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Fri-13-04-2012, 13:21 PM
Hello My name is Emma and I have been diagnosed this week. On my various searches I found your forum.
I have had this for 2 years+ and have not gone to the doctors in that time as a) I thought it was something else and b) I have been too embarrassed. Over the last few months for so it has moved to my head and it's extremely itchy and have been feeling exhausted all the time which I have put down to my job. Previously it has been confined to my unmentionables and I put it down to being overweight (front and back, thought I had Hermaroids and thrush and trying to self treat). I went to the doctors on Wednesday and had a lecture about not going sooner and the embarrassment of being examined by a male doctor and a nurse whose intake a breath showed her disgust.
I don't have an intimate relationship with my partner which does not bod well as we are supposed to be getting married and want to have more children. I work nights in a highly stressful job, long shifts and plenty of stress however I do find this very enjoyable.
My boss has forced me to go to the doctors as she was worried that I was suffering from depression (was off for 4 months following my Dad's death last year). Feel embarrassed to talk to her about this new development. I just want to cry.
Any advice you can offer would be appreciated. I want to try and change my diet and an unsure how fast or what to cut out first. I want to get better and have a better standard of life.
Thanks in advance
I have had this for 2 years+ and have not gone to the doctors in that time as a) I thought it was something else and b) I have been too embarrassed. Over the last few months for so it has moved to my head and it's extremely itchy and have been feeling exhausted all the time which I have put down to my job. Previously it has been confined to my unmentionables and I put it down to being overweight (front and back, thought I had Hermaroids and thrush and trying to self treat). I went to the doctors on Wednesday and had a lecture about not going sooner and the embarrassment of being examined by a male doctor and a nurse whose intake a breath showed her disgust.
I don't have an intimate relationship with my partner which does not bod well as we are supposed to be getting married and want to have more children. I work nights in a highly stressful job, long shifts and plenty of stress however I do find this very enjoyable.
My boss has forced me to go to the doctors as she was worried that I was suffering from depression (was off for 4 months following my Dad's death last year). Feel embarrassed to talk to her about this new development. I just want to cry.
Any advice you can offer would be appreciated. I want to try and change my diet and an unsure how fast or what to cut out first. I want to get better and have a better standard of life.
Thanks in advance
