PCOS Messages for July, 2000: Alexis Re: BOOHOO..Had first visit with new RE

Alexis Re: BOOHOO..Had first visit with new RE

From: Judy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Jul 2000 15:54:29 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Alexis: I'm not an expert, but it's my understanding that a fasting insulin/glucose are not necessarily just as good. (They often come back "normal.") If you're having problems being diagnosed (as I am), it might be worth it to *know* for sure if you are IR by having at least a 2 hour IGTT. I personally requested a 5-hour IGTT (which apparently isn't the norm) after reading several posts here from ladies who shared their IGTT results. (Apparently, their levels read "normal" until hour 4-5 --- they were insulin resistant, but if they'd only taken a 2-hour test, they would have been told they were "normal" and sent home.)

I'm having the same frustration as you: I was diagnosed with PCOS about 7 years ago, yet my doctors now disagree with that and say I'm not. It's been maddening. Many docs seem to be all too ready to dismiss the PCOS idea right off the bat because I'm slender. The insulin issue you mentioned always peeves me: If insulin is the crux of the PCOS problem, as current research states, than it seems like *common sense* to me to check it thoroughly (i.e, with an IGTT)!!! I simply cannot understand the lack of curiosity on the part of many doctors to simply *check* on this basic point. It's not rocket science.

If your doctors don't seem to be curious about it either (like my docs), push for it yourself: Tell them to humor you and order one, whatever it takes, or find another doctor who cares more about getting to the root of the problem. Your health is too important.

I've personally requested my IGTT (even though I felt like a pest for doing so) for July 5. I'd simply like to know. *I* for one am with you and have been plagued by the question of "WHY the frustration??" lately, so I want to *get some answers*!!! ;-)

Hope this helps. Judy

At Sat, 01 Jul 2000, A wrote: >
>Happy to hear about this Angela!! Wish I could say the same about my appt last
>Wed. I guess it went allright...BUT, doc told me it was very possible I don't
>even have PCOS....even though two other docs had diagnosed me years & years ago
>and I have all the symptoms and have for years. Also said my insulin & glucose
>levels from last March were "normal." I asked about the IGTT & she said that it's
>really not worth it and a fasting insulin/glucose is just as good. So, anyway,
>she's ordered a bunch more labs which I will go into Boston for next week. Ever
>wonder ......why the constant frustration???!!! I know I do!
>Take Care...
>Alexis
>
>Angel wrote:
>
>> Hi Ladies, I just wanted to inform you of my first visit with the RE in
>> Mississippi. It was quite an ordeal getting everyone together, kids to
>> grammies, and dh ready, etc then drive 2 1/2 hours, but we did ok. Dh
>> took the day so he could be with me, I thought that was sweet especially
>> since he has had a time understanding PCOS. My new Dr. was wonderful.
>> He is putting me on Met at 500 mg a day to begin with. He also warned
>> me that if I'm not careful I might just get pregnant. =) That would be
>> wonderful, since we have been trying for 5 years. This is the first
>> time I have ever felt a " Partnership" with a Dr. He wanted me to be
>> sure I understood the longterm risk of PCOS, and was very thorough. He
>> also let me know in a non- judging way I need to take better care of
>> myself. I was amazed they even got me in, since I didn't show up on the
>> computer as having an appt. today. Everyone was just absolutely
>> wonderful to us, Dh got to come in for the whole visit, and even saw my
>> ovaries, via ultrasound. The Dr. was wonderful about insurance and
>> everything. So I go back and 6 weeks, and hopefully by then I should be
>> having good results with the Met. I'll let you know how everything goes
>> soon. Thought you might all want to know, there are physicians out
>> there who don't think they are God, and are willing to listen and help.
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Angel
>>

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