Re: New to the Forum
From: Nikki (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 07:02:21 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Jan,
I live in Uxbridge and work in central London.
Dont listen to your doctor you must try and force them to either refer
you to another doctor or give you metformin, it is safe to take even
without having Insulin resistance. I started taking met when I weight
298lb(clinically obese as the doctors say) I started a low carb diet
while taking met (about 2-3months ago) and I now weigh around 258lbs it
is slow but excellent, if you are near me give me you email address or
mail me at persian_n@hotmail.com I will gladly share any info I have
with you, I know how frustrating it is to get no where with doctors,,,,
hang in there things will come right,,,,
Regards
Nikki
At Sat, 20 Oct 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>This is the first time that I've posted a message to this forum, but
>I've been reading your messages for a few months now. I'm living in the
>UK and was diagnosed with PCOS in November 1999, when I was ttc without
>success. My PCOS symptons are quite monir compared to some of you, but
>my yearning for a baby is so great that the condition is causing me to
>feel very depressed.
>
>To cut a long story short, I was first put on Clomid (100mg) for 6
>months and in this time I actually conceived but unfortunately,
>miscarried quite early on. The hospital then put me on Tamoxifen but
>this did very little for me. I then had my ovaries drilled and managed
>to fall pregnant without medication (horray!!) but I once again
>miscarried. I am now back on Clomid (100mg) for 3 months and the
>hospital have told me that there is little more they can do for me if I
>don't conceive in the next three months. I am an NHS patient and they
>don't seem very interested in the fact that I've had two miscarriages
>now and it's obviously breaks my heart.
>
>I have been reading about Metformin and on my last appointment I asked
>to be put on it. I was told that this was only given to obese PCOS
>sufferers and that I didn't need it. I'm not sure how they can say this
>when I have never had an insulin restistance test done. Should I insist
>on these tests being carried out? I'm not sure how much more heart ache
>they are expecting me to go through!!
>
>If anyone in the UK is reading this then can you tell me where I might
>find a doctor in or around London or the South East of England that is
>pro Metformin because from what I have read it would seem that this is
>some sort of wonder drug for us PCOS women.
>
>Thanks for taking the time to read my rather lengthy tale!
>
>--
>Jan
>
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