No help from my NP - now what?
I'm 39F, and over the past 3 or so years I've experienced the following:
- Debilitating SI joint pain/ dysfunction (I am also hypermobile)
- Irregular cycles (admittedly this one is tricky because I have the Mirena IUD and I don't actually menstruate, but I swear cycles are actually closer together, basically pms feels almost non-stop).
- Irrational rage / mood swings / depression / crying (also tricky because, to be fair, I have a lot of stressors in my life - but some of the emotions definitely felt off-base to me)
- Random skin rashes / itchiness (also extreme dryness on my legs but that's been that way for ages)
I've been tackling all of these things individually. When I first mentioned the migraines to my NP, she said well your IUD should help with that. Obviously it didn't, and they were pretty new, so I saw a neuro and got an rx that helps. The joint issues have been the worst - I was in debilitating pain pretty much constantly. I stopped being able to be active. I started tackling this with PRP injections, which have helped a lot (although I would not describe myself as pain free by any means). I saw a dermatologist who gave me some rx ointment. I'm terrified of SSRIs / any mood drugs due to a horrible experience with Wellbutrin when I was in my 20s.
So in January I went to my NP again (btw the actual OBGYN at the office retired, and I only actually met her once when we scheduled my IUD replacement under sedation) and I basically told her about all of the above. But she gave basically says she thinks all of the above were due to the stressors in my life and that I'm not in peri. She did do a hormone panel, and testosterone was low.
Not exactly happy that she doesn't seem to be putting the pieces together, I've been checking out others' experiences on this sub and searching for a new OBGYN locally but no luck yet (couple places I tried weren't taking new patients).
So my question is...now what?
If anyone has any advice or insight, I'd be so grateful! Thanks!