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bicepts101
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shes not on birthcontrol....so can an endo help or no?
ladies i have question about my girlfreind and horomons
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Give it one more month, put her on the vitamins I've suggested, see how her cycle is in one more full month. Dude, be patient. She is not a guy, you have to let this run its course. You can't make her get rebalanced. And taking her to a doctor isn't going to make things get better overnight anyway. W
If she's still out of whack after one more month and ABSOLUTELY NO BETTER, then find an endocrinologist with a subspecialty/interest in gynecology/reproductive health. If she is seeing improvement, even a little, then just keep being patient.
Hormone inbalances are not something that's fixed in the course of a couple of days. Why do you think it takes a woman a full year or two to recover from the birth of a baby? Hormone production has to ramp up and down according to the availability of the hormone receptors, it's not a switch that snaps on and off.
If she's still out of whack after one more month and ABSOLUTELY NO BETTER, then find an endocrinologist with a subspecialty/interest in gynecology/reproductive health. If she is seeing improvement, even a little, then just keep being patient.
Hormone inbalances are not something that's fixed in the course of a couple of days. Why do you think it takes a woman a full year or two to recover from the birth of a baby? Hormone production has to ramp up and down according to the availability of the hormone receptors, it's not a switch that snaps on and off.
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scorpiogirl
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Why is it that doctors want to just pump you full of anti-depressants? It seems they think it's a "cure-all" these days!!!!
She's got so much crap in her system right now that her body is in a state of confusion. I can't believe her doctor would switch things on her without letting her system clear first.
I've found that a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) is better IMO, than an MD. They have more training, and more of an open mind. They are willing to look into other methods of treatment - other than "strictly scientific" proceedure, as an MD would. They are also more compassionate and try to get to the bottom of issues BEFORE throwing a script in your face and saying...here, take these.
Is she seeing an MD, OB/GYN...what?
She's got so much crap in her system right now that her body is in a state of confusion. I can't believe her doctor would switch things on her without letting her system clear first.
I've found that a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) is better IMO, than an MD. They have more training, and more of an open mind. They are willing to look into other methods of treatment - other than "strictly scientific" proceedure, as an MD would. They are also more compassionate and try to get to the bottom of issues BEFORE throwing a script in your face and saying...here, take these.
Is she seeing an MD, OB/GYN...what?
bicepts101
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MuscleMom said:
LOL...its been going on now for the past 3 months...i think the overnight cure idea was thrown out the window about 2 1/2 months ago. we have a seven year old and i work 6-7 days a week and dont make enough money to support all of us without her working. she can not function while like this. she has missed a ton of work cause of this. im not panicing, she is. im trying to be as sain as i can. all im looking for here is a little direction. im looking everywhere and this is just one of the places.
i do want her off the paxil though...
bicepts101
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ScorpioGirl said:
her obgyn was the one that threw the prozac in her face. her MD gave her paxil. both are doctopr she has been seeing for a long time...i think they both suck
i agree doctors seem to just wanna throw pills at u with out getting to the bottom of things...ive been saying that same thing through this whole mess
Biceps, this is the problem with long distance diagnosis. If you read your original post you could see why the impression is that this has been occurring for about one month, then we go further and you leave the impression it's two months, now we're up to a full three months.
Psychiatric medications should only be prescribed by psychiatrists or neurologists, and nobody else. I have always felt this way. Family doctors and especially OB/GYNs (Jesus, what a horse's ass!!!) are NOT qualified to prescribe antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, SSRIs or any of that crap. Taking a psychiatric type drug outside of adjunctive counseling is bad medicine. In most cases it means the person who is taking the drug ends up being on something for a VERY long time (years) that's generally only meant to be a relatively short term treatment (under two years). There are, relatively speaking, few cases where someone needs lifetime treatment with antidepressants or antianxiety medications. But this is the sort of sh** that happens when a GP starts prescribing this stuff without making sure the person is seeing a therapist to treat the potential underlying causes. Blame the drug reps, blame medical school training.
Look, tell your girlfriend that her OB/GYN has no damn business prescribing medication meant to treat any part of her body above her collar bone. I work for neurologists and neurosurgeons, I've seen plenty of letters where neurology doctors will flat out say this person should NEVER have been on this med, and they have NO idea why Dr. so and so prescribed it. Just because a person is an MD doesn't mean they know it all. What they know about drugs is generally fed to them by drug reps, not through studying clinical trials, or professional experience. Doctors, especially specialists, are experts in THEIR OWN FIELD. That means that your GF's OB/GYN has close to ZILCH real knowlege about anything other than reproductive matters, okay? Ask her if she would go to them to set a broken leg or operate on her appendix? See what I'm saying? Obviously she had a bad reaction to the birth control and instead of working with her body, thinking a little bit, doing some research, and trying to find the appropriate solution to the problem the doctor threw another pill at her to shut her up. Today it's Paxil and Prozac, 30 years ago it was Valium and 'luudes.
If she is emotionally dysfunctional (as opposed to being in some sort of physical distress) to the point of not being able to go to work (which is what you have told us), then it sounds like what she may really need is to see a psychiatrist. You can feel pretty damn crappy physically and still drag yourself around and do what you gotta do, but if it's an emotional thing, then you can totally collapse.
Psychiatric medications should only be prescribed by psychiatrists or neurologists, and nobody else. I have always felt this way. Family doctors and especially OB/GYNs (Jesus, what a horse's ass!!!) are NOT qualified to prescribe antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, SSRIs or any of that crap. Taking a psychiatric type drug outside of adjunctive counseling is bad medicine. In most cases it means the person who is taking the drug ends up being on something for a VERY long time (years) that's generally only meant to be a relatively short term treatment (under two years). There are, relatively speaking, few cases where someone needs lifetime treatment with antidepressants or antianxiety medications. But this is the sort of sh** that happens when a GP starts prescribing this stuff without making sure the person is seeing a therapist to treat the potential underlying causes. Blame the drug reps, blame medical school training.
Look, tell your girlfriend that her OB/GYN has no damn business prescribing medication meant to treat any part of her body above her collar bone. I work for neurologists and neurosurgeons, I've seen plenty of letters where neurology doctors will flat out say this person should NEVER have been on this med, and they have NO idea why Dr. so and so prescribed it. Just because a person is an MD doesn't mean they know it all. What they know about drugs is generally fed to them by drug reps, not through studying clinical trials, or professional experience. Doctors, especially specialists, are experts in THEIR OWN FIELD. That means that your GF's OB/GYN has close to ZILCH real knowlege about anything other than reproductive matters, okay? Ask her if she would go to them to set a broken leg or operate on her appendix? See what I'm saying? Obviously she had a bad reaction to the birth control and instead of working with her body, thinking a little bit, doing some research, and trying to find the appropriate solution to the problem the doctor threw another pill at her to shut her up. Today it's Paxil and Prozac, 30 years ago it was Valium and 'luudes.
If she is emotionally dysfunctional (as opposed to being in some sort of physical distress) to the point of not being able to go to work (which is what you have told us), then it sounds like what she may really need is to see a psychiatrist. You can feel pretty damn crappy physically and still drag yourself around and do what you gotta do, but if it's an emotional thing, then you can totally collapse.
bicepts101
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good reply musclemom...and sorry for the miscommunication that was my bad.
i agree with you 100% about the OBGYN. i said simalair things to her when he prescibed it. its just hard for me to get my point accross when i have no credibilty.
her episodes are mainly in the morning...she wakes up with a ton of anxiety then BOOM shes exhausted and crying. it seems to be physical and mental
we went to a neuralogist he refered an MRI on her brain and spine(near the neck)....appearently shes fine in that department.
i keep talling her about those seretonin drugs....i just dont feel comfortable fucking with the brain unless is is 100% needed. again my word can only go so far.. shes not like me i dont buy the bullshit trends this world follows...i learned a lot opn the internet esspecially here. im trying to instill that mindset into her...she is coming around though
i agree with you 100% about the OBGYN. i said simalair things to her when he prescibed it. its just hard for me to get my point accross when i have no credibilty.
her episodes are mainly in the morning...she wakes up with a ton of anxiety then BOOM shes exhausted and crying. it seems to be physical and mental
we went to a neuralogist he refered an MRI on her brain and spine(near the neck)....appearently shes fine in that department.
i keep talling her about those seretonin drugs....i just dont feel comfortable fucking with the brain unless is is 100% needed. again my word can only go so far.. shes not like me i dont buy the bullshit trends this world follows...i learned a lot opn the internet esspecially here. im trying to instill that mindset into her...she is coming around though
Sassy69
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I think the easy answer is doing the Dr. Phil check . "How's that (what you are doing) working for ya?" If it ain't working, time to try something different. If it has that much impact on the quality of your / her life, what is the point of going w/ what isn't working. I totally agree w/ musclemom -- its just sort of common sense.
vachelle72
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I agree with the other ladies that all the medications need to be stopped at this point.
I also feel that you should absolutly consult and Endocrinologist who also specializes in Internal Medicine , preferably a women.
I find when dealing with female issues , it is much easier getting your point across to a female doctor than a male. Even though both are highly trained , my opinion is only a woman can understand another woman in certain areas.
Good Luck
I also feel that you should absolutly consult and Endocrinologist who also specializes in Internal Medicine , preferably a women.
I find when dealing with female issues , it is much easier getting your point across to a female doctor than a male. Even though both are highly trained , my opinion is only a woman can understand another woman in certain areas.
Good Luck
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