Re: Another Useless Dr's Appt Today
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 16:55:01 -0600 (CST)
Hi your very welcome Renee!
even though you had your tubes tied you still have overies right? And
you still can have cysts..you just cant get pregnant is all. A
Reproductive endo can address the issues of PCOs even if your not trying
to concieve.I would at least consult with one.
Dona
At Sat, 31 Mar 2001, Renee wrote:
>Thank You,,,,Thank YOU.....
>I appreciate all of your advice to all of you who responded to my
>message!!!!! Yes,,,, I am frustrated,,,, but I'm better today...
>I went to the OB/GYN last month and the Internal Medicine DR last week.
>The OB/GYN offered to send me to the RE but I didn't think I should go
>to one of them because I'm not trying to get pregnant. Matter of fact
>I had my tubes tied and this is when all of my symptoms increased
>drastically
>If I would have known then what I know now!!!! Maybe I should go to the
>RE, but
>I wasn't sure how they would respond to me....Two readers suggested
>DR.'s for
>me here in Arizona. One is the MAYO clinic, but they don't accept my
>insurance and they won't return my calls....I have to be honest,,,I
>haven't tried calling the other Dr. because of my other appt... last
>week. I was hoping an internal medicine Dr. would have known how to
>treat this.
>
>Thank YOU!!!!!
>Renee
>
>At Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Dona wrote:
>>
>>I am so sorry your PCOS didnt get adressed by your doctor. You may need
>>to self refer yourself as I did to a reproductive endo. I thought my
>>insurance wouldnt cover when I went so I was prepared to pay cash for
>>the consult. As it turned out because they found a medical problem my
>>insurance did pay.You may have to take this chance and just do a self
>>referal or call your doctor and ask his nurse for a referal to a
>>reproductive endo because the doctor did not adress your PCOS issues.
>>Dona
>>
>>>At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Renee wrote:
>>>I had my appointment with the Internal Medicine Dr.
>>>today. Hoping to come out of it in a new direction.
>>>I feel like I took two steps backward. I came ready
>>>I took my reference materials with me, my questions, and
>>>backup. Yes, Back up!!!! I took my sons who are 8 and 10.
>>>They are really looking forward to me not being sick.(They said)!!!
>>>Anyway,,,,,, Nothing Happened.... I told him my frustrations
>>>and my concerns.....
>>> They do not want me to take the birth control pill because
>>>my sister died 4 years ago from breast cancer (She was 30 years old)...
>>> The whole appointment centered around my family history of cancer
>>>and what I need to do to avoid getting Cancer....
>>> Don't get me wrong I am concerned about this especially
>>>after facing this a few years ago myself with my cervix....
>>> I want my PCOS treated. I want someone who knows what
>>>I need to do and what I need to take to feel normal again.
>>>Why is this not handle properly??? I tried several times
>>>to turn around his attention.
>>>
>>>I did get a RX for my acne,,,,some kind of antibiotic.....
>>>Here comes the Yeast infection next.... :(
>>>
>>>Thanks for letting me vent
>>>Renee
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