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[Meg]

I am shocked really at the ignorance of some GP's.  My own has contradicted herself several times on HRT and told me that studies showed that HRT increased the risk of bowel cancer and that she had never heard of nausea being a symptom of menopause.  I know I should change my GP but I dont know that another would be any better, that is how you lose confidence.  It would be great if women could get really good advice when all of the symptoms begin, there are many marriages and partnerships that must come under severe strain even breakdown because women are not getting the sympathetic advice that they need regarding the effects that menopause has on them physically and emotionally.

Meg

[LizeeeH]

totally agree meg!

the lady GP I saw was mid 40's so not far from the menopause herself......although she was quick to dismiss the menopause for ALL MY SYMPTOMS she didn't even bother to tell me what else it could be that was causing them all she was going off was that the blood results were normal. So the next time Im sat watching TV with my legs on hubbys knees and he's stroking my legs (steady on girls ) and he looks at me and says "your having a sweat" I shall tell him NOPE its all in our minds!

[Joyce]

Yeh we're just a barmy lot! 

Doctors really need to get a grip on the menopause. When I mentioned something to my meno consultant about not getting help from GP, she wasn't surprised!

[CLKD]

Nausea is a symptom of hormonal upheaval - otherwise, why morning sickness  - for 48 hours before my 1st period (16 August 1965) I felt really, really sick ..........

[Buffy]

Sorry, have I missed something? Your doctor said you're TOO OLD for the menopause at 55?? So, by that reckoning, if you aren't menopausal by the time you are 55, then that's it - you don't have one? It doesn't make sense to me - who happens to be 55 and still perimenopausal (until mid August when I have a hysterectomy - then there'll be no doubt at all!!)
Some doctors need educating!

[kes]

Sorry, have I missed something? Your doctor said you're TOO OLD for the menopause at 55?? So, by that reckoning, if you aren't menopausal by the time you are 55, then that's it - you don't have one?

I guess by that doc's reckoning, I am not going to have one then, since I am nearly 56 and still having periods.  Oh dear, I better get a lorry to deliver a large load of sanitary protection to last me till I'm 85!

[LizeeeH]

LOL Kes

[Elena]

 

[CLKD]

Maybe we should trawl through the Forum and make a list of all the ladies who have been told they are too young or too old to be peri-or menopausal  .......... make a note of their age groups.  Then present a Drugs Company with the facts 

[ann123]

It annoys me that there isn't even a poster in GP surgeries (well any I have gone to), which could draw your attention to symptoms.
I (stupidly) didnt know that vaginal dryness was a symptom and at 43ish I never even gave it a thought and it almost ended my marriage of 19 years.

[Meg]

A lot of what women are experiencing with GP's is far from good at present.  I think from a past post Dr Currie said there was going to be a working party set up, I think it was something to do with NICE, on treatment of menopause so I hope that something positive will come out of that.

Meg

[LizeeeH]

I agree...... I felt I was treated like a stupid person, even by female GP's, their really should be a nurse/gp at every surgery that specialises in this field I mean what do I do now? take ibruprofen for the next god knows how many years? not good at all

[Taz2]

I thought that you had told her you didn't want HRT Lizeee?

Taz x

[LizeeeH]

Hi Taz

I said I would rather avoid it but was open to suggestions........she gave me none apart from Im too old for menopause and blood tests showed no inflammatory problems, so they aching joints and painful hips are wot? just not good enough

[CLKD]

I believe that there are posters available for GP Surgeries