Re: To Amruta, finding a doctor and what hormones to get tested
From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 9 14:16:51 2007
Amruta, I'm glad my information could give you some insight into what
may be causing all of your symptoms. For so many years, doctors wanted
to put me on anti-depressants, but the imbalance was NOT in my brain, it
was in my HORMONES!
I am like you, I try to mostly take herbal medicines if I can. I think
all of the sythetic hormones that doctors prescribe are the reasons
there is so much endometriosis, breast and cervical cancers among women
now days.
The first step in helping you is you MUST find a doctor who believes in
Natural Hormone Replacement, is knowledgable about hormones, and will
test you the correct day of your cycle. I have had 3 conventional
doctors tell me that testing my progesterone was a useless test - THAT
IS NOT TRUE!
You could ask your GP to test your hormones, but he may refuse or say
it's not necessary.
I am going to give you a link that lists doctors in ALL STATES who
practice alternative medicine. You can make some phone calls and see if
they are on your insurance and ask to speak to a nurse and see if they
can test your hormones because you are having symptoms of Estrogen
Dominance. Have your thyroid tested too, so they can rule that out,
since your GP thinks that's what it is. Feel free to e-mail me too, if
you want to talk more confidentially.
http://www.altmednetwork.net/whealth/doctors.html
HERE IS A LINK OF WHAT HORMONES TO HAVE TESTED, and what the normal
levels should be:
http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html#female
I really hope this helps you! Andrea :)
At Sun, 8 Jul 2007, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi Andrea,
>
>I posted earlier, but there was some error and it didnt get posted....
>
>My name is Amruta.I have been on this forum for some time and we have
>echanged mails in the past.I am stunned at the similarities between our
>symproms.I have so many of your symptoms ,though not all of them,
>
>I do not yet know if I have endo, but i do suffer from adeno for past
>couple fo yrs.Its gotten worse after my delivery and weight gain .Now my
>kid is 2 yrs old but I am still struggling to loose weight.
>
>I am getting all my bloodwork done at my new GPs clinic.I would like to
>know if I can ask them to do it for me even if they feel no need for
>it.Coz surprisingly, many docs have till now "diagnosed" me with
>hormonal imbalance and thyroid trouble,but no one has asked me to get
>them checked.I have been doing so much of research on the net abt this
>illness, that I have figured out myslef i need to test some things to
>see how bad or abnormal they are.
>
>I have extreme fatigue, constant battle with weight, hair loss, bad
>skin( I used to have flawless complexion once upin a time).I also suffer
>from depression and momory loss, confusion and lack of concentration etc
>.I am wondering if its coz of the depression, or becoz of imbalance....
>
>What are the things I can ask my GP to check? I am also going to my
>gyn(new)and what should I ask him as well?
>
>I have thankfully never taken BC and was advised against them coz they
>aggravate depression it seems( I suffered from post partum depression).
>I absolutely DO NOT even want to consider Lurpon or Depo or such
>treatments, as i have read all the horrible stuff abt them.
>
>That leaves me with not much options I guess ,acc to most "doctors".
>So , can I ask my doc to check these things for me? Or what do i do if
>they refuse? My prob is , I am not very familiar with docs in the US ,
>as I have had a lot of faith in natural alternative remedies like
>homeopathy and ayurveda,yoga etc. Being from India, I have always taken
>natural med and stayed away from harmful medications. Now I cannot do
>without painkillers .I do not wish to spoil my health further and let
>docs experiment with me .
>
>what should i do ? I am so confused, I dont know if I can trust docs and
>dont even know what will work for me.But i have suffered long enough to
>now desperately want to put an end to my misery .
>
>I am looking for tratment very badly and want to restore my family life
>and be a better mom and wife !
>
>I am sorry I am rambling and this is too long.....But i guess u know how
>it feels.....I am desperate to feel better and normal again .I cannot
>remember when was the last time I was feeling "not tired" and confused
>....
>
>Thanks for reading this ......Your inputs with help me a lot,i am not
>sure what all i should ask my docs....Can you help me with this?
>
>Thanks once again for reading ....
>
>Amruta.
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