Posted by Dinah on August 29, 2006, at 6:01:22
I visited my new ob/gyn for PMS. She put me on prometrium for part of my cycle. She wasn't very pleasant, didn't test for hormone levels, and didn't really want me to bother her with questions. She kept saying "Stick to the PMS, that's all I can help you with." But honestly, I think the fact that I've never had PMS before and that I'm getting clusters of migraines the week before my period, which I never had before, WERE relevant to my my PMS, and took less time to tell her about and ask than her objections to my completing a sentence did. All she said was that I was typical. But wouldn't say typical of what.
I since did an internet search which said that prometrium was widely prescribed for PMS despite the only trials showing it was ineffective for it.
I think I need a new new gynecologist. :(
I discontinued it after one pill, and last night had my very first hot flash. I'm hoping it was related to the pill. I'm guessing it's important to keep a bottle of water by the bed because I woke up feeling a bit nauseous and dehydrated.
And now I'm tearful, because I'm suffering from PMS, and having hot flashes and feel sick, and my new ob/gyn scares me, and so does my pdoc, and while I like my new internist, her office staff simply does not return phone calls. And I'm just feeling very sorry for myself.
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