PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for May, 2000: Re: Have PCOS But Doc Won't Prescribe Metformin

Re: Have PCOS But Doc Won't Prescribe Metformin

From: Theresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 May 2000 23:57:59 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Samantha, I haven't been diagnosed YET, but have my 2nd appt with my RE on June 5. I am armed and ready!! As for your situation, I would definitely find a 2nd, 3rd even 15th opinion!! The first fertility dr. I went to did a few tests, but basically refused to do any more testing until I lost at least 100 lbs. That was 3 years ago, and now that I know what I do, I am scared to death to think I may have had this 3 yrs. ago, and couldn't be, or worse yet, WOULDN'T be, diagnosed just because of my weight. Now, I have high blood pressure, my thyroid is starting to quit, and my insulin levels are rising...all side effects of PCOS. Ask your PCP if he/she knows of any RE's in your area; call some regular endocrinologists, and see if they can recommend someone. My RE is listed in my insurance book as an endocrinologist...I wouldn't have known she was an RE if I hadn't called her office. I was told by another "cyster" to be a squeaky wheel...eventually you'll get some grease. Best of luck to you...you're all in my prayers. ~@theresa@~ At Thu, 25 May 2000, Samantha wrote: >
>I am so upset I have been crying for days. I was diagnosed with PCOS 2
>yrs ago and was put on The Pill to "control it". After reading
>countless magazine articles and web sites, I learned that birth control
>was just treating the effect and not the cause so I decided to see a
>Reproductive Endocrinologist to talk to about getting put on Metformin.
>Armed with all of the information that I could find about PCOS (all of
>which sounded like it was written about me), I had my appointment and
>the doc scheduled an ultrasound and blood tests including thyroid,
>insulin, glucose, hormone and others. A week later I went in for my
>results and her "advice" was to lose weight. I burst out in tears in
>her office and said that that was the reason I came to see her. I have
>tried EVERY diet known to man. I exercise regularly, but the weight
>doesn't come off. When I told her that I wanted to try Metformin she
>said I didn't need it because, although I DO have pcos, my insulin and
>glucose levels were normal. She wants to put my on birth control pills
>again........exact what I DIDN'T want to do. I am going to get a second
>opinion. I am even thinking of buying Metformin over the internet. I
>am desperate. If anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it.
>
>--
>Thank you,
>Samantha
>

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