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Re: A little unsolicitated advice
From: Kaydee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 17:32:43 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks so much for the good advice, I'm going to use it.
At Fri, 6 Oct 2000, Dave wrote:
>
>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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Kaydee
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