Ok this is my first AIBU so please be gentle.
History: I've had most forms of hormonal forms of contraception over the years which all had effects to one degree or another (hair loss / no sex drive / boils / issues with weight / mood swings / extended bleeding). I have never felt better than for the 18 months when we were trying for a baby /pregnant! Normal minor pms but nothing major (i.e feel a tad hacked off - consult the diary - ah yes period due - attempt to be more pleasant!)
I had the merina coil after a hideous stint with the implant after dd was born which worked ok till i had it out (me & DH were discussing sterilisation and I decided to have it out to see if I felt differently - I didn't and we agreed to no more children).
Since having it out 2.5 months ago i've had all the symptoms which are consistent with what coined as the coil crash (bloating / weight gain / mood swings and bizarrely a real sensitivity to wine).
As I'm not a fan of condoms, sterilisation is not available in my area on the nhs and in a bid to curtail some of the symptoms I got myself prescribed the pill (yasmin). I've been on the pill for just over a week now and dear god the mood swings. Im at home with a 2.5 year old and am really feeling it.
I went to the Dr this morning and explained all of this. The lady Dr basically said I was overweight so the pill was not the best for me (I am probably but not majorly so and I did know this - she didn't weight me or anything). She continue that 'people like to find a reason for symptoms when there is not one' in regards to my current wellbeing - dismissing its connection to hormonal contraception entirely. She then promptly prescribed me antidepressants for pms saying I should 'enjoy my life' even after I explained that I had not had the mood swings when not on hormonal contraceptives.
AIBU to feel fobbed off and medicated rather than treating the root of the problem?
She did a swab in case I wanted the copper coil (which I'm looking in to) which she also did not explain what it was for (I know its for STD's but only because I have one before).
AIBU to think she should have least explained what it was for?
And lastly as I left she handed me a patient satisfaction questionnaire and said 'the least you can do is complete this for me and hand it in - do not take it home which i felt was charming.
Fully prepared to be flamed for being over sensitive but feeling the need to vent and writing everything down has made me somewhat calmer.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
AIBU?
AIBU to think Dr rather fobbed me off and was somewhat unprofessional.
49 replies
GingerDoodle · 15/06/2015 12:25
OP posts:
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.