I had a very similar experience except it took them 10 years (and hundreds of false routes) to get to a conclusion that I’d gone through early menopause. Even after stopping menstruating, they were still suggesting stress and I had to push for the blood tests and forcefully request HRT and specialist advice. Like you I knew there was something wrong, but felt like I was going mad. HRT was a game changer for me, sounds like it was for you too. Chuckled when you mentioned their bedside manner - one consultant casually mentioned I was in “ovarian failure” 😳 The one thing I wish I’d known is to write down all the symptoms and give them the full list. We’re taught to focus on just one complaint per visit, but the menopause comes with an entire litany of issues which on their own can send you down dead ends for diagnosis. The minute I wrote it all down, the conversation changed.
I would recommend anyone going through these symptoms to try to find an experienced hormone provider. There are many incredible physicians who don’t just go by “normal“ labs (because the lab ranges are not optimal), but by your symptoms and whole lifestyle. The ones that I think are the best (because they learn the best protocols) can be found through WorldLink Medical Academy. They have a provider finder, and providers all over the USA and the world. I am one of these providers, and I can tell you that women do not have to suffer for so long like you did! We see such incredible improvements with bioidentical hormones when you know how to prescribe them correctly.
I am so happy that you are sharing your journey, along with so many others, so that other women understand more about what’s going on with them and can seek help. You are completely right about having to advocate for yourself, and also to continue to search for a provider who can actually help you. Because we are out there! Most do not take insurance, because our system (in the US at least) does not cover optimal wellness, just treatment of disease states.
I had a very similar experience except it took them 10 years (and hundreds of false routes) to get to a conclusion that I’d gone through early menopause. Even after stopping menstruating, they were still suggesting stress and I had to push for the blood tests and forcefully request HRT and specialist advice. Like you I knew there was something wrong, but felt like I was going mad. HRT was a game changer for me, sounds like it was for you too. Chuckled when you mentioned their bedside manner - one consultant casually mentioned I was in “ovarian failure” 😳 The one thing I wish I’d known is to write down all the symptoms and give them the full list. We’re taught to focus on just one complaint per visit, but the menopause comes with an entire litany of issues which on their own can send you down dead ends for diagnosis. The minute I wrote it all down, the conversation changed.
Information was so scarce until recently. Women are stepping up in so many ways.
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I would recommend anyone going through these symptoms to try to find an experienced hormone provider. There are many incredible physicians who don’t just go by “normal“ labs (because the lab ranges are not optimal), but by your symptoms and whole lifestyle. The ones that I think are the best (because they learn the best protocols) can be found through WorldLink Medical Academy. They have a provider finder, and providers all over the USA and the world. I am one of these providers, and I can tell you that women do not have to suffer for so long like you did! We see such incredible improvements with bioidentical hormones when you know how to prescribe them correctly.
I am so happy that you are sharing your journey, along with so many others, so that other women understand more about what’s going on with them and can seek help. You are completely right about having to advocate for yourself, and also to continue to search for a provider who can actually help you. Because we are out there! Most do not take insurance, because our system (in the US at least) does not cover optimal wellness, just treatment of disease states.
Thank you 🙏