Worried About My Health, but Too Scared to Go to the Doctor!

Could be endometriosis. Do you have any pain in any specific location?
I experienced this. Only, by the time I was diagnosed, I had to have a total hysterectomy.
Please write back to me.
D.
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Go to the doctor!!It won't go away putting it off. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Have faith and your fears will fade. Know you are loved!!

Suprises????? You have got to know something is not right. You should just go in. Many times you hear that people end up having to face something horrible that many times if caught early enough would have been no big deal. I myself had a little problem before my children that could have prevented me from having any children. Thankfully I am pretty regular about checkups therefore we found it at the earliest stage possible and guess what... Due to my first child I never had any procedures and no signs since for over 6 years now!!! Better early that late I say!

A good friend of mine had a similar issue. Ultimately, she ended up having a large uterine cyst removed and she is now well into her next pregnancy! Yeah!

I would suggest to go see my doctor...he is terriffic! His officeis in the Woodlands, is that near you?

Please, please, please don't look for the "dark side" without knowing for sure that it is a really serious problem. Yes, you do need to see a doctor, not only for your welfare, but also for your husband and child. There are a lot of small "complications" that a woman your age can experience, but yet are not "serious" as your expectations. Just be honest w/the doctor and I am sure he will find out what is going on. You are way too young to be having this type of problems. Look to family history, your mothe, grandmother to see if there is some type of genetic connection as far as female problems. I am not a medical specialist by no means. I am a mother of five and grandmother of 19 and trust me you owe to yourself and your family to find out what is going on. Just pray about it and ask God to help you through it. There are all sorts of things that could provide an answer. You have my thoughts and prayers w/your problem.

B from Texas

Don't know how far you are from Bryan-College Station. Dr. Royal Benson III helped me tremendously, and he is very very nice and professional.

Fear is a terrible thing it can keep you safe and it can also stop you in your tracks. You need to face them so that your children can learn to face theirs! Never be embaressed to go to a doctor. Remember they have always seen worse things. I pray that you will conceive another precious bundle of joy IF you go to the Doc's. My prayers are with you to have the strength and courage you need. Take a loved one with you so you'll know you aren't alone.

This could be pre-menupause, which can start in the early 20-30's. But you need to go to the doctor!! You need to remember that your neglecting not just yourself but your family!!

Trust me the Dr's have seen it all.
It could be a a pretty common fertility problem called POCS polycycstic overy syndrome. Basically you go into menopause early. If it is more serious you need to find out. Early detection is always the key.
I waited 10 years before I went to the Doctor for my fertility issues. I did get a initial lecture from the nurse about pap smears every year, it had been 7. But so what I ended up doing invitro and now have 3 children.

Hi. My husband is an endocrinologist and I work in his office. It sounds like with a few simple blood tests, you could figure out the problem and most likely solve it with a pill. Don't worry about how your look in the doctor's eyes. They see people all the time who are scared and have put off going to the doctor. They are trained to deal with it (or they should be). They really are only focused on helping you with your medical problem and not judging you as a person.

Good Luck, D.

It could be as simple as thyroid problems. Go to the doctor. You have a responsiblity to your child and husband to stay healthy. Start with your GP and ask for a routine physical.

Since you live in Spring, I recommend going to the Nativity Women's and Birth Center. I had my second child there and still go there for check-ups. They are very kind, understanding, and nurturing. They believe non-invasive procedures whenever possible and are technically better than other OB/GYN's I have been (I am 44 and have 3 chldren). If they need to refer you on, they have doctor's that they recommend and have a relationship with. I think the office and atmosphere would be very comforting and unintimidating to you. I have a terrified of doctors as well and only go as a very last resort. But this is the time for you to go, especially since you want to have another baby. The best of luck!

Sounds like low thyroid to me. A thyroid check is a great place to start. Here are the EXACT tests that you should have done; TSH, Free T3, Free T4 and thyroid antibodies. Don't bother with a thyroid panel.

I would recommend that you see Ms. Kwak NP at the 1960 office of Internet Medical Clinics if you can. She will do the exact tests that you ask for unlike most other doctors, especially endocrinologists. She will also treat low thyroid with T3 and T4 when most doctors treat with only T4.

Here is a great website to read if you are interested in doing your own research: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

HTH,
S. S

i havent had this with me but i think that wether it is bad or not that you should go to your dr because you have a child that needs thier mother and you want to make sure that you are healthy so you will be able to be a part of his/her life.

The worst possible thing you can do is NOT see your doctor. Whatever is going on will not simply go away if you ignore it - it could get worse though without medical intervention though.

Most of the time, what is really going on isn't nearly as bad as what you mind can cook up. Once you find out what is going on you can get it treated and move on. The worrying is probably not helping the situation. Just make that appointment and get it over with. Good luck!

Please go to the doctor. It could be something simple, or it could be something very serious. I understand your fear and embarassment of not going, it is definitely not the most pleasant thing in the world to do. I felt the same way as do many of my girlfriends. However, it is the ONLY way you will find out what is wrong, how to "fix" it if it needs fixing, and doing it sooner, rather than waiting even more years, might just cause whatever it is to get out of hand. I would want to be there to see those two beautiful children grow up, wouldn't you? Please go to the doctor.

I work for a doctor and I think you need to be seen. It is
not good for you to keep prolonging your problem. You could
have something seriously wrong and the longer you wait the
worse it could be. Believe me I really hope everything is Okay but like my father always said if you don't go then you
won't have to know what is wrong, and I always tell him back
that if you dont' go and the longer you wait and something is wrong then it could be too late to get medical attention.

This could be from nothing wrong to something seriously wrong. Why would you put your health/life at such a risk when you have children! We are not doctors - go to a real doctor to get real advice!

Have you tried logging on to WebMD? They have an area where you pick an spot on a body and it gives you questions to answer, then it tells you possible problems and what you should do. Might be a good start before going to the doctor.

I think that it would be wise to go to the doctor...i dont think you need to feel embarresed at all. I was thinking that if you had started a srenous workout routine that could have something to do with it but not to go on this long. I am a two time camcer survuvor and have 6 childen so I know where you are coming from with the outa site outa mind...but believe me you wan to go find out what the problem is if there is any at all...Remember that your son needs you. I cant imagine my life without my kiddos..they gave me strength when I thought I had none. Take care and may God Bless you.

Regatds,
K. Lee

I wouldn't want to cause undue concern, but I certainly wouldn't suggest that you delay seeing a Dr. for another moment. There could be something very wrong with you, or a combination of things that are not so serious, but it is not normal to stop menses all together at such a young age, and the odds of you being menapausal are very slim because of your age. Please get it checked out as soon as you can, and think positive, it doesn't necessarily mean anything bad, but it is important that you find out . - L

Please go to an OBY-Gyn ASAP and be completely honest. A good doctor will comfort you. You need to stay healthy for your little boy. It is probably nothing too serious but you must have a complete physical including blood work. Your thyroid maybe off. Good luck.

Hi M. W,

Don't worry about what the doctor thinks. I would just go and bite the bullet. It's very common for women to have their cycles go wonky at times. There could be a number of reasons. It might be stress, it could be your thyroid levels affecting you. If it is, it is easily managed with medication but it is important to have it seen to. I understand your anxiety and know too well how overpowering that can be, but it is better to confront it head on and take control. Good luck. I hope everything works out for you.

I totally understand not wanting to go to the doctor...I am the same way! I have a friend that had very similiar problems. She was going through early meta-pause, however her doctor was able to give her medicine to help reverse this. Good luck!

Take a deep breath and just go to the doctor. Trust that everything is going to be all right. You have a wonderful family and they need you to be healthy and be with them for a long time. Do it for them if not for yourself.

YOu are probably going to hear this from near to everybody that responds, but if you haven't lost a whole lot of weight (fallen below 10% bmi) you may be looking at an awfully premature menopause. It is not unheard of for this to happen to very young women. - Not common, but not unheard of, either. I would say get in to your gynocologist and hope for the best. If you want another child and are having difficulty conceiving, you need to go see him/her anyway.

I truly hope that is not what it is, because that would be so sad - but I think they can stimulate ovulation with drugs for women who have begun menopause - but there still has to be something to stimulate - so really - please get to your doctor...

~ J.

I know it is scarry to go to the doctor, but you might consider going. I had a friend suprisingly who started pre-menopause in her late twentys. Go see the doctor to find out what is wrong if not for you but for your son and husband. Take care of yourself you are important to your family.

T. S.
San Antonio, Texas