PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2000: Re: Frustrated

Re: Frustrated

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:18:05 -0600 (CST)

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Cindy, This can turn into a matter of life and death. I would call and leave one more message for the doctor, but that's it. Then I would find another doctor. One who will listen and who cares about their patients. I have gone 9 years being undiagnosed. Doctors telling me to lose weight and my period would come back. I tried and of course failed. My current doctor sent me to a reproductive endocrinologist. Yesterday, I was FINALLY diagnosed with PCOS! I am happy and relieved. Happy because I finally know what is wrong. I have been to doctors, had ultrasounds, they all told me there was nothing wrong. But yesterday, in under an hour, I was diagnosed. When he showed me my ovaries and that they were polycystic, I almost wept. Even now, I am so emotional. I have started glucophage (fun, fun) and will be uping my dosage in a few days. But please don't waste your time on doctors who won't listen, find another one. If that one doesn't respond, find another one. But don't wait. That is time that you could be getting things under control. I believe if I had pressed hard enough nine years ago, I wouldn't have gained 200 lbs.

My husband is trying to be understanding in this and but it is hard to explain to him in the emotional detail I would like.

Good luck. Amy

At Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Cindy wrote: >
>I am super frustrated right now -- My MD had me tested 2+ weeks ago for
>PCOS (I have almost all of the visible symptoms: lack of peroids, facial
>hair, hair on abdomen, overwieght) So 2 weeks ago I had the blood tests.
>I have not yet heard from my physician about the results!
>
>I talked with a nurse last week who told me that my kidney function was
>fine. I have no idea what that means in respect to the tests that were
>performed. She also told me that PCOS is not a matter of life or death
>and that it doesn't effect my every day life so I shouldn't be concerned
>which way the results go. I got off the phone and cried! I am a 23 year
>old woman -- I shouldn't have facial hair. It does effect my every day
>life because I pluck 20 hairs off of my face per day.
>
>>From what I've read, PCOS may not be a matter of life or death today but
>it may increase my likelihood of endometrial cancer. That is life or
>death!
>
>I'd like to know if I have a name for my symptoms in order to treat
>them. I don't want to have PCOS but it seems that I have a lot of the
>physical sypmtoms. I'm just so frustrated because she (dr) isn't
>calling and I don't know what is going on. She had mentioned that she
>wanted to talk with the endocrinologist before she discussed the results
>with me. That is fair - how much time should I give her?
>
>I'm sorry to vent like this -- my family and friends don't understand -
>they don't have these symptoms. Thanks for listening -- I'll update
>when I have my results.
>
>Thanks!
>Cindy
>Madison, WI

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