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Re: Help
From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 08:40:45 -0500 (CDT)
Finding a doctor who is willing to listen and maybe even do a little
research, never mind admit he/she doesn't know about something and send
you to someone who does, is one of life's MAJOR challenges. definitely,
take the article along. If your doctor doesn't take it seriously, ask
for a referral. Also, I don't know whether you live in or near a big
city where there's a slightly greater chance, by virtue of sheer
numbers, of finding a knowledgeable and sympathetic doctor. I'm not
sure but i think there's a doctor referral service as part of this
web-site (isn't there?) and it might be a good idea to check that. DO
NOT kowtow to your physician on this. A decent physician should be
willing to do a little work. If yours isn't, look for a new one. It's
not like you're going in with symptoms about which no-one has heard and
there is no body of literature. Direct him or her to Pub-Med on the
web, or Index Medicus, and he/she will find a lot of material on PCOS
from other doctors.
Good luck. Alina
At Wed, 05 Jul 2000, Tara wrote:
>
>the first part of your message sounded exactly like mine, until you got to
>depression, etc. so far ive seemed ok in terms of that. i would suggest
>talking it over. however, i tried showing an article to my doctor and he
>nearly freaked. im not saying dont show it, but rather, dont expect a lot
>either. myt doctor thought he was "the doctor" and i should know nothing
>since im the patient. just be careful
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Carmen)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Help
>>Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 18:33:25 -0500
>>
>>Hi,
>>I have a few questions for anyone who can help me. I read an article in
>>a magazine about PCOS and a lightbulb went off in my head. I think that
>>I may have this but would like to hear what others think. Here is my
>>history: I am 23. While growing up my periods were very irregular, and
>>are still irregular to a degree ( I usually have one every month, I just
>>never know when it will be). I have alot of hair on my chest, around my
>>breasts, and on my stomach (all the way to my belly button). Growing up
>>as a child I was chubby, but in middle school I slimmed down to about
>>115 (I'm 5'5). I am now pushing 180 lbs, and the weight gain came
>>quickly a few years ago. Around the same time I started suffering from
>>panic attacks and OCD. Last summer I tried the Atkins diet and lost
>>about 25 lbs in a month, and amazingly I had NO OCD symptoms. I then
>>resumed eating carbs after reading that it was dangerous to cut them
>>out. The weight and OCD returned. I have since switched from Zoloft to
>>Prozac at a higher dose, and the OCD is not gone but very managable now.
>>A few months ago I started having break through bleeding and went to my
>>doctor who gave me bc which helped but I suffered side effects and had
>>to switch to a new kind (and these don't help as much, and I am still
>>bleeding again). I think that I also have problems with my blood sugar,
>>as I can not even eat fruit on an empty stomach without feeling shaky
>>and clammy in a little while. Is this a symptom of PCOS? If any one has
>>any advice please email me privately at carmens@nr.infi.net because I
>>have a doctors appointment tomorrow to discuss my bc, and thought about
>>bringing in the magazine article.
>>
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