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Re: A little unsolicitated advice
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 19:28:35 +0100
That is a good idea, especially as many of us change doctors, because we
found out that they don't know as much as us, it would save starting from
scratch again wouldn't it?
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Smedley" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 6:05 PM
Subject: A little unsolicitated advice
> I just thought I would toss in this little tidbit of advice.
>
> Get copies of those test results ladies!! I have found in the past
> couple of years that having copies of your test results helps ALOT! For
> example: Not too long ago i took some blood tests, ya know the standard
> run. The doctor calls back and leaves me a message that everything is
> normal, which I could not believe! So I called and asked they be faxed
> to me. Come to find out I was "normal" according to the lab I went to,
> and each lab has differeneces of opinions on normal by the way. But my
> insulin was 19, which is VERY high and only one point below the abnormal
> range of 20 and up. My cholesterol was high, only a couple of points
> below the abnormal range, my testorterone was the same, my LH and FSH
> hormone levels were within normal range BUT the ratio was 4 to 1, they
> should be 1 to 1!!! Of course the lab does not measure ratios!! Because
> I got the results, checked information on the net, then called the
> doctor back with questions he agreed that all my levels were a bit high
> and that I would definetely benifit from a trial of met. Although he
> never doubted I had PCOS, and he is a very good doctor, the laboratory
> normal results were deceiving to us both. You absolutely have to take
> it into your own hands!! NEVER be afraid to peel away all the layers to
> get what you want! You deserve it, remember that. And in the future you
> will want those old charts for comparison.
>
> --
> You gotta do what you gotta do
>
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