treepatrol
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She just called me from a OBGYN office and they said they want to put her on birth control pills. She has always had trouble with menses but since lyme well lets just say she has dryed up went a year withpout a period.
So this is the second time I have tryed to chase down whats wrong with now 2 different Dr's and Now the second Dr is doing just the same as the last Dr birth control pills to regulate and jump start her period.
{By the way it was our LLMD who first noticed her thyroid was low and precribed synthroid real low dose though}
By the way wifes in her thirties and very young looking.
Anyway with all the woman on here is there anything that has helped you get normal or close to it naturalY???
Any insight is appreciated.
ps this one sorta peed me off wife called me at work and passed me over to I guess it was receptionest and she started asking me about needing my family income before taxes and I said what for and she said we need it for billing I said no you dont I have good insurance and in all the years I have never had that asked of me and she started getting insistant tone and I said no.
Wright the prescription and bill my insurance for the visit today and my plan will handle it I think theres something fishy here? I have good insurance not the best but good its supplied by the state whom I work for. I dont have medicare or anything like that where it might be a factor. What do you guys make of that?
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ConnieMc
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If I had it to do over again, I would never have taken BC pills or HRT. I developed BC early this year (very early stage detected by a mammogram) and had no other risk factors besides taking hormones.
You may want to consider having your wife see one of those docs who specialize in natural hormone balance. There are natural estrogens and progesterone that can help balance things out. There is a spit test she can take which will tell exactly where her hormones are and what she needs to replace. This would be much safer in the long run.
Look up the writings of John Lee MD. He has several books on the subject. If you have trouble finding info, feel free to PM or post again and I will find it for you.
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This is not to say that your wife is in menopause, but the same principles apply. I have a sister who went through the same thing in her 30's and she was helped greatly by bioidentical hormones.
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vitex works really well.. a product by quantum its a tincture its called " female hormone balance( vitex)" and its other herbs to back the vitex up...
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treepatrol
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Thanks she's always had some sorta menstral irregularities but with lyme its pretty much just stopped working?
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I'm planning to make an appointment with an M.D. (there are a few I've found here, plus some naturopaths) that test hormone levels then supplement with bio-identical hormones.
I've never been able to tolerate synthetic hormones, even before Lyme. I've had thyroid disease for years so that may be part of it.
The John Lee books are good, Suzanne Somers (the actress) has written a couple of books lately on bio-identical hormones. I even went to a seminar on it where she was a speaker along with a doctor who uses them.
I'm also planning to get my adrenals checked because I think they are out of whack due to Lyme, and all the hormones interact.
If you can't find an MD that does bio-identical hormones in your area, you can try calling a compounding pharmacy and find out if they know of an M.D. - possibly an OB-GYN - who uses them. Most bio-identical hormones are made up at compounding pharmacies.
Good luck. I can empathize with the double whammy of Lyme and hormonal issues.
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Is the new OB/GYN an endocrinologist? If not---get to one right away. Endocrinologist/GYN is more what you need. If the doc she is seeing really is an OB and you arent planning any children now---waste of time. OBs focus on the baby factor---that is where they make their money. endocrinloogist will know more about the balance of hormones and other chemicals in her body. They dont know everything and complex cases of lyme really trip them up, but they know more than most ob/gyns.
Dont know what to say about what the secretary said except---are they out-of-network? If so they may be trying to figure out a sliding scale. My GYN is out-of-network because he does excision for endometriosis---yet another thing that is NOT covered by insurance but is proven to WORK.
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I've seen Suzanne Somers talking about Hormone Therapy on Larry King and the View. I personally don't care for her, but this Hormone therapy that she talks about sound pretty helpful... She wrote a book about it called Ageless... You can read a little about it at suzannesomers.com . Good Luck!
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treepatrol
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quote:Originally posted by trails: Is the new OB/GYN an endocrinologist? If not---get to one right away. Endocrinologist/GYN is more what you need. If the doc she is seeing really is an OB and you arent planning any children now---waste of time. OBs focus on the baby factor---that is where they make their money. endocrinloogist will know more about the balance of hormones and other chemicals in her body. They dont know everything and complex cases of lyme really trip them up, but they know more than most ob/gyns.
Dont know what to say about what the secretary said except---are they out-of-network? If so they may be trying to figure out a sliding scale. My GYN is out-of-network because he does excision for endometriosis---yet another thing that is NOT covered by insurance but is proven to WORK.
This has been whats going on trails sure we would like a baby but her and I would rather she be safe,healthy. Thats why Iam aiming at natural but OBGY endo is hard to find if there is one in PA I wish they would come forward.
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GiGi
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Haven't had time to read all the posts. In case no one has mentioned, Meridian Valley Lab in Renton, WA do the 24-hour urine test for hormones and adrenal panel. Saliva tests are not conclusive (per my doctor). Yes, I think it's a good idea to call your nearest compounding pharmacy - they know the doctors who use the bio-identical methods.
John Lee, MD's info is good. Check his website. He is no longer with us, but the products he favored "Life-Flo" is still around. I use their DHEA Plus. I also use their Progesterone if I run out of the compound capsules.
Life-Flo also used to do a variety of tests. They send you the kits, etc. Their phone is 888-999-7440. www.life-flo.com.
They do have a tape of a seminar by John Lee, MD that is very worthwhile listening to. Maybe they can send it to you. They balked a little when I called them recently, but they sent me one - usually health food stores who carry their brand have the tapes free.
Nothing works well if at all, if the hormones are off.
Take care.
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