ErinAZ
I've suffered from "female troubles" for all of my life. With irregular bleeding that was out of control, I finally had an ablation at 44. But that was just the beginning. Two years ago, my ovaries were removed because of borderline tumors. My doctor slapped on a hormone patch and said "You'll be fine." I wasn't.
Within a month of my oophrectomies, I couldn't function. At 46, I had thyroid issues, was beyond exhausted, gaining weight, couldn't string a sentence together; had little short term memory; I was in pain all the time, and could not sleep. I was allergic to the patch, so nothing was absorbing. My gynecologist then offered HRT pills instead. She never once tested ANY of my hormone levels. I refused the pills and decided to look for a new doctor.
I researched and went from doctor to doctor, looking for relief. After trying bio-identical hormone replacement, I began feeling better, but have had some stress related setbacks. I'm now trying to find a balance.
Don't accept "it's all in your head" or "you just have to put up with it" as an answer. It ISN'T and you DON'T.
It amazes me to think that women’s health care in the 21st century is still drastically inferior to men’s in many ways, and both men’s and women’s health care is not where it should be. Women’s ...
ErinAZ commented on Michelle King Robson's post Afraid to Speak Out about Your Health?