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Hopes shattered by a prominate PCOS doctor (kinda long, sorry)From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:01:44 -0600 (CST)
First of all, I have been diagnosed with PCOS for about 3 or 4 years, though have suffered the effects since puberty. I have all the classic symptoms: obesity, excess body hair, infurtility, acne, etc.. and have had an ultrasound which confirmed that my overies were polycystic. After the intial diagnosis 3 years ago, I was put on birth control pills and Glucophage XR 1000 mg/day by a reproductive endocrinoligist. Two years have passed since being put on the meds and I have seen no positive results and have actually gained weight. At the urgeing of my family, I decided to make another appointment. The endocrinolist who I saw two years eariler had moved and I made an appt. with another doctor at the same health facility. The dr. I was going to see is VERY respected and (from what I gather) is one of the formost experts in the country in PCOS. I was very excited to be able to see him and held hopes that maybe he could help me. Imagine my absolute horror when he said that I was basically beyond hope, that I would never get under 200 lbs unless I became "a marathon runner and anorexic" and that basically I should enjoy my shortened lifespan as much as a could (He was entirely serious). Trying not to breakdown and cry in his office, I jokingly said "Well, it's a long, hard road out of hell" He just looked at me and said that my long, hard road was through hell. With my genes, I would never actually make it out. He did say that they could run some blood work and put me back on Glucophage XR but that it was probably a waste of my time and money. It was very apparent that he didn't care if he ever saw me again. His attitude during the whole visit varied from ampathy to outright contempt. I was glad my sweet husband was waiting for me after I got out. As soon as I got into the car, I burst into tears. I have been constantly fighting severe depression for the last five years and this really didn't help. I don't know what to do now. If one of the leading national doctors in PCOS has no hope for me, why should I even bother to continue this fight. I pray to God that no one else has to go through the kind of self-esteem shattering, humiliating doctor's visit that I endured.
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