Michele, go see someone else. In the last couple years, I've seen a lot of different doctors, including some who have implied (or flat-out told me) that my problems all stemmed from depression. NONE of those doctors helped me. A doctor who falls back on blaming "depression" for your problems either (a) doesn't know enough, or (b) doesn't care enough. Either way it means bad news. All you get out of it is frustration, because every time you try to say you're not depressed, you get accused of being in denial!!
Have you thought about going to the Mayo Clinic? I know it's tough for you to get time off work since you're the only person in the office, but even if you had to take two weeks off work, wouldn't it so be worth it if they could figure out what's going on? At least go to www.mayoclinic.com and read some of the info on their website, if nothing else.
When other people asked me if I've thought about going to the Mayo Clinic, my instinct has been "No! Of course not!" -- but right now I am really strongly considering going. I have a friend who went (and got her problem solved after YEARS of fighting with doctors) and who keeps telling me I need to go. I do notice on their website under reproductive endocrinology (where I need to go) they say they're not taking any new patients for infertility, but I am not sure if that means just plain old infertility or if that means all reproductive endocrinology (since it is sort of all infertility-related). I haven't asked because that would mean I am seriously thinking about it and the thought sort of scares me.
I just hate that you're suffering when you've already had a hundred times your fair share. Give some serious thought to the Mayo Clinic. I'm sure that you, like me, would have hurdles to overcome -- probably mainly financial/timing -- but as I am trying to tell myself, think long-term instead of short-term.
Take care of yourself...
-------------------- jen
"It's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off." -- LC
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