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Re: New to the Forum
From: Janine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 14:42:59 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Lis wrote:
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>Jan
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>I live on the borders of Essex / North East London, and have been
>prescribed Metformin by my Gynaecologist. I'm happy to share his
>details with you, but I need your e-mail address in order to mail you
>direct.
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>Lis
> Hi Lis, thanks for replying. My home email is anonymous@obgyn.net I look forward to hearing from you.
>At Sat, 20 Oct 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>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!!
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>>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!
>>
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>>Jan
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Jan
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