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Re: Just Diagnosed
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:28:38 +0100 (MET DST)
Zalányi Sámuel <zalanyi.samuel@drotposta.hu> 2000.07.20. 18:04:39 +1h-kor írta:
> Cathy,
> I wonder how old you are (after 30 years of 2-3 cycles/year), you must be at
> least 42-43. Why the bcp than? The poor endocrinologist, will not be able to
> diagnose anything because it is necessary to have 2-3 months without
> hormonal medication. I think your doctor wants to make up for lost time with
> ordering everiting at once (bcp, spronolactone, metformin).
> Good luck
> Sam
>
> > After 30 years of 2-3 cycles a year and having never gotten pregnant,
> > facial hair, skin tags galore, moodiness, and a up and down fight with
> > obesity....I finaly saw a article in the paper about PCOS. So I cut it
> > out, took it to my doctor, and said, "is this me". She ran a Fasting
> > Glucose and a isuline test and the Glucose was normal, but the isuline
> > was, "a little high" (I wasn't told what a little high was). Anyway, I
> > thought she had run a testastoron test before and it came out normal...I
> > think...but she still says it's PCOS. She put me on Glucophage, zoloft,
> > BC pills, spirolactone and made me a appointment with a endocrinologist
> > for next month. My question is....what is the endocrinologist going to
> > do? Is testastoron (spelled wrong) always high with PCOS...or does it
> > flucuate and maybe that was the reason for a ok testing last time. And
> > if I've been on the glucaphage for a month by the time I see the
> > endocrinologist....won't that effect my test results he runs.
> > Also......what do have I have expect from this medicines. I keep
> > hearing about baldness, diabetes and stuff that goes with PCOS...but I
> > seem to have a pretty good head of hair....along with my chin, mustache,
> > chest, stomach...ha ha. Sorry it's a long post.....I'm just full of
> > questions to prepare myself for endocrin. visit. Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Cathy
>
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