Got my answer

[LATW]

The doctor's nurse called and told me they were not questioning my the diagnosis.  They just wanted to see if I am progressing.

I am so OCD!.............a little overly worried I guess.


he does think I have PPMS and is checking it out.  

LA

[Heather3418]

You must still be ovulating if you are having ovarian cysts.  At least that is what I was told.  I have had many such cysts on the right ovary.  They called them chocolate  cysts, since I had a brown discharge when one burst.  I have had a hysterectomy at age 28, but they left my ovary's in to keep my hormones in balance.

I started having symptoms of some hot flashes and such, when I was in my late 40's.  I am now 56 and do believe I have entered true menopause.  I had an ultrasound of my ovary's, they are they are very small now.  They cannot be palpated during an internal exam, which the doctor said is normal for my age.  

Now that I have entered menopause, I no longer have problems with ovarian cysts. In return, I am now getting alot of facial hair and a deeper voice.  My it's grand getting old....NOT!  AND I am now to the point where I am definitely "pausing from men." (men o pause?)  I would rather have a sandwich.

When they did my last ovarian ultrasound, (several years ago) the tech said I had about 12 follicles left, from what she could see.  So by this time, I know that I am no longer ovualting.

Heather

[LATW]

You would think it would occur to them that the patient would be a bit shook up by all of this asking for records and stuff.  

Part of this is I am a new patient of his and I know he is trying to get up to speed on what is going on.  I set him a time line along with my other stuff.  :)

But they should have told me exactly what they were doing.


I am not sure they would put me on birth control at this point.  I am going to be 47 and have high blood pressure.  It might be too risky.  

I don't know what the normal age for menopause is but 47 seems close.  

LA

[slightlybroken]

Sorry that your going through this. They really should have been telling you all along what they were doing. They should have been up front as to why they needed all that stuff, and it doesn't take that long to explain to someone that it's only to compare.

I feel for you about the ovarian cyst and the one ovary thing. I have the same issue. I lost my left one last year...only have my right one now. Birth control is an option to help control ovarian cyst, but with the prior blood clot issue, that's out of the picture for me.

I feel for Ya
Take Care

[LATW]

Thank you Ren.  My problems just goes to remind me that there is more than MS in my life! Oh fun.

I don't know why the nurse was irritable.  I don't think it is the same nurse I see when I go in for my appointments.  That nurse is really sweet.  Maybe this one is the phone nurse and she is paid less. ;-)

[rendean]

I'm sorry you are going through such a tough time. As if the MS isn't enough, you have other painful medical issues. My heart goes out to you.

As for the MS nurse getting irritated...too bad, so sad..it's her job to answer patients' questions and to do so without injecting her own emotions into the situation.  She should not have shown her irritation. She should have shown you some comfort and empathy given your new diagnosis.

I'm glad you received an answer to your question. I will be keeping you in my thoughts as you go through the rest of your medical issues.

Hugs,
Ren

[LATW]

I do feel better because I don't want to go searching again.  I just do not have the strength any more.

I am miserable because I had at least two ovarian cysts burst this weekend.  I had a cat scan done yesterday and blood work.

My iron is low and that one ovary I have left must not be in good shape.  I am 46 and am wondering if they will just take it out.  I know that will throw me into instant menopause.

I have an appointment with my gyn on Monday.

So, the MS nurse was irritated that I thought they were questioning the dx.  She asked why I thought that.  I said well you are asking for all of this stuff and I have not been given a straight answer why.  

So she told me they are just comparing and seeing if there has been any progress.  Well if that pinpoint has grown to 3mm then there has been progress.  I had nothing in the  periventricular area.  So that is new.  

I do not feel better about that but at least I know what is going on now.

LA

[Lulu54]

If we're honest, I think all of us have OCD ... I know I do.    And we also have to be honest that we worry about how our disease is progressing.

feel better?

Lulu