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Seattle, WA

Last year my FSH was like at 5 and then a year later it was over 100. My primary doctor told me I am per-menopause. I went to a endo and the Dr. told me there is NO WAY my FSH would go from 5 to 100 in just a year. He did blood work and did say he did conclude I was per-menopausal. I asked him if there was anything underling that could cause such a huge jump, and told me no. So what the heck then? Why are my hormones going crazy so quickly?! I don't even know why I continue to go to doctors… read more

August 11, 2017
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Members rallied around someone frustrated by a dramatic FSH jump from 5 to over 100 in one year and conflicting medical opinions about... Read more

Members rallied around someone frustrated by a dramatic FSH jump from 5 to over 100 in one year and conflicting medical opinions about perimenopause, sharing the exhausting reality of leaving doctor appointments more confused than when they arrived. Several members offered practical advice, including asking more pointed questions during visits, requesting detailed explanations of test results, considering functional medicine doctors who think outside traditional frameworks, and not hesitating to switch providers until finding one who listens and communicates clearly. A recurring theme was the isolating experience of being dismissed or told symptoms don't fit the norm, with members encouraging each other to advocate fiercely for answers and validation.

A MyFibroTeam Member

You need to get more information from your doctors. That means YOU have to ask more questions and tell the doctor what you don't understand. If you are still not getting the answers you need, it is time to change doctors.

August 12, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member! Glad I am not the only one but it sux you have to go through this too. My doctor kept tellimg me "there is no way you are in menopause" and then when my blood test proved it he said " Oh I guess you are." Ugh... When are they going to realize they can't use the "normal" scale on everyone. I would think having an autoimmune condition already keeps me out of the norm predicaments.

September 6, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

@AmyKrenke - I agree, Never put up with a doctor who cannot put your mind at ease.

Good Advice Amy.

August 14, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Have you been tested for Lupus?

August 11, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

You are not the only one. I am 41 and in menopause, the youngest in my entire family on both sides except the two that had hysterectomies at young ages

September 6, 2017

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