I went to see my family doctor and I was well prepared. I went into the appointment with a list of all my symptoms and questions for my doctor. I left the doctor's office in a daze, frustrated and angry. I felt like she was not listening to what I had to say or considering all of my symptoms to mean more then what she was allowing them to be. She switch my estrogen medication, upped my current anti-depressant and added another anti-depressant to help me sleep.
I felt like she was just over medicating me to mask my symptoms instead of investigating the symptoms to get to the root of the problem. I proceeded to contact HealthLink, the Medication Help Line and decided to go to my favorite walk-in doctor and spoke with him. I am so glad that I did! He agreed with me that I do need an Endocrinologist and that most of my symptoms are a result of a hormonal imbalance. He strongly disagreed with the new anti-depressant prescribed as a sleep aid and he referred me to the top Endocrinologist in the City.
I feel at ease knowing that I now will be seen by a specialist who will take the time and energy to check all of my hormone levels and find the right balance for my body. The idea that soon I might be back to my normal self prior to the surgeries makes me ecstatic at the idea. Maybe once my hormones are balanced I will no longer need anti-depressants and will be able to loose weight properly.
I am trying to be optimistic about it all but at the same time it is hard to get my hopes up just from the past 3.5 years of no success.
I felt like she was just over medicating me to mask my symptoms instead of investigating the symptoms to get to the root of the problem. I proceeded to contact HealthLink, the Medication Help Line and decided to go to my favorite walk-in doctor and spoke with him. I am so glad that I did! He agreed with me that I do need an Endocrinologist and that most of my symptoms are a result of a hormonal imbalance. He strongly disagreed with the new anti-depressant prescribed as a sleep aid and he referred me to the top Endocrinologist in the City.
I feel at ease knowing that I now will be seen by a specialist who will take the time and energy to check all of my hormone levels and find the right balance for my body. The idea that soon I might be back to my normal self prior to the surgeries makes me ecstatic at the idea. Maybe once my hormones are balanced I will no longer need anti-depressants and will be able to loose weight properly.
I am trying to be optimistic about it all but at the same time it is hard to get my hopes up just from the past 3.5 years of no success.
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