Re: fat & hairy.
From: Dee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:08:04 -0600 (CST)
Hi there not to sure if i will get a response from this i truely hope i
do. I was just on seaching for something to help me resolve the pain i
feel inside and only another woman with pcos will understand. I know
this email was a while back but to ever this mail goes to if you know of
anyone in the Birmingham area or any support groups please please send
some information to me or anything that you think i might find of use. I
am at present at the Metformin stage but not to good at present. Please
reply asap.
Thank you very much
--
Dee x
At Tue, 28 Nov 2000, Jen wrote:
>At Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Joan wrote:
>>
>>Kate,
>>I'm so sorry to hear about your dissappointing experiences. If you
>>haven't already, I strongly encourage you consider asking for an insulin
>>sensitizer. They are said to improve the odds of clomid and other
>>fertility drugs. I've included my favorite link just in case any of
>>this is unfamiliar to you.
>>Good Luck
>>
>>Look at the section on Insulin Resistance. Sometimes it helps to bring
>>printed'ammunition' to the Dr's office-some of them aren't too well
>>informed.
>>
>>http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html
>>
>>At Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Kate wrote:
>>>
>>>I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 years ago. Have been trying for a
>>>baby now for ages and of course am sick to death with doctors and nurses
>>>jabbing me and having a good look around my internals. I have tried
>>>Clomid 6 times (needless to say without success)& Puregon (was taken off
>>>that because of it repeatedly not working). The latest miracle was to
>>>have my ovaries drilled and let me tell you if you haven't had it done,
>>>that was no fun. That was in May 2000 and I haven't had a period since
>>>(I an truly the envy of all the women I work with when I tell them that!
>>>I haven't told them about the shares I've bought in Immac!). I have now
>>>gone private and my appointment is tomorrow at the QE in Birmingham. I
>>>need to talk to someone about what I can expect next. I can't stand
>>>another crappy christmas with everyone looking dissappointed at me.
>
>--
>Kate,
>I would definately ask for Metformin or Actos. It has been a miracle
>drug for me. Are you in the Birmingham, UK? I am trying to get a group
>started there - I just moved from the USA and started a group there and I
>really miss it. Feel free to contact me. GOod luck.
>
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