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Just a thought- question I guess... How many of you out there generally go with your GUT feeling, intutition, first reaction etc? It's funny, sometimes I think we know inside of us what's best for our bodies and minds and we still go with our doctors "authoritative" advice, because they are supposed to know more then we do about the stuff WE are going through. I have been dwelling a lot on my endometriosis diagnosis, and I keep questioning myself about treatment options etc. I am going to see my RE tomorrow for a follow up from my lap last Thursday, and I feel nervous to tell him that I really don't want to go into "temporary menopause" right now. I can't believe I am getting myself nervous.... I think a lot of times women feel like they need to listen to everyone else, and follow the advice of doctors who really aren't in our shoes. Am I the only one who feels this way?
Good luck to you.
I had an experience a few years ago with a doctor and I wish to God I had gotten a second opinion then (not to do with fertility). Even years later I am still paying for my mistake. I should have taken that extra time to check out another doctor since I did not feel comfortable with the first one. The only thing it would have cost me was a little time out of my day and the copay.
Good luck dear.
I went for my day 3 u/s to make sure I could start my meds that night. It turned out I had a huge cyst in my ovary so the doctor that was on that weekend (not my Dr b/c it was the weekend) said that I couldn't start my treatment since the meds would go straight to the cyst and cause bigger problems if it got too big. She also said my estrogen level was too high. She told me I had to go back on the pill for one month to make sure the cyst cleared. Anyway, I argued with the nurse who was telling me all this over the phone and told her that I get a cyst EVERY month so this wasn't unusual and I couldn't understand why this month would be different. I told her I absolutely did not want to go back on the pill. It was hard enough coming off it a year and a half ago and I didn't want to put my body through it. She was going to talk to the dr. and call me back. She called back and somewhat left it up to me but said I was being strongly urged to start the pill to ensure the cyst would be gone and thus, I could do treatment next month.
I started the pill because she was going to review it all with my DR the next day. She called me after speaking to my DR and said that I was right. Told me to stop the pill, that my DR said it wasn't necessary but that he wouldn't let me do the treatment either because the cyst was much too big this time.
Bottom line - GO WITH YOUR GUT and only do what you are comfortable with!!!!!
Kim :)