Re: YEA!!! My Doctor's appointment!
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:37:29 -0500 (CDT)
I agree with Randi - it's a good idea to have that baseline to make
comparisons against in the future. Also, it makes me extremely nervous
that a dr. would diagnose PCOS without doing any testing. There are
drs. who do some testing & still don't want to diagnose PCOS. Just my
opinion.
--
Mary P-C
At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Randi2 wrote:
>
>I'm glad it was such a positive experience for you. Perhaps don't you
>think it would have been nice to have base line test results to compare
>against when you go back at the end of September? Suppose she tests you
>then and one test or another is still elevated from "normal"? Say your
>insulin or glucose level. It could, in fact, be that your level has
>gone down several point even though it still is above "normal", but you
>won't be able to tell. You have no point of reference.
>
>Hey, I'm no doc, but I am comforted that I have base-line test results
>upon which my doctor and I can compare my improvement (or not) come my
>return visit in October.
>
>Just a thought.
>
>At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Melanie wrote:
>>
>>Hi Girls!
>>My new doctor was GREAT!!! I didn't even have to pull out my research! I
>>told her all of my symptoms and she agreed that I have PCOS. She didn't
>>even run any tests! She is putting me on Glucophage to see if that
>>helps. She said that she has great success with it. She is having me
>>take Prometrum (sp?) since I haven't had my period since April.
>>She is having me go back at the end of Sept. She said that she will
>>take blood then to see how things are goin!
>>
>>Thank you everyone for supporting me through this!
>>
>>--
>>Melanie
>>
>--
>Randi2
>
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