Doctors,doctors,doctors!
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Hi ladies
Well like all the lovely ladies on here I am fed up with the doctors.
The last 6 months my menopause symptoms have been unbearable at times and that's no exaggeration. All the times I went to the doctors they never mentioned perimenopause. They prescribed me antidepressants.
I started with terrible head pressure which radiated to my face. Doctors said sinus problems. Kept fobbing me off. I finally saw an ENT specialist which put the camera up my nose. Surprisingly my sinuses were clear.
In January panic swept in,couldn't go anywhere. Doom and gloom set in. No interest in anything. I felt frightened all the time and honestly didn't know where to turn. I actually thought I was loosing it! All my doctors said was'poor you' . They gave me sleeping tablets as I was desperate to just get some sleep. The panic has been a struggle but is slightly easier after finally asking my doctor for Hrt. I've been on it 12 weeks now. I just can't believe how many frightening mental things there are.
Well I went today as I feel so Lightheaded when I get up from bending down and no energy. She said to me did I feel like I needed to adjust my Hrt? That's what I went to her for! As I was just about to go with no advice she took my blood pressure which was 89/67. She looked at me and I'm sure she was surprised it was low,I had the feeling again that she thought I was making it up. She told me it was very low and I have hypotension. Eat salt and do everything carefully. I have to go back next week to see my own doctor(who is never there). I will be talking about adjusting the HRT. I am waiting for her to refer me for a scan for my head. Also a neurologist. The ENT specialist suggested this but I'm still waiting for her to refer me. I've even said I will go private. It's taking such a long time to get anywhere. I'm so fed up. I actually feel like I shouldn't go to see the doctor that they will be thinking oh no not her again!
I'm 47 next birthday. I'm doing all the research not my doctor. I'm beginning to think I should see a private menopause specialist! Moaning over ladies x
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maria101 michelle46271
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dawn05674 michelle46271
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Other than anxiety meds, I have had no menopause help. I'm seeing a woman doctor next week, but she's a bit scary so I'm not looking forward to it.
I have a chemical coil so they won't be able check for perimenopausal signs any way. I hate this - I'm 48.
My mum was sympathetic for a while but now she is saying get on with it!
michelle46271 dawn05674
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looloo43 michelle46271
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michelle46271 looloo43
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looloo43 michelle46271
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michelle46271 looloo43
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maisie05 michelle46271
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michelle46271 maisie05
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maria101 maisie05
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fiona69095 michelle46271
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I'm glad it's perimenopause because the alternatives aren't too nice. I started to feel better when I accepted what it was and stopped worrying about all the horrible alternatives.
maria101 fiona69095
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CCinCal michelle46271
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I wrote a long reply and now have to re type it.
Anyway I used to take high blood pressure meds for years. Then I started getting faint while standing up about 6 months ago and my reading was 80's/60s. Even now after stopping the meds it's on the low side. I thought it was because I lost about 10 lbs not having appetite but now I'm wondering if hormones play a part in it.
maisie05 CCinCal
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CCinCal maisie05
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