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Re: Newbie from Oregon : )
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:46:14 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Pati,
I live in OR also, the Portland area, if you are local to Portland, I
know of some good doctors if you'd like to email me,
If you think you might have PCOS, take some info to the doctor's appt,
make a list of your symptoms, a detailed medical history and write down
any and all questions you may have. When you are nervous it is hard to
remember everything. It has been my experience that when you go
prepared you have a much better chance of having a 'successful' appt. -
Also, if you have a 'goal' for this appt. ie: medication, treatment
plan, tests you'd like to have run, SPEAK UP. It is so frustrating to
wait for the doctor to suggest something you want-sometimes they won't
'cover all the bases' so to speak, and you are left wondering if you
should of had this or that test.
Also, if the doctor you see isn't aware of the latest info on PCOS, they
may not take it as seriously as they should, so you may have to be
assertive about the information that you have found, and hopefully the
doctor will be open to hearing it.
I'm sort of rambling here, I hope this makes sense, and I hope it helps!
Good Luck to you!
At Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Lisa23 wrote:
>
>I'm in ORegon also (Central).. if you find a good doc please let me know!
>:)
>
>Lisa
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Pati <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:44 PM
>Subject: Newbie from Oregon : )
>
>> Hey all...
>>
>> I have an appt. scheduled for next month for a gyn specialist. (I will
>> try to make a long story short)
>>
>> When I was 15 I was taken to the ER with what initially was thought to
>> be appendicitis (sorry, bad spelling) Well it was not that and of course
>> the doctors weren't interested further to search for answers once the
>> pain killers made me loopy. They mentioned something about a possible
>> cyst on my ovary and discharged me....end of that story...beginning of a
>> whole other!
>>
>> So now I am 23. I am pretty overweight, 5'8" and 245 +/- lbs. I have
>> never been regular. I can easily go four months with no sign of
>> menstrual activity. I am extremely fatigued at times and suffer from
>> hot flashes. I have had problems with symptoms of diabetes but the doc.
>> says I'm not diabetic. I have read through quite a few messages and I
>> find many similarities to some of you. I was married in 1995 and it
>> took over a year to get preg. I have now been trying for 2 1/2 years
>> (ugh and boo hoo) and I have had NO luck. I am really at a loss. My
>> main concern right now is the fertility aspect but of course I am
>> concered for my health as well. I am terrified of seeing this
>> specialist...whether (s)he will blow it off....not know what the heck I
>> am talking about....I don't know. I have put this off long enough so I
>> WANT to tell them but you know how doctors give you that "oh sure" look
>> when you tried to "self diagnose" yourself. OH DEAR. Where do I go
>> from here? I'm not sure if it is related but I also was getting
>> depo-prevera injections when I was 16. I always wondered if there was
>> some sort of link to that. Anyway, I greatly appriciate any comments
>> anyone has....Thanks
>>
>> Pati
>>
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Barbara
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