Re: Now what to expect??? (UPDATE TO '4th appt and VERY FRUSTRATED--please help')
From: anita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 01:23:50 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
Obesity is a cause for pcos because fat cells synthesise extra estrogen
(I think you already knew this fact).
I am also disappointed with these docs comments about my problems.When I
went to see doc last time, she didn't even want to do pg test. i am
little bit surprised of this.She prescribed Depo even not thinking that
depo may cause serious birth defects on developing embryo.One dr says it
is a pcos and other says it is not.I am really confused. Further, she
said GTT 1 hr is enough to rule out IR. I think that is not the case.
At Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Zowie wrote:
>
>Hello again everyone,
>I got a callback from the Patient Contact Rep (Portsmouth Naval
>Hospital-RE Clinic) today. Although I'm thankful she called back, I
>really made no progress. She tells me that the Dr's at the clinic went
>"out of their way" to help me with starting me on Met (??? which was in
>Jan. before I even had my referral to an RE) and the other things they
>have done. I don't know who she talked to, to get her info from, but
>she did some research and came up with the PCO Support website (that I'm
>obviously already familiar with), a local support group (I won't go into
>that now) and even picked up some pamphlets on......what
>else?.........WEIGHT MANAGEMENT--including the nutritional guides and
>info on the _B_ody _M_ass _I_ndex. It was like I was being slapped in
>the face yet AGAIN, except this was by someone who sincerely wanted to
>help and was just passing on info she got from someone about PCOS.
>I had already explained about my 1300 calories a day "diet", and the
>exercise, etc. etc.--all with NO positive results whatsoever. I'm
>really at the end of my rope with this. The latest trick is the "Dr's"
>telling me I have "Polycystic Ovaries" and not the PCOS disease. And,
>of course, as explained in my last post, they've turned the tables on
>what we all know to be some common symptoms. "Your PCO (note the lack
>of the "S" here) is not causing your weight problem" is a common
>statement I get. Unfortunately, it seems as though the other Dr's at
>this clinic are all under the same false beliefs about PCO_S_ and I have
>little hope at this point of getting the answers and treatment I am
>desperately in need of and searching for.
>The Rep. did say that the 2 Captains were out all this week, so she
>would not be able to speak with them until next week and that she'd
>contact me then with whatever info she has. My problem is, again, all
>of the employees at this clinic are closed-minded and the probability
>that they will return with correct info or treatment options is VERY
>slim. What are my options now then? I simply cannot afford to see a
>"Civilian" Dr which will cost me $300 up front, plus 50% of all the
>costs. We just do NOT have the money for that. Plus, how do I know
>this "Civilian" Dr won't be the same as all my Military ones? That would
>be a total waste of money! I'm about ready to just give up on losing
>weight, feeling better and even worse--HAVING CHILDREN because of the
>constant BS I have to go through with the Military. Is there really no
>way out of this big hole???
>:*( ---Zowie
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