Re: Another disappointing Dr. Appt.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I know that there are more bad docs than good ones. I know it sucks,

but you just have to keep searching for the right one. Don't let

anyone tell you nothing is wrong if you that something is wrong. Did

they even check your hormones?? I'm on Depo and when the 12 weeks is

coming up and I need another shot, my vulva hurts even more, so I

think that hormones can mess you up, they can change the pH of

discharge. Keep searching!

Love,

Ruth

> Ok--I drove the 2.5 hours to yet ANOTHER gyn yesterday. I told him

> all my problems and he looked at my vulvar area and inside the

> vagina. Said it looked great! I was getting plenty of estrogen to

> the area he said. YET I BURN! He had no reason for that. He said

> that my age says I am not yet menopausal. I said that I KNEW that

but

> what about perimenopause. He said no---my night sweats, anxiety

> attacks, hair loss, no libido, dry burning skin, vaginal burning,

> sleep problems, etc etc were not from hormones!!!!!!! BUT he

didn't

> tell me what they were from.

>

> I always get doctors who tell me what is NOT my problem but never

> what it is. I asked if I could try BC Pills to regulate the

hormones

> and he said--they were not imbalanced as my hormone test showed I

had

> some progesterone that month so I ovulated. :-( He did say I

> could try a pill and he gave me --Alesse AGAIN. I have tried that

one

> already. I wanted Ortho Cyclen or Ovcon 35. Apparently Ovcon 35

is

> not used much anymore so I always get looks when I ask about it.

>

> He said that I will increase my risk of blood clots and stroke at

my

> age (39 soon to be 40 in Feb) but that is a risk I will have to

> assume.

>

> I asked again about the burning vulva. He said---keep using the

> estrace cream outside. He didn't see any reason for the burning

> unless I was in the very very early stages of Lichen Sclerosis but

he

> didn't see that and it has been over a year since I first burned so

> I would be showing signs by now.

>

> This guy was totally out of touch with the world!!!!! I was very

> disappointed. That is now 2 gynos who say I can't have a hormone

> problem because I am only in my late 30's!!! I should not have

> problems till mid to late 40's he said!!

>

> Now I am out of places to go. If I just let this go I will burn

and

> burn. Estrace is helping but getting someone to keep the

> prescription going is the problem. He didn't need to see me again

he

> said. So I am writing him off. My MD will go with whatever this

guy

> tells him so that bugs me too.

>

> How do you all find doctors that let you try what you want to

try?????

> How can I have all the symptoms of perimeno and not have it????

>

> Lynn

[Guest guest]

Lynn,

Sorry about what you are going thru. I will be glad to tell you

how I found the gyn that I currently have (I've had her for

almost 3 years now). E-mail me off the list to remind me that I

need to do that and I will do that later tonight for you.

((((Hugs)))),

=====

Kristy

http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html

Hoping to be a nurse soon but for now just a Medical Secretary who does a lot of

learning from reading on the Net, books, my dr(s), as well as sharing my own

personal experiences.

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[Guest guest]

I'm sorry you had such a frustrating experience with that doc, he

obviously didn't want to make your pain any less. He just wouldn't

believe that he was seeing something he didn't understand or know how

to treat.

Lynn how far are you willing to travel? I know of two places in Texas

and one in California that will listen to you and be serious about

getting you some hormonal treatment. Send me an email if you would

like contact info.

in SF

> Ok--I drove the 2.5 hours to yet ANOTHER gyn yesterday. I told him

> all my problems and he looked at my vulvar area and inside the

> vagina. Said it looked great! I was getting plenty of estrogen to

> the area he said. YET I BURN! He had no reason for that. He said

> that my age says I am not yet menopausal. I said that I KNEW that

but

> what about perimenopause. He said no---my night sweats, anxiety

> attacks, hair loss, no libido, dry burning skin, vaginal burning,

> sleep problems, etc etc were not from hormones!!!!!!! BUT he

didn't

> tell me what they were from.

>

> I always get doctors who tell me what is NOT my problem but never

> what it is. I asked if I could try BC Pills to regulate the

hormones

> and he said--they were not imbalanced as my hormone test showed I

had

> some progesterone that month so I ovulated. :-( He did say I

> could try a pill and he gave me --Alesse AGAIN. I have tried that

one

> already. I wanted Ortho Cyclen or Ovcon 35. Apparently Ovcon 35

is

> not used much anymore so I always get looks when I ask about it.

>

> He said that I will increase my risk of blood clots and stroke at

my

> age (39 soon to be 40 in Feb) but that is a risk I will have to

> assume.

>

> I asked again about the burning vulva. He said---keep using the

> estrace cream outside. He didn't see any reason for the burning

> unless I was in the very very early stages of Lichen Sclerosis but

he

> didn't see that and it has been over a year since I first burned so

> I would be showing signs by now.

>

> This guy was totally out of touch with the world!!!!! I was very

> disappointed. That is now 2 gynos who say I can't have a hormone

> problem because I am only in my late 30's!!! I should not have

> problems till mid to late 40's he said!!

>

> Now I am out of places to go. If I just let this go I will burn

and

> burn. Estrace is helping but getting someone to keep the

> prescription going is the problem. He didn't need to see me again

he

> said. So I am writing him off. My MD will go with whatever this

guy

> tells him so that bugs me too.

>

> How do you all find doctors that let you try what you want to

try?????

> How can I have all the symptoms of perimeno and not have it????

>

> Lynn

[Guest guest]

Lynn, that sucks. I am sorry you wasted your time,

money and energy on yet another doctor with

preconceived notions. Ugh. Have you checked out the

North American Menopause Society website? (I'm pretty

sure it's www.menopause.org) They have a list of

member practioners by state, plus they highlight the

members who have taken and passed a test administered

by NAMS.

Sigh. I wish your visit had been more fruitful than

that.

Love,

Suzy

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