The Hormone Lady...

A friend of mine had suggested a drug store in Garner that compounds drugs and has lots of herbal and alternantive medicines. I'm reading some pretty freaky stuff about my hormones and definately was to get all the info I can. So last night after work, I go to the above mentioned drug store. I tell the lady a very condenced version of what's going on. Her eyes get big and she says: "We have a women you need to meet!" And she takes off for the front of the store.

Assuming we are actually going to meet someone, I'm wiping my sweating palms on my pants and giving my hair a good shake. We get to the front of the store and she holds up a spiral calendar with a business card taped to the front. "This is Jane Doe" (It happened so fast, that I actually have no idea what her name is- so we'll her Jane for the time being). I look at the business card and their is a picture of Jane. Silence. Crickets chirping. Do I say "Nice to meet you" to the business card? Finally- the gal explains that she is a nutrientist (I think- like I said, it all happened pretty fast) and a hormone specialist. She can tell me what to take, what to eat, what to do. (Am I about to meet Mrs. Garrett?)

She tells me everyone there sees Jane and she is truely an amazing person and it will be worth the wait. WAIT- huh?!?! She is only in on Tuesdays and Thursday. Oh. Okay. So next Tuesday she can speak with me? Nope. Her calendar is booked until OCt 28. WHAT?!?! I'm concerned about the hormones I'm taking right now!!!! They will be in system for 2 week by that point! Once again the girl says it's so worth the wait. Okay- Put me on the calendar. I'll swing by around 6 and grab whatever she reccomends on the way to dinner. Silence... Crickets chirping....

She looks at me pateintly and says that the "consultation" takes about an hour. WHAT!?!?! I'm starting to get a feeling this is not a free consultation. My insticts are correct. There is a fee- and not a small one either. But she once again goes on the praise wagon for Jane. It's so worth the wait and the time and the money!!!! Okay- sign me up.

So on October 28, 2008, I go to the witchdoctor... OOPS-I mean the hormone lady. Since I do not know her name, she is know to me only as the hormone lady.

Currently, I've taken 3 of my hormone pills and no major difference yet. Hot flashes are still here- however, I'm not having one during this writing, so maybe that is a positive sign. Thanks to Mel for the suggestion! If the hormone lady works for me- I'll be on the praise bandwagon as well.

We had a pretty quiet evening last night. It was my first evening free of tears- so I woke this morning with a feeling of accomplishment. Onto the weekend!!!! I'm hitting the fair tomorrow morning and will eat GOOD! Since the hormone lady might tell me not to eat junk anymore.