Hi,
I'm sorry you are also feeling this way. Are you keeping a "health diary" of sorts, to record how you are feeling physically, emotionally, as well as any possible triggers to your changes (what you are eating, exercising, sleeping, relationships, etc). Basically any notes you can take that may be a clue to your symptoms.
After reading your symptoms, I am not sure I understand how your symptoms would be related to your depo provera shot or your menstrual cycle? Your last period was August 31st, and have you thought about this: what if you just missed your September period? It is not even the end of October yet, and so many women miss a period or two. You've had normal results from Paps, your hormone levels were given the "OK" by your doctor. I'm wondering if we should back-up for a moment and just have you record your symptoms, possible triggers, etc for a few weeks first. It seems as though you are self-diagnosing with early menopause (you are only 31 !!), wanting estrogen tablets, etc...and it really sounds like something else may be wrong.
Your symptoms are troubling, exhausting...and you are wanting answers. Are you able to stop looking for answers for a few weeks and get back in touch with your symptoms? What do you do during the day that makes your symptoms worse? What do you do that makes them better? Do you have some good days, or are they all bad? At what level of pain, exhaustion are they? Do you feel you have tried changing some lifestyle behaviors that you can control (diet, exercise, sleep, stress, not smoking, being healthy weight, doing something you enjoy, etc)...we can't underestimate these "basics" first, before jumping into prescriptions and supplements that I'm not convinced are right for you. Please know...I am not a doctor, but research health and medical information and wanted to pose this question to you for consideration.
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Hi,
I'm sorry you are also feeling this way. Are you keeping a "health diary" of sorts, to record how you are feeling physically, emotionally, as well as any possible triggers to your changes (what you are eating, exercising, sleeping, relationships, etc). Basically any notes you can take that may be a clue to your symptoms.
After reading your symptoms, I am not sure I understand how your symptoms would be related to your depo provera shot or your menstrual cycle? Your last period was August 31st, and have you thought about this: what if you just missed your September period? It is not even the end of October yet, and so many women miss a period or two. You've had normal results from Paps, your hormone levels were given the "OK" by your doctor. I'm wondering if we should back-up for a moment and just have you record your symptoms, possible triggers, etc for a few weeks first. It seems as though you are self-diagnosing with early menopause (you are only 31 !!), wanting estrogen tablets, etc...and it really sounds like something else may be wrong.
Your symptoms are troubling, exhausting...and you are wanting answers. Are you able to stop looking for answers for a few weeks and get back in touch with your symptoms? What do you do during the day that makes your symptoms worse? What do you do that makes them better? Do you have some good days, or are they all bad? At what level of pain, exhaustion are they? Do you feel you have tried changing some lifestyle behaviors that you can control (diet, exercise, sleep, stress, not smoking, being healthy weight, doing something you enjoy, etc)...we can't underestimate these "basics" first, before jumping into prescriptions and supplements that I'm not convinced are right for you. Please know...I am not a doctor, but research health and medical information and wanted to pose this question to you for consideration.
October 14, 2010 - 12:57pmThis Comment
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