Re: GRRRRR visit to R.E. (LONG, sorry)
From: Laurie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 06:27:34 -0500 (CDT)
I have a follow up with my RE in September. If she's not very helpful,
I'm going back to my primary care doctor and let him figure out what to
do. He'll probably at least run some more tests. Sometimes I think we
need to first find a doctor who will listen to us and take us seriously!
At Fri, 11 Aug 2000, Dave wrote:
>
>We are in a catch 22 situation with the weight thing aren't we. My
>specialist(ha) said that it would be difficult to lose weight. In the next
>sentance he said that if I did not want to use bcp, then the only thing he
>could suggest was to lose some weight. Then every visit after that he asked
>what I was doing to lose weight because it obviously was not working! I got
>sick to death of him implying that I was the fattest woman he had ever come
>across with PCOS (I am about 30 pounds overweight), that I went to my
>regular dr. So Paula, I think that you have made the best decision. This
>forum provides us with so much info, you Know your body, and what meds to
>try, all you need is someone to sign the prescription! Good luck.
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:54 PM
>Subject: Re: GRRRRR visit to R.E. (LONG, sorry)
>
>> I think you should do what you propose, Paula. Your RE is an idiot. All
>> of us have heard at least once "Lose some weight and then come back and
>> see me". Like we've been fat because it's so sexy and fun! And we can
>> just drop the weight at any time.
>> Either get your family doc to help you out, or post where you live and
>> maybe someone here can refer you to a good endo.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> At Thu, 10 Aug 2000, paula wrote:
>> >
>> >well girls, i visited my r.e. today...i knew it wasn't going to be
>> >good, but i NEVER thought it would be this bad...i finally had thought i
>> >had found a doc that was worth a crap...nope!
>> >
>> >my testerone is down form 64 two months ago...it is now undectable...so
>> >that is good and explains my decrease in hair growth.
>> >
>> >BUT my insulin is UP 3 points from 42 to 45. this is after 3 months on
>> >the glucophage. well i told the doc, listen i have had a realy bad
>> >month, my mother had heart surgery, and i had final exams i have not
>> >been dieting like i should or walking like i should...well his reaction
>> >was..."i dont think the glucophage is going to work for you...i think
>> >you should go on the bcp and lose some weight then when you want to get
>> >pregnant come and see me" GRRRRRR
>> >
>> >i mean really, how many times must i hear the same garbage? i have been
>> >fighting this disease since i was like 10 years old. well i was mad. i
>> >suggested that if he didn't think the glucophage would work, even if i
>> >shaped up with diet, couldn't we try the other meds? nope.
>> >
>> >soooo, i debated all the way home (1.5 hours) and i decided...i KNOW
>> >what treatment i need. i have researched and researched. i understand
>> >this disease better than some doctors, and i think i can make informed
>> >decisions. sooooo this is what i am going to do. i have an appointment
>> >with my regular family doctor on monday, i am going to ask him to write
>> >me a prescription for 2000 mg of glucophage per day, i want to try this
>> >combined with the low-carbing and exercise for the next three months,
>> >then i want him to check my fasting insulin again. if it is not down
>> >considerably, i want to try another med for a while. i will continue
>> >taking the provera, but because it makes me a bit moody, i am going to
>> >go to every other month. if my insulin comes down, i am going to begin
>> >charting temp again, and taking the provera each month again, and then
>> >get a referral to another R.E. for fertility treatment.
>> >
>> >please let me know what you all think. i value your opinions, and am so
>> >discouraged right now. i am also ANGRY!!
>> >
>> >thanks, love, paula
>>
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