I suppose the anger will subside once the HRT kicks in, so the husband says, dont do anything rash he says, let the magic do it stuff....lets just start afresh and get on with a new chapter of our lives......
I am 47 and 9 years post hysterectomy; they left my Ovaries behind. In 9 Years, I have suffered increasing symptoms, year after year getting achier, more tired, more anxious, more breakdowns, and increasing weight gain despite being very active.
I have had a diagnosis of IBS, Thyroid, lack of Vitamin D, Carpal tunnel etc etc my fault sometimes, I drink too much, I eat too much, I don't exercise enough. Every part of my being, I've scrutinised and micromanaged. Cut down Alcohol, started cycling, moving more, eating less, even started playing Netball - I'm 47 not played since I left school, gotta a job (after being a stay at home Mum) and still felt the same...to be precise SHIT, FAT & TIRED & in PAIN.
16 months ago, after me complaining (again) I dont feel any different after being on thyroxine, and my pains are so bad I could cry my GP referred me to the Hospital. A consultant told me I was ''probably'' menopausal but my thyroid function was the biggest issue and that's been addressed with thyroxine, he referred me to an osteopath for my painful wrists (lets ignore painful legs hips etc), following a discharge letter to my GP which never mentioned menopause at all.
The Osteo Lady who was lovely spent the next few months ruling carpal tunnel and Ulna and other stuff, in the end she advised me to keep a diary. 4 months of diary entries told her my symptoms where cyclical not mechanical and she sent a letter to my doctor.
I had my GP appointment yesterday I walked in and she said... ‘'You need HRT''.
Well Shut the front door! Then - ''I dont even think you are Hyperthyroid I think its all been menopausal, the menopause causes thyroid disfunction you know!''......I broke down in tears. Shes not my usual GP I had booked in with a senior partner. She also was surprised I wasn't given HRT after the hysterectomy.
YES I'm happy cause I feel I have finally been listened to. but I'm also bloody annoyed
. I've lost 8 years of my life to this sh*t and it could have been sorted if the GP's I had seen, in my surgery had just used some
Joined up thinking. I must have said on every appointment, are you sure im not going through the menopause, and all I got was ‘'no your too young!'' and they ‘'left your ovaries behind''
What would you do? shall I just accept it and move on? Maybe I will but I just needed to vent
Thanks for listening......