Hi,
I've had those "episodes" like you described for YEARS. I was told - it's normal, you just can't deal w/ pain, it's all in your head, blah blah. Then it was blamed on PCOS, which I believed for a while, so on BCP I was put. Then, it stopped working.
I first started just having severe pain during periods, then periods wouldn't stop, so the pain would not stop. Long story short in 6 mos I was in so much pain I was running a fever all the time, high blood pressure, high pulse rate - my body was in so much pain & bleeding non stop (on BCP as well!).
My ob/gyn did lap surgery and found endo. It's very sad it took me so long to get here, but I just kept thinking I was weak or couldn't put up with "normal pain."
Look at the Endometriosis Association website for reliable information too. If your dr suspects Endo, you cannot see Endo on an U/S - so if they just do that and say no Endo, find a new DR! Endo means that endo cells grow OUTSIDE the uterus, so how would an u/s tell you
If your dr does suspect Endo, you will probably have lap surgery. I would do it sooner than later my pain got so bad it hurt to urinate, have bowel movements, walking, bending over, intercourse, just everything.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. GL
By the way -- I don't mean to not have an ultrasound - do it, but if it comes back normal, talk to your dr about lap surgery. If the ultrasound has abnormalities - thick lining, etc then they'll go down that route next. It's a long road to discover endo, so keep your head up and be sure to ask questions. I hope you feel better! As for things that help - my dr has me take 600mg of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours & I love my heating pad!!!