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Ideal_Rock
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So, in my experience, it often happens that if you ask a couple of different medical professionals the same question, you get different answers. Some are more up to date on the research than others, some have different areas of expertise or experience or strength than others, and some stuff is more a matter of opinion than we might like to think. Just like any other profession.
So I''ve made it a point of principle to always "bother my pretty little head about it" when it comes to medical stuff, if it''s important, and gather as much information as possible.
I was taking a testosterone suppressant to help clear my skin before the wedding, and the dermatologist said it''d be good to wait a couple of MONTHS or so after I stop taking it to try to get knocked up, to make sure it''s out of my system.
I tried a little experiment, and called my pharmacist, my ObGyn and my GP today and asked each of them "How long after I stop taking it is it safe to go ahead and try?"
Sure enough I got 3 more and different answers.
Pharmacist: "Depends on your proteins. Probably a month."
GP: "A couple of weeks, I guess"
ObGyn: "approximately 4 days"
Right. OK. So I called them back and asked if they could explain to me the process by which the stuff leaves my system so I could try to figure out who is right. The only one who could really do this was the ObGyn, who explained clearly about the half life of the stuff, etc.
Anyway, we''ll probably give ourselves a leeeettle extra time, just in case.
But just an object lesson in getting multiple opinions on medical stuff, when it counts.
So I''ve made it a point of principle to always "bother my pretty little head about it" when it comes to medical stuff, if it''s important, and gather as much information as possible.
I was taking a testosterone suppressant to help clear my skin before the wedding, and the dermatologist said it''d be good to wait a couple of MONTHS or so after I stop taking it to try to get knocked up, to make sure it''s out of my system.
I tried a little experiment, and called my pharmacist, my ObGyn and my GP today and asked each of them "How long after I stop taking it is it safe to go ahead and try?"
Sure enough I got 3 more and different answers.
Pharmacist: "Depends on your proteins. Probably a month."
GP: "A couple of weeks, I guess"
ObGyn: "approximately 4 days"
Right. OK. So I called them back and asked if they could explain to me the process by which the stuff leaves my system so I could try to figure out who is right. The only one who could really do this was the ObGyn, who explained clearly about the half life of the stuff, etc.
Anyway, we''ll probably give ourselves a leeeettle extra time, just in case.
But just an object lesson in getting multiple opinions on medical stuff, when it counts.