I went to my doctor a couple weeks ago looking for some help with all of this hotflash…IC burning out of my mind stuff.  When she enters the room she gives me a big smile:

Doc:  “How are you feeling?”

Me: “Not so grand”

Doc: “Well, I want you to feel grand!!!”

Me:  Starting to sob. “Me too!!!! (sniff)”

I hate when that happens.  I am usually so bad ass!  But nay…this time I started bawling…couldn’t stop the tears for few minutes.

After mopping up my face with a second tissue:

Doc: “Well It seems as though the ovary we left behind has pooped out which has thrown off your hormones a bit.”

Me: still sniffing:  “How can you tell?”

After a fast exam (I was in the middle of an IC extravaganza and being messed around with down there just ain’t no fun!!!), I got dressed and then we had a chat.

We decided on a course of action:  Accupunture and synthetic hormones.

I just love the sound of that.  Lots of contradiction!

I had done accupuncture years ago and had really good results…it just took awhile.  But hey…I got time!

Then, she took me to a hallway, opened a closet door and showed me a plethera (yes, a plethera) of hormone choices.  Lots and lots of them.  If one doesn’t work, I have lots of other options.  I like that.

We decided on one…nice colored bottle with pretty writing 😉 and she gave me two samples…one light and the next one a little stronger.

Last week I started the lighter one…within 3 days…3 days!!!!! my hot flashes were cut in half.  And my weepiness had settled down.  I could actually watch the birds at the bird feeders without crying about how the grackles were picking on the finches.  What a relief

This week I started on the stronger one.  Hot flashes are almost completely gone…but…and this is a big but…my IC got all stirred up again.  Yesterday, I was down for the count.  Had to cancel my whole flippin day.  B-U-M-M-E-R!!!!!

And this morning…not feeling too dandy!

So, I am gonna go for the lighter dose with a handful of hotflashes.  I can handle that!  Then in a couple of weeks I will add the accupunture.

Hormones are such tricky, sensitive little buggers.  But, I gotta tell ya…it makes such a difference to have a doctor who listens, and wants to help   I am bummed that the burning is still here AND I am hopeful that there is something to soften it..maybe even cure it

Now that is good doctoring!