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Stupid hormones.. stupid doctors
Aug. 25th, 2006 07:53 amI've been eating crow a lot this week. The high horse I was on last week was mostly due to warped thinking on my part. I need to remember that when I start feeling like people I used to like are stupid that it might just be a chemical imbalance so I need to keep my thoughts to myself. I've lost a friend. People not even involved are looking at me warily.
This week I got stronger asthma meds and changed from a simple progesterone hormone to actual birth control pills. The doctor I saw for the female stuff was around 30 years old and tried to tell me an unlivable problem I'm having is due to my age.
( details about female stuff )
I also mentioned the increasing mood swings and the fact that I'm having more and more trouble remembering names and words, which is a major problem when I'm trying to learn a new career. She asked if I'm depressed. I told her of course I was. All these things getting worse again is depressing! She asked if I have "someone to talk to," because a counselor might be better able to help me. *sigh* I explained to her that if she reads the list of symptoms regarding perimenopause, she'll find all of my complaints there. When I was put on progesterone, ALL of them got better. This is hormonal. Then she asked me why I travel all the way to Palo Alto for my medical care. I told her I used to work north of there and had a doctor I loved. I didn't want to change doctors when I lost my job.
Yeah, I go to a posh medical group. I figured out that rich people get better care. This clinic has proven that with my family practice and allergy doctors. Only the Ob-Gyn department seems to be lacking.
The problem behind the cut is not something I'm willing to live with. I'm shopping for a doctor who specializes in peri-menopausal women.
The only good news from the Gyn visit is that I've lost another 5 pounds! So those of you who said I looked like I'd lost weight were right!
This week I got stronger asthma meds and changed from a simple progesterone hormone to actual birth control pills. The doctor I saw for the female stuff was around 30 years old and tried to tell me an unlivable problem I'm having is due to my age.
( details about female stuff )
I also mentioned the increasing mood swings and the fact that I'm having more and more trouble remembering names and words, which is a major problem when I'm trying to learn a new career. She asked if I'm depressed. I told her of course I was. All these things getting worse again is depressing! She asked if I have "someone to talk to," because a counselor might be better able to help me. *sigh* I explained to her that if she reads the list of symptoms regarding perimenopause, she'll find all of my complaints there. When I was put on progesterone, ALL of them got better. This is hormonal. Then she asked me why I travel all the way to Palo Alto for my medical care. I told her I used to work north of there and had a doctor I loved. I didn't want to change doctors when I lost my job.
Yeah, I go to a posh medical group. I figured out that rich people get better care. This clinic has proven that with my family practice and allergy doctors. Only the Ob-Gyn department seems to be lacking.
The problem behind the cut is not something I'm willing to live with. I'm shopping for a doctor who specializes in peri-menopausal women.
The only good news from the Gyn visit is that I've lost another 5 pounds! So those of you who said I looked like I'd lost weight were right!
