It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...


 Home Message Boards Videos Join for Free User Blogs Board Index
Search
 
Forgot your username or password?


Menopause Message Board
Post New Thread   Closed Thread
Share
 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 06-10-2006, 04:03 PM   #1
Newbie
(female)
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
millionmom HB User
Finding a New Doctor?

I am new here! I do think I am peri? I have no clue, and don't know much... I would like to see a female doctor, feel she could atleast understand.
Also don't want a HUGE doctors office either, any advice on how to find one that will be knowledable.. I can't swallow pills,, so I need some help in that area as to when I do have to take something.. a 'cream' would be great!!!
Just advice on how to start all this with a new doctor and get some results!!
Thanks and what to do in the meantime because it may take a few months to get in!!! Thanks.

 
Sponsors Lightbulb
   
Old 06-12-2006, 01:30 AM   #2
Senior Veteran
(female)
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,058
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Belle2003 HB User
Re: Finding a New Doctor?

When I went to my doctor she put me on the pill to regulate my hormones. That did nothing for all of my other symptoms. I didn't want to keep going to the doctors office, so I did research. Then people on this board suggested two books that I checked out at the library. These books helped me immensely along with people on the board.

1) Ann Gittleman's "The Pause"
2) Dr. John Lee "What your doctor may not tell you about premenopause"

In these books they tell you of supplements, foods, exercise, etc that help alleviate perimenopause symptoms.

Others may have had success with their doctor and can give you sound advice.

 
Old 06-12-2006, 07:34 AM   #3
Inactive
(female)
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 467
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
deinee HB User
Re: Finding a New Doctor?

Hi
Don't count on a female doctor being sympathic to your problems. My dr. is 51, my age and has had no problems at all, so she doesn't really understand all the peri problems a women can have. My GYN is a male in his mid 30's and is much more understanding. He says he sees many women with a variety of peri symptoms. I have tried about all of the "natural products" and I don't think any have made a difference. The Progestrone cream made my periods worse. I was glad to hear Belle say the pill really didn't help her symptoms either. It has made my periods much better, but the other symptoms are still there. Since you can't take pills, you might be in trouble trying to find things in liquid forem. Can I ask why you can't take pills? Some of the fish oil capsules are very large, most others are normal size. Magnesuim can help with constipation if that's a problem. Everyone is different, somethings help one person and not another. Ann

 
Closed Thread

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Board Replies Last Post
Is my doctor crazy??? Clonky HIV Prevention 5 04-21-2010 03:15 AM
Marriage, clonzepam, finding a therapist--questions Bethann01 Bipolar Disorder 3 01-25-2010 11:32 AM
Finding Primary Doctors Madalot Muscular Dystrophy 2 04-05-2008 07:59 AM
What are some good tips on finding a good Psychiatrist? rft3434 Depression 19 01-17-2007 03:16 PM
How many different pain meds did you have to try before finding something that helped jitteryme Pain Management 2 09-21-2006 10:31 PM
Need advice on finding a doctor ktnap Open to All Other Health Topics 1 12-11-2005 05:10 PM
Finding a Naturopath carolmerrill Thyroid Disorders 5 08-31-2004 11:50 AM
Need Help finding a New Pain Doctor kittenzpurr Pain Management 8 10-07-2003 11:00 AM
Finding RSD Doctors Gabrel Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy 1 05-05-2003 05:23 AM
Need helping finding a Northern California Doctor MissieMouse Thyroid Disorders 1 10-28-2002 11:36 AM




Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off











Message Boards
  • Open to All Other Health Topics
  • It's Life - Off Topic Discussions
  • Natural Disaster Sympathies and Support
  • Health News
  • HealthBoards Testimonials
  • Suggestions for New Boards
  • Registration/Membership/Site Problems
  • Health Issues
  • General Health
  • Abuse Support
  • Acid Reflux / GERD
  • Acne
  • Share Your Acne Story
  • Acne Tips
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • ADD / ADHD
  • Addiction & Recovery
  • Addison's Disease
  • Aging Issues
  • Allergies
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
  • Amputation / Prosthetic
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anemia
  • Aneurysm
  • Anger Management
  • Angina
  • Anxiety
  • Share Your Anxiety Story
  • Anxiety Tips
  • Arthritis
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Asthma
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Back Problems
  • Beauty & Cosmetics
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Control
  • Blood and Blood Vessel
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bowel Disorders
  • Brain & Head Injury
  • Brain & Nervous System Disorders
  • Brain Tumors
  • Breastfeeding
  • Burns & Injuries
  • Cancer
  • Cancer: Bladder
  • Cancer: Bone
  • Cancer: Brain
  • Cancer: Breast
  • Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian
  • Cancer: Colon
  • Cancer: Esophageal
  • Cancer: Kidney
  • Cancer: Lung
  • Cancer: Oral
  • Cancer: Pancreatic & Liver
  • Cancer: Prostate
  • Cancer: Rectal & Anal
  • Cancer: Skin
  • Cancer: Stomach
  • Cancer: Testicular
  • Cancer: Throat
  • Cancer: Thyroid
  • Cancer: Uterine
  • Candida
  • Caregivers
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Children - Special Needs
  • Children's Health
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Codependency
  • Colds & Flu
  • Swine Flu (H1N1)
  • Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery
  • Costochondritis
  • Crohn's Disease / Ulcerative Colitis
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Death & Dying
  • Degenerative Diseases
  • Dental Health
  • Depression
  • Share Your Depression Story
  • Depression Tips
  • Diabetes
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Disabilities
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Dizziness / Vertigo
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Interactions
  • Dyslexia
  • Dysphagia
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Eating Disorder Recovery
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Endometriosis
  • Environmental Disorders
  • Epilepsy
  • Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
  • Exercise & Fitness
  • Eye & Vision
  • Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
  • Family & Friends of the Mentally Ill
  • Family Planning / Adoption
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Foot Problems
  • Gallbladder
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Grief & Loss
  • Hair Loss / Alopecia
  • Hair Problems
  • Headaches & Migraines
  • Health Insurance Issues
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Heart Disorders
  • Hepatitis
  • Hernia
  • Herpes
  • High & Low Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • HIV Prevention
  • HIV/AIDS Living With
  • Hormone Problems
  • Hospice
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hypochondria
  • Hysterectomy
  • Immune Disorders
  • Incontinence
  • Infant Care (up to 18 months old)
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Share Your Infertility Story
  • Inner Ear Disorders
  • Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Kidney Disorders
  • Knee & Hip Problems
  • Lasik Eye Surgery
  • Learning Disorders
  • Leukemia
  • Liver & Pancreas Disorders
  • Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Share Your Lyme Disease Story
  • Lymphedema
  • Lymphomas
  • Men's Health
  • Menopause
  • Mental Health
  • Mesothelioma
  • Military Health Issues
  • Miscarriage & Still Birth
  • Mononucleosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myositis
  • Nail Problems
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neurology
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neuropathy
  • Nutritional Disorders
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Orthopedic
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain Management
  • Chronic Pain
  • Share Your Pain Management Story
  • Panic Disorders
  • Paralysis
  • Parenting Issues
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Pituitary Disease
  • Polio
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Share Your Pregnancy Story
  • Pregnancy Tips
  • 2010 Mommies
  • 2011 Mommies
  • Pregnancy-Teen
  • Prostatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Rape / Sexual Abuse
  • Rare Disorders
  • Raynaud's Syndrome
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Relationship Health
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Scoliosis
  • Self-injury Recovery
  • Senior Health
  • Sexual Dysfunction Treatment
  • Sexual Health - General
  • Sexual Health - Men
  • Sexual Health - Teens
  • Sexual Health - Women
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shingles
  • Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Problems
  • Shyness
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sinus Problems
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Skin Problems
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Speech & Language Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Disorders
  • Stress
  • Stroke
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Teen Health
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transplants
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Trying to Conceive (TTC)
  • Urology
  • Vaccination & Immunization
  • Vitamins & Supplements
  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Loss / Surgical
  • West Nile Virus
  • Women's Health



  • TOP THANKED CONTRIBUTORS

    Menopause

    missy222 (20), Titchou (12), 92261 (8), georgina77 (7), irisrose (6), ainfante (6), slenderella (5), susieq0726 (5), TEdds83 (4), KathleenB (4)

    Site Wide Totals

    thanbey (581), janewhite1 (526), BlueSkies14 (511), SpineAZ (483), DGabriel10 (463), mscat40 (419), tetonteri66 (418), jennybyc (399), sammy64 (388), jgrangran (357)

    All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:19 AM.



    Site owned and operated by HealthBoards.com™
    Copyright and Terms of Use © 1998-2012 HealthBoards.com™ All rights reserved.
    Do not copy or redistribute in any form!


    SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.