PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for July, 2001: Re: DONA and others-please help

Re: DONA and others-please help

From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:05:37 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Christi, If your at Stanford I think you should definately see Dr. Cataldo!!!I cant stress this enough! He is wonderful and he will give you ALL the information you could ever want or need. Dr Cataldo is in the REI clinic and is doing a Research study so he is extremely knowledgeable about PCOS! they are still looking for more subjects and all the testing and medication will be free if you are chosen to participate which if your a sudent I know can be a great help! He will ask you alot of questions and will answere alot of question too...plan on being there for about 3 hours your fist visit...he likes to talk!Then he will send you for blood work across the hall to start checking your hormones. He is very considerate and will call you as soon as he gets the test results plan on being on the phone for a while!I really like this Doctor and I think he can help you. You most Certainly DO need follow up care with PCOS!Did they talk to you about taking insulin sensitizers? did they check your insulin levels? did they check your hormone levels?Provera is just a quick fix to jump start your period but by no means does it treat your PCOS.Dr cataldo will see you even if you are NOT trying to get pregnat...and yes an RE is probably your best choice for PCOS...although some may dissagree with me. Hope I helped. I can email you his phone number if you like. Dona

>At Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Christi wrote:

This is the first time I've visited this site. I'm writing this to Dona >but would appreciate help from anyone else. I was just diagnosed at the
>end of May but was told by my OB/GYN that 6 months of provera might
>clear everything up. So I didn't really think twice about the
>diagnosis. I just went back for a follow-up (as recommended by my
>internist) and brought some questions along. He did answer them but I
>feel like I need way more information and follow-up care (he said I
>don't need to ever come back and see him). He's extremely well
>respected and everyone recommends him as a GYN but like I said I need so
>much more information on my course of treatment/options etc. I'm not
>even really convinced that I have PCOS. Do I need an RE if I'm not
>looking to become pregnant? I live on the Stanford campus so Dr. Cataldo
>would be great. Do you know of any other doctors in the area that I
>should go to for care if I don't need an RE? Thanks for all your help!
>
>--Christi
>
>At Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Dona wrote:
>>
>>I also have found a wonderful Doctor in the SF Bay Area at Stanford
>>medical Center. he is an RE. Dr Nick Cataldo. He actually listens and
>>EXPLAINS things!
>>I think because it is a learning hospital they are really into educating
>>patients there. I understand what it is like to have a doctor who is
>>totally clueless about PCOS. I had been going to my OBGYN for 13 years
>>and she NEVER diagnosed me. She kept on trying to put me on BCP and
>>telling me it was stress causing lack of menses. she never bothered to
>>look into it further. After my 2nd misscarriage my DH said I should
>>self refer to a infertility specialist. I am soo glad I did!He wasnt
>>the greatest RE but at least he Diagnosed me...he dropped my insurance
>>and I had to find another RE...funny how things work out sometimes...I
>>have the most wonderful RE now!
>>Good luck to all....Dona
>>

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