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Message for Mona re private gyn in UK
From: Elena (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 04:04:31 -0600 (CST)
Dear Mona,
I was wondering if you could tell me which gynecologist you have been
seeing here in the UK, their address and phone number, etc. and how
much you are charged for it. I am also suffering from the "hormones is
the only option for you" syndrome here in the UK (Manchester) and would
love to get some more sympathetic treatment.
Thank you so much
Elena
At Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Mona wrote:
>
>At Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Renee wrote:
>>
>>Yes, I have been prescribed and have taken Provera to start
>>my cycle, but it took a long time and it does have a lot of side
>>effects. My regular MD gave them to me along with the birth control
>>pill to start after the provera ran out. Neither one helped me
>>either. This was a few years ago, and is one of the reasons I've
>>avoided
>>the Dr.'s office until this year. I don't think they teach this
>>syndrome
>>very well in Medical School. My new GYN actually told me that linking
>>this syndrome to Insulin Levels is a new fad. That it hasn't been
>>proven
>>to be a factor. I had done my research prior to the appt, and brought
>>along with me three books "Androgen Disorders in Women", "Living with
>>PCOS", and "PCOS The Hidden Epidemic". I did not get a chance to read
>>them all, but I had to
>>educate my DR on this with what little I've read up to this point. This
>>is not right. We should be able to go to a Dr and be offered all the
>>new medical advances for out illness. Unfortunately, I am still not
>>sure what medications I should try next. I'm sure one pill is not going
>>to fix all of my symptoms. I started the low carbohydrate thing, and it
>>is not working, there are Carbohydrates in everything. Does Anyone know
>>if it's all Carbohydrates, or just the Sugar we are supposed to
>>avoid???? There are good carbohydrates and bad carbohydrates. Do we
>>avoid the good ones too????
>>
>>Thank You
>>Renee
>>
>>At Tue, 13 Mar 2001, MANDA wrote:
>>>
>>>HAS ANYONE TAKEN PROVERA TO BRING ON AF AND HAVE IT NOT WORK?I WAS ON
>>>PROVERA FOR 7 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN 18 DAYS SINCE MY LAST PILL AND STILL NO
>>>AF.WHAT IS THE DOCTOR GOING TO DO NEXT? THE PROVERA MAKES ME SO MOODY,I
>>>AM NOT SURE I WANT TO TAKE IT AGAIN UNLESS HE IS SURE IT IS GOING TO
>>>WORK.
>
>RENEE,
>
>I ALSO TOOK PROVERA AND DIANETTE UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I COULD
>NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS ALWAYS SERIOUSLY DEPRESSED. MY DEPRESSION
>BOUTS ENDED,ONLY WHEN I STOPPED TAKING THESE HORMONES.
>
>I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL LINKING PCOS TO INSULIN LEVELS AS A FAD. I
>HAVE BEEN SEEING A GYNAECOLOGIST PRIVATELY, AND REQUESTED TO TRY
>METFORMIN, (A DRUG USED FOR DIABETES TREATMENT) AFTER READING ON THE
>NET, THE SUCCESS IT HAD WITH SOME USERS.
>
>I TOOK METFORMIN ORALLY FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS. I LOST 22 POUNDS IN WEIGHT
>OVER TIME, AND MY MONTHLY CYCLE HAS RETURNED. I HAD A SCAN BEFORE
>CHRISTMAS 2000, AND HAVE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS OCCURRED IN MY
>RIGHT OVARY.
>
>MAYBE THIS DRUG WILL NOT BE SUITABLE OR WORK FOR YOU, BUT MAYBE YOU
>COULD DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR NEW GYNAECOLOGIST.
>
>GOOD LUCK MONA
>
>--
>MONA (UK)
>
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