Ep. 56 | Your Doctor Isn’t Listening? A Perimenopause & Post Menopause Advocate’s Guide to Being Heard
You finally got the appointment. Sat in the waiting room. Told them everything — the exhaustion, the anxiety, the weight gain, the brain fog, the sleep, the mood swings.
And they said: "Your labs look fine." Or: "You're too young for that." Or: "Have you tried managing your stress?"
You left feeling dismissed. Again. Wondering if maybe you ARE just making it up. Maybe it IS just stress. Maybe you should just stop complaining.
No. You should stop accepting that answer.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why tracking your symptoms in specific ways can completely transform your doctor visits — vague descriptions get dismissed, detailed patterns get attention
The exact language to use when describing your symptoms — and what to avoid saying so you're taken seriously instead of brushed off
How to handle the "you're too young" dismissal — because perimenopause can start in your late 30s, and that response says more about your doctor's training than your body
Key questions to ask that reveal whether your doctor is equipped to help you with perimenopause and menopause — and what to do if they're not
Real stories from women who went from dismissed to diagnosed — and what changed for them
Pre-appointment preparation strategies that get real results — how to walk in prepared so you walk out with answers
Here's what I want you to hear: you're not being difficult when you advocate for yourself. You're being thorough. And the unpredictability of your symptoms IS a pattern — especially in perimenopause. It's one of the hallmarks. The fact that your symptoms come and go or don't fit a neat box doesn't mean they're not real. It means your doctor needs to look harder.
And if they won't? It's okay to find someone who will. You deserve a practitioner who listens, digs deeper, and takes your experience seriously. That's not asking too much. That's the bare minimum.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman in your late 30s or 40s in perimenopause or menopause who's been dismissed, brushed off, or told nothing is wrong — and you know in your gut that something is. You need a strategy to be heard. This episode gives you one.
Links & Resources:
📋 Free Symptom Tracking Template →https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YfT7aL88XWkud_cdITHfh4Cb6l2gHVRX/view
🎯 Take the free quiz → What's Really Causing Your Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
📅 Book a free Hormone Reset Clarity Call → https://calendly.com/cindistickle/menopause-hormone-clarity-call 🌿 Learn more about It's Not Just Hormones™ System → https://cindistickle.com
👩💻 Join the free community → It's Not Just Menopause: No-BS Support with Real Answers → https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsmenopause
📱 Follow on Instagram → @cindisticklenutrition
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