Hey Ladies, I have all my symptoms wrote down in a note pad that I have been experiencing. I have all the recommended tests wrote down as well. I'm not sure how important these are. "I" would think they were important, knowing where I stood with my levels & how treatment would be prescribed??My husband seems to think she may not want to do testing, going by my symptoms or whatever?But, if I needed testosterone or progesterone, wouldn't they need my levels???

This is all I got so far. No questions or anything. I can't think of anything that I need to be asking. I am afraid, I'm going to go in there a MESS!!Hopefully my patch will still be effective by Weds!

Should I continue the Vivelle Dot, or are their better options out there?I guess if I were going to need T & P, would you recommend them being from compound pharm?

Trying to get prepared. Monday is almost over & Weds is SOOO close.

I took a bath this morning and soaked for over an hour and took anxiety med. I cried the whole time in the tub, and now I feel like my normal self after the anxiety med kicked in. I am glad to have my eye sight back from my eye lids almost being swollen shut from crying so much last night and today UGH.

Any advice, information, questions that I should ask Dr. would be much appreciated!!!I don't want to go in there unprepared & her trying to load me up on a AD like the rest of the Docs have done!!

Hugs,
Amber

List your symptoms; crying, fatigue, depression, anxiety and anything else that comes to mind. If medication is suggested, ask how the medication works, side effects, when it will take full effect. Be sure that you tell the doctor all medications you are currently taking...herbals, aspirin, ibuprophen, vitamins, etc.

Hope this helps some.

Bella

I was hoping you would be feeling a little better, I am disappointed you aren't.

When I went to the doctor when I had my nasty crash in 2007, I wrote down all my symptoms on a piece of paper and proceeded to bawl thru the whole appt. I couldn't even talk to him, it was SO EMBARRASSING!!!! I was mortified!!

You should write down everything....about using the Dot, about how is has and has not helped. And ask about each hormone individually. They all do different things. Yes the full thyroid panel is good too, that one you should insist upon.

Do NOT let your doctor try and tell you that you are "too young" for perimenopause symptoms. I hope your doctor helps you.