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Re: Hopes shattered by a prominate PCOS doctor (kinda long, sorry)From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:45:03 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 24 Nov 2002, anonymous wrote: > >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.
-- I read this message aloud to my husband and we were both appalled at what she went through. I feel as if I wrote almost all of it because my story is identical! (Except for the horrible, apathetic endocrinologist part.) I wish I knew his name so I would be sure to avoid him. I am glad to have read the other parts though because I am going to yet another OB dr. to beg to be put on Glucophage for the first time. I have to try it at least. I finally broke the 200 lb. mark last week but it really does seem like I'll never lose the weight, the hair, the acne or have a baby. I need some PCOS friends! Anybody in Denver? Thanks...Heather
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