She is aspiring to be an actress so she can help spread more awareness about Endo.  She had pain from the start with her period that transitioned into daily pain, as well as other health complications mostly in the GI area, and was diagnosed with IBS. One day in University was doubled over in pain and took a cab to the ER and had an appendectomy, her Appendix had Endo lesions, this is when she diagnosed with Endo, the ER doctor did not know much about Endo but she moved forward to find a doctor who could help her understand the disease deeper as well as the internet.  Listen to the rest of her journey on the show.  Want to keep the conversation going?  Join our Facebook Group: tiny.cc/7mpbnz Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. We need awareness about this disease. If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please reach out via my website www.melissaboudreau.com or find me on Instagram @endo_lady.  Thank you for your support and time. Please consider subscribing and writing us a review on Apple podcasts it really helps us get more awareness and with guests agreeing to come on! You can do that here! http://tiny.cc/f74onz