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Originally Posted by alysia
unfortunatly I'm not on b/c for b/c. It's a hormonal inbalence and I tried about 10 differnt kinds of pills for abour 4 years before finally going onto the shot. This is what caused the massive weight gain, coupled with stress. And my doctor is a moron so I don't really talk to her anymore. (She told me that getting searing chest pains was normal, when one of the side effect that is serious to being on Depo Porvera is chest pains. And yes I need a new Docotor, but we have a massive shortage in Canada so yeah...)
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Alysia... I can completely relate. I am lucky to have access to good GPs through our school hospital but otherwise finding a good GP in Canada is like finding a needle in a haystack
I am sorry to hear about your struggles with hormonal imbalances - it must be very frustrating to feel like a passenger while your body takes the wheel and steers.
During this time, I hope you can find some support and solace in us here at Specktra. I have little knowledge in the area you face challenges in but I hope that in some way I can be of help.
As as start, I have placed a link to the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Here they have a service that you can use free of charge to locate several types of medical doctors in your area that are taking new patients. Here is the link:
http://www.cpso.on.ca/
There is a good possibly that you have already exercised this option, but have you asked for a referral from your GP to see a specialist? It sounds like your issue is something that could possibly fall under the directional care of an Endocrinologist (physicians who specialize in hormones and the endocrine glands).
I hope this helps in some way. Please keep us posted, if you like