Back when I was 28, I started having some pretty bothersome health problems. Very irregular periods that lasted for months at a time, forgetfulness, lack of concentration, bad headaches, gaining weight that wouldn't go away no matter how much I excercised, and others although none were as bad as the ones I mentioned. I started going to see drs. to find out what was wrong with me. I was certain that I had a thyroid problem, especially since it runs in my family, and I had all the symptoms of it. Everytime I took a test the dr. said my tests were normal and they would give me some other explanation for my illness. They said I was fat, stressed, depressed or even OLD. Yeah, one dr. told me my problems were caused by my being old now. This coming from someone my age, who had just become a dr. People put their life in her hands, Why should anyone trust her, like she said we were old. This went along for a couple of years, back and forth to different drs. never finding any help. I gave up. I figured it was just my destiny to live my life like this. However, I tried once more a couple of months ago. I found a dr. whom I liked, and who seemed to really care, and wanted to help. I took $1000.00 worth of blood tests, and before I went back for my results, he left the practice, and now here I sit waiting again. I am not sure what I will do now, but I feel a little better blogging about it. It's true what they say about talking through your problems, it really does help. Although I needed people to listen, and a shoulder to lean on, I stopped talking to people about my problems, I know they were tired of listening. It's my problem, not theirs. But I know there are thousands of people out there who feel exactly like me, who need a friend to turn to, and I am there for them. Blog to me all you would like, I might not have the answers, but sometimes all it takes is someone who tries to understand where you are coming from to make a world of difference.
