PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2001: Re: PCOS or Cushings? For Zowie and Christa

Re: PCOS or Cushings? For Zowie and Christa

From: Staceylynne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 19:29:12 -0600 (CST)

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Hi ladies... I am right where you are. I have been seeing an RE becuase my husband and I have been having problems conceiving and have had 3 misscarraiges to boot.

I was diagnosed via T/V U/S in Dec '99 and have been looking for a Dr to treat me since. My RE did 15 different blood work ups and called me to tell me all my levels were normal. I do not have PCO. I then reminded him PCO can not be traced by blood tests. He didn't like that oo much and brought up Cushings Syndrome. WHATEVER...... on a hunch - I had my RE's office fax my OBGYN (who has treated pateints with PCO before) and she calle dand told me she was seeing a very different story. You really need to go to someone who has experinece with PCO - or go to the man himself. Dr Eric Futterweit. He's located in NYC - don't know where you 2 are from - but I send lots of hugs and support your way - beacuse if it wasn't for all you wonderful ladies and this web site - I would have lost my mind. When in doubt.....go see another Dr!!!!!!! PCO will get worse without treatment. Take care and be good to yourself. Keep us updated!!!! Love your cyster Staceylynne :0)

At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Christa wrote: >
>Zowie-
>
>Thanks for the reply :-) At least I know I'm not alone! I'm going to
>start the 24hr urine test on Sunday morning and hopefully get the
>results back quickly. As far as I know that's the test which will rule
>out Cushings! Wish me luck and please let me know of any info you come
>across in the mean time. Keep posting as I'm interested in hearing
>about your progress.
>
>At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Zowie wrote:
>>
>>Hi Christa,
>>You reminded me that when I saw the wrong Endo (it was a metabolic one),
>>she wanted to run tests on me for Cushings. Gave me 2 cortisol pills to
>>take and I was due to come back for bloodwork, which was supposed to
>>also occur simultaneously as the GTT tests. I wasn't able to make it
>>back there for so long, and I finally just forgot about it! I did find 2
>>sites regarding Cushings:
>>http://cushings.homestead.com and
>>http://www.medhelp.org/nadf
>>The first seems to be the most informative, although I only just found
>>them. I do find it interesting that a LOT of the common PCOS symptoms
>>are also associated with Cushings. Guess I'll have to do some more
>>reading and speak to the RE on Friday when I go for my appt. I wonder
>>if it is possible to have BOTH---but also wonder how hard Cushings is to
>>detect. Both are rare, but Cushings apparently seem to be only a rare
>>occurence, and not a rare TOPIC like PCOS. Guess I'll have to check
>>into it. Now you got me concerned! lol :)
>>
>>--
>>-- Zowie :)
>>
>--
>Christa :-)
>

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