Hi All,
My Gynaecologist secretary rang me earlier today,
She said my blood work has come back as āpostā menopause and that my gynaecologist wants me to come back in 2 months to do the blood work again to make sure and to discuss everything,
I have written on here before saying that I thought I was perimenopause as my periods had been irregular the last 10 months and no period for 3 months, and how my doctor refused to acknowledge that, and said I was too young Iām 43,
Iāll be 44 in July (I had blood work before with my regular GP and she said it was normal),
I said to the secretary "doesnāt post menopause mean Iāve gone through the peri and the menopause and she said yes, the level in my blood test was in post menopause,
Iām totally in shock to think I was in perimenopause to being told Iām post menopause,
And also when I go back for the second bloodwork there going to do the stomach scan (as my stomach is constantly hurting cramping feeling and bloated etc,
Again though no talk about any medication for me to take for all the symptoms Iām having,
Anyone else had anything similar or any advice Iād really appreciate,
I donāt have anyone else to talk to as my mother is terminally ill,
I feel so confused x
aw bless you, do you have any other symptoms or just tummy? x
hi Clair, I really donāt know what to say but I heard that hormones tend to fluctuate and an abnormal reading does not necessarily mean that you are post-menopausal. Maybe thatās why your doctor wants to repeat the test? Please do keep us updated .
Take care xx
Iām just in total shock,
To have my doctor do blood tests in novemeber last year and say all of them were normal, but my prolactin level was high, and I had a repeated blood test in January but that might have just to check my prolactin levels which were still elevated
First one was 657 (if I remember correctly) and the second one was 556 so she said she would just repeat the test in 6 months time,
From her being so adamant that I was not even in perimenopausal stage to the gynecologist say Iām post menopause,
The only reason my doctor referred me to him in the first place is because I wanted to be a mother Iāve never conceived,
So he did the test so see if I was ovalating!
My doctor put me on the mini pill cerelle in January and said it would help, but after 7 weeks I stopped them, and to be honest thatās when my periods stopped altogether before that they were irregular,
Not to sound too gross but a few weeks back I was shocked when I wiped I had a lump of clear mucus it was so thick it was like a lump of glue,
I just canāt stand the thought of having to wait 2 more months of my life for this abdomen scan and repeated blood tests,
Honestly Iāve been waiting so long just to be told whatās going on and then given options of treatments so I can start my life again,
My knees are so bad cracking and now have fluid around them and no doctor will listen the last one told me over the phone
āTake some paracetamolā !
Iāve been in bed all day with my stomach hurting making weird noises itās like itās being squeezed or the worst period cramps ever, I get it every day and the more days pass the worse it gets
Clair, I havenāt got experience with your exact problem but I do know how unnerving having to wait can be. I understand you are confused right now, it must be really hard for you. You can just wait for the next tests of course but you could also ask for a second opinion. Maybe a second opinion from an endocrinologist perspective this time, that could be useful too, you can let them know your previous results and start from there. And then in two months time you can see the gynecologist.
Keep us updated xx