The Struggle

In January 2015 i was feeling the worst I've been in years. I decided to seek out something that would help. I found a clinic that dealt with Bio-Identical hormones. I made an appointment. In the appointment i was told that in about 4 months i would be feeling amazing, weight would be dropping off me like never before, all because my hormones were out of balance. With that i trusted this was the answer. 

I paid $451 then $100 a month after (just for office visits and blood work) I was diagnosed with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome), low testosterone, Insulin out of control, thyroid working at 10%, low progestrone, low estrogen, no vitamin D, low vitamin B12, needed a water pill to help with retaining water, low DHEA levels, also prescribed melatonin to help me sleep, and a very high dose of Metformin (to help with the insulin levels, not being diabetic, this medication is used to treat PCOS patients)    

On top of the cost of the office visits i then had to pay for all the medication i was about to start. 9 prescriptions later.. I was on the road to the best health i was supposed to ever feel.

I wont say i didn't have a few months here and there of feeling pretty dang good, but i can not say i felt AMAZING.... I didn't see the weight go off, in fact i was eating less, more active and the weight began to come on slowly. Frustrated every time i had a visit, they kept telling me it was going to happen, and adjusting the medication. No change in weight, slight change in energy and the cost of medication going up.

Sept 21st i text the nurse practitioner that i had been working with. Expressing how concerned i was with the cost of the office visits &  the cost of the medication on a monthly basis. And not feeling much change as was stated 9 months earlier, i felt stuck, frustrated, mad, and going broke.

The response back to me was and i state: "If you want to stop everything you can and then just let me know".  .

My reply: "do you think that's the best route? i want his to work but not sure how i should be feeling, does that make sense?"

Her response: "Yes. I think you are just stressed and worried about money."

I replied... can you call me when you get a minute... and with that nothing!! 

A week later, I advised i would NOT be returning to see her again and going off all the medications. She told me shed been to busy to call and wished me well.

WHAT???!!!!

I was hurt, felt Betrayed and hopeless. 

I took myself off all the medications, the cost of them was not worth feeling crappy anyways.