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Re: I don't know what to do...
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:00:39 -0600 (CST)
I am located in McLeansville, NC. Just outside of Greensboro, NC.
Should I look for another gyno or try to find an endo?
At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Paula wrote:
>
>First of all Do not give up... your doctor sounds like she doesn't want
>to learn more about PCOS and you might have to look at another doctor
>before you get the treatment you need. If you haven't printed out
>the materials at the PCOSupport web site, please go to
>http://www.pcosupport.org/WomansDay/index.html You will need acrobat reader
>from adobe to read and print out the files you find there, but
>they will give you a list of questions that you can ask a potential
>doctor. The list of questions even ask you to think a bit after the
>appointment about what kind of experience you had with your doctor
>
>I guess my next question is where are you located?
>
>Paula
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Behalf Of Michelle
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 6:48 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>Subject: I don't know what to do...
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>I have not been diagnosed. I read the article in Woman's Day and got
>really scared. I went to my doctor and she said that yes I probably do
>have it, but that I should just excersize more and eat less. I don't
>know where to turn. I've looked at several of the websites, but I can't
>find any other doctor's in my area. I have taken the quizzes and they
>scare me more than the article did. I have all the symptoms. My first
>cyst was found at age 12 and by 14 I had three. I have always had them,
>but my doctor told me there was no need for alarm. I am a gestational
>diabetic. I have had 2 sucessful children, however I have had 4
>pregnancies. (one stillborn, one miscarriage) How did you find doctors?
>What kind of doctor's did you go to? Did go in knowing what to ask or
>did the doctor find it?
>
>Thanks for any information. I am just so confused and frightened.
>
>--
>Michelle, Greensboro, NC
>
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Michelle, Greensboro, NC
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