PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Re: Just got back from an appointment with my RE.....

Re: Just got back from an appointment with my RE.....

From: Avalos (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 May 2000 14:13:47 -0500

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Hello again!

Thanks for ranting on a bit... that's kind of what I felt like yesterday.. hee hee hee...

In answer to your questions, I've been on met since early April (like the first week in April). My official dosage is 1500 mg per day, but I actually take 2000 mg per day. The RE did not say whether or not the cysts would always be there, but he indicated that it was possible for them to be reabsorbed over time, especially if I stay on the Metformin. He says that the cysts are not bad, and that they do not actually impede ovulation (the imbalanced hormones do that by stopping egg development/preparation for release down the old fallopian tubes, hence causing partially developed eggs to become friendly little cysts!) In any case, he clarified for me, last month, that it does not matter whether or not the cysts go away, it matters whether or not a new egg can be developed and properly released into the uterus.... he seems to think that this is happening with me now and that I will be able to have periods and ovulate if I just keep taking the met.....

have I babbled too much? Oh well, thanks everyone for listening....(boy do I wish I could have gone to San Diego!!!!)

Clara

-----Original Message----- From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:47 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS Subject: Re: Just got back from an appointment with my RE.....

Hi Clara, Is it just me, or do many doctors minimize our issues? Ok, stupid question/remark, Yes they do! As in: Clara, you have a blocked fallopian tube, a monster cyst on your left ovary, and your right ovary is riddled with cysts but other than that don't worry be happy, you are fit as a fiddle! Maybe RE's are so used to seeing "scary" things that a few dozen cysts and a blocked tube is not that big a deal? Ok, so this isn't going anywhere, I just had to rant a bit... I am curious though, how long have you been on Met? What is your dosage? Did the RE indicate whether or not the cysts would always be there? That is something I've never seen mentioned, I know many of us have cysts, but do they ever go away? Does anyone know? I've never had an ultrasound, and I am kind of wondering what kind of shape my ovaries are in... Take care Clara, thanks for sharing and let us know what your OB-Gyn says. At Tue, 30 May 2000, Avalos, wrote: >
>Hi everyone !
>
>I just got back from an appointment with my RE.. He did an ultrasound of my
>ovaries... Turns out that my right ovary is riddled with cysts, and my left
>ovary also has quite a few (he did not even get into counting them. just
>pointed out all the black spots for me... I feel like my ovaries should
>belong to a Dalmatian...) Also, it seems that I have a monster cyst on the
>left ovary. lovely. and a blocked fallopian tube, although he assured me
>that this is not a big deal. (of course it's not a big deal, it's not HIS
>blocked fallopian tube... why should he worry? aaaarrrrrrghhhh!)
>The good news? He said that it looked as though I had recently ovulated (he
>claims that he saw signs that an egg had recently been released. How on
>earth can they tell this from looking at that screen? I just saw grey fuzz
>in alternating shades... oh yeah, and black dots that he assured me were
>cysts. I did not see a sign anywhere saying "The Egg has been released"
or >"Recently departed Egg".) Anyway, he predicted a period for me sometime
>over the next week or two (so now he's foretelling the future). I am
>holding my breath (not) and hoping (definitely hoping) that his fortune
>telling abilities are on the mark....
>He offered to call my OB-Gyn and inform her of my status so that she can
>continue treatment on the same meds from now on.... (this is a good thing,
I >think.)
>The only other thing he did was order a blood test to check my progesterone
>levels.
>
>He pronounced me fit as a fiddle, told me there was no need to increase my
>dosage of Met... (I think there is a need, but I will keep that to myself
>for now and just wait and see what happens), and wished me well.
>
>I feel like I missed something....somewhere. It was too quick and easy.
>
>Oh well, I guess this is all good news. Just wanted to share my thoughts
>with you all today.
>
>Hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend!
>
>Clara
>
>-

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Barbara

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