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Q: My Adventure At the Doctors ... long
asked by: mc4ever02 on May 31st, 2007
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First, I wanted to thank everyone who sent me good vibes for this appt. Unfortunately, they weren't enough...

Ok, so I get there and my normal doctor is behind, so they ask if I would mind seeing one of the male doctors there. Being the nice person that I am, I agree. So in walks dr. fu.... thats right....f....u.... Laughing

Ok, first question of the day. How many times can a doctor say "not pregnant" in one office visit? (answer: about 100 times to many)

Dr: So you didn't get a period in may?
Me: Nope
Dr: But your not pregnant
Me: I know
Dr: Are you sure you didn't get it earlier in the month, and maybe you forgot?
Me: Neutral I'm positive that I have not bled since april 14th
Dr: Ok, why do you think you haven't gotten your period?
Me: Because I have a cyst. I have had 3 previous cysts that were large enough to cause pain and stop my cycle.
Dr: And your sure it was the cyst that was stopping your cycles? You weren't just late...maybe due to stress?
Me: Uhmm...yeah. After three months I went to the doctor everytime and they rx my something to start my period.
Dr: Wow...I have only seen this in one other patient in my 22 years as a dr. ( Shocked These are comforting words to hear from your dr). (mind you he is saying this in a tone that leads me to believe that he is humoring me)

He then tells me to lie back. Here comes the fun part...

Dr: Ok, I see you have had a lap. What was that for? (He is trying to insinuate that I have mislead him somehow by not telling him (it's in my chart)).
Me: yes, when I was 14 I had a cyst that need to be removed along with some fluid.
Dr: So you really have had a problem with these. Maybe it is interupting your cycle. ( Confused I thought that we had already established that)
Dr: So here is your uterus (pushes up)....and your left ovary....and.....and....well, were's your right ovary? (he routes around some more)

ok, I have a 5 cm cyst in my right ovary. It shouldn't be to hard to find Confused

ok. So...the squemish should look away...

He decides he has to check through my....rear....to see if he can find it. Shocked Good news. he finds it!. It had evidentally twisted backward (hence, why I have called twice for a darvocet refill Rolling Eyes )

So he presses, and I feel the pressure that I was feeling, leave. This can only mean one thing. Evil or Very Mad My cyst has just been ruptured Evil or Very Mad (I am now sitting with a heating pad, darvocet, and seriously considering some vodka)

He appologizes profusely. (not good enough) he refills my darvocet. Rolling Eyes and gives me a rx for promentrium to restart my period.

Moral of the story....God doesn't like me....
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musikmaker
replied on May 31st, 2007
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I am so sorry that you had to go through this. I am hoping that maybe now everything will get better.

I hate seeing dr's besides mine too. They always seem to not really care and not listen to me. I loooooove my dr though so I could just be biased.
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amethyst eyes
replied on May 31st, 2007
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.if this was me he would have been hearing some major complaints. 22 years and he can't even find your ovary with a cyst? Rolling Eyes
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kaerbear
replied on May 31st, 2007
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OH my goooooooosh. I feel so bad for you. I had to get the finger up the butt too when I had a cyst. It hurts enough without an incompetent dr. I hope you feel better soon. I'm sure god loves you but dr. fu sounds like a bit of an fool. Sad
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Kia
replied on May 31st, 2007
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he had to find your ovary via your rear???
umm OK do you wanna go slap him now or shall I?

I totally hear ya on the stupid questions part.
When I was in A&E (ER to you guys) this one doc asked me about 900 times how far along i was and when was my last period and how much pain was I in.
This went on for like an hour or so and I was getting pissed both at him and the pain, when he asked me again what kind of pain it was and I snapped out "it's a painful pain". Steve was sat behind where the doctor was standing and about killed himself laughing and had to leave for a short while.

I'm sorry you got a crap doctor, and hun if you get.
Abdominal pains (severe).
Chest pain or shortness of breath.
Headaches (severe).
Eye problems, such as blurred vision.
Severe leg or arm pain or numbness.

please go to the ER if he's ruptured your cyst there's a risk of poisoning to your body as the fluid wasn't drained.
You'll probably be OK if the cyst was just fluid filled, but if it was infected there is a risk.

Take care and be safe
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mc4ever02
replied on May 31st, 2007
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Thanks ladies.

I just wanted to add a question for all you very knowledgeable women (specifically kia)

Prometrium is Progesterone. But it is supposes to "restore normal menstral period" Confused

I wanted to add: Thanks for the info kia. he told me to call him back if the pain was still there in two days. Rolling Eyes Duhh...Yeah, its still gonna hurt.
Anyways, The ultrasound showed a simple cyst with clear fluid (no blood detected) so, I'm not to worried. I will have to watch for infection though. he said it must have been thinned walled. (that is what it says on my tv scan too). You'd think he would have checked that..
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lil_blaze2004
replied on May 31st, 2007
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aww C, I'm sorry you had to go through that. what an eeejet.
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Kia
replied on May 31st, 2007
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basically progesterone stops the bleeding - it is the drop in progesterone that causes the endometrium to be shed and a rise in the follicle stimulating hormone - this is your follicular phase. It is dominated by estrogen.

The estrogen is produced by the developing follicles and especially by the follicle which become dominant (and contains the ovum which will be released during ovulation).
This estrogen stimulates the growth of the endometrium.

A surge in luteinising hormone then leads to ovulation, the mature follicle ruptures and the corpus luteum (the site of the ruptured follicle) produces progesterone.

As the corpus luteum dies off the progesterone drops - if you haven't yet conceived - and you get your period again.

if you have conceived the rise in hcg causes the life of the corpus luteum to be extended and thus it continues to produce progesterone and a small amount of estrogen, which helps keep you pregnant until the placenta is fully developed and take over the hormone production.

So when protemtruim (or other progesterone) is prescribed they are aiming to "jump start" your system again.
Literally forcing you into the luteal phase in the hope that you will start anew with a natural follicular phase.
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mc4ever02
replied on May 31st, 2007
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I knew you would clear that up for me. Thanks, I really appreciate it. As you can imagine, I don't have alot of faith in dr.fu.

It's also a good thing that I know it raises your blood platelet levels. *which mine are normally elevated* and I am already on asprin therapy for. If he had checked my chart he would have known that I need to take regular asprin instead of baby asprin and to watch for possible signs of a blood clot.....I think they must give away phd's...
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Kia
replied on May 31st, 2007
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mc4ever02 wrote:
I think they must give away phd's...

I do wonder that a lot of the time Laughing
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Willa Weintraub
replied on May 31st, 2007
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Im sorry chrissy. . ....
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AyaMiyaki
replied on May 31st, 2007
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Wait, so this quack stuck his hand up your butt and ruptured your cyst "on accident"? Shocked

where did he get his medical license, from the back of a cereal box? Evil or Very Mad

*hugs* Sad
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replied on May 31st, 2007
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Wow christy, that sounds horrible. I'm so sorry that you had to go through that crap. I hope you are feeling better soon. Oh and if I were you I would have cracked the vodka bottle already - or maybe some rum... Laughing Laughing

I don't understand why or how doctors can get their phd and then go and be stupid like that!!!
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Kia
replied on May 31st, 2007
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AyaMiyaki wrote:
where did he get his medical license, from the back of a cereal box? Evil or Very Mad

I haven't spit drinkies over my monitor for a long time Laughing
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Bridget
replied on May 31st, 2007
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wow... well that certainly was an adventure. i'm sorry you had to go through that.

i've never heard of them having to go through the back door to find your ovaries.

question, didn't you want the cyst to rupture? i'm no expert on cysts, but i did have them when i was a teenager and while rupturing was the most painful thing ever (right up there with back labor!), i remember feeling soooo much better afterwards and then they'd be gone. if he hadn't ruptured it, wouldn't it have ruptured on it's own? or would it have just gone away or something?

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AyaMiyaki
replied on May 31st, 2007
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Sorry darling Laughing

.Christy, I hope you're staying home from work for a couple of days Neutral that sounds really painful. I wish I could loan you my ovaries - .I'm not using them.
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onmyway_0x
replied on May 31st, 2007
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That just sounds like a terrible experience.
F U dr.Fu.
Seriously like so many have said ... where do people like this get the licenses to practice medicine.
I'm very sorry you went through that, and I hope you feel better soon.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
replied on May 31st, 2007
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ohh my what was he thinking??? I had a dr who when i went in for an infection my dr wasnt in so they had me see a new 12 well....she left the door open for all the world to see of my hoo hoo cause the bed faced the door so when a man walked thru with his wife they seen all...then she asked her nurse which color stick to use for samples then she felt around my inside and kept hitting my g spot asking how does that feel??? is it good what get out i told her she said just curiose/ then she left the door open yet again while i was to get dressed I swear thease dr do not give a dam Exclamation Exclamation Twisted Evil I feel for ya hun,.
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Bridget
replied on May 31st, 2007
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candita sky wrote:
then she felt around my inside and kept hitting my g spot asking how does that feel??? is it good what get out i told her she said just curiose/


Shocked Shocked Shocked

wait, am i reading that right? she was feeling inside you and asked if it felt good?! ew, i would've been so creeped out.
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
replied on May 31st, 2007
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yeah i never went back thaqt is for sure yukky ewwwey
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