Re: Polycystic Ovaries and Recurrent Miscarriages: The adventues of an HMO Patient
From: A. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 03 Nov 2000 01:30:02 GMT
Hi jody,
I'm sorry you are having such a time of it. I have had two very painful
miscarriages and am sympathetic with you. Wouldn't it be nice if people
(DR.s!!!!) would just take you seriously instead of ignore what your REAL
question is. I figure that you should get down right cranky with your GP and
ask him for the test that the women in here talk about. Tell him that you
want your GTT and your thyroid tested, and any others that are mentioned.
I'm finding that the women in here know more about what is going on than any
one DR could possibly have figured out yet. Make your wishes MORE THAN
CLEAR. Don't be afraid of your Doc. It's your body/ your health.
Angie
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Jody)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Polycystic Ovaries and Recurrent Miscarriages: The adventues of
>an HMO Patient
>Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:54:03 -0600
>
>Hello,
>This is my first visit to this sight and I have one question. I need to
>know if anyone else is going thru what I am right now. I have 2
>ob/gyn's on the payroll, so to speak. One is an edocrinologist at a
>local university facility and the other is a local dr. who came highly
>recommended.
>
>Let me start by saying that I am 26 years old, have been pregnant 7
>times and miscarried 6. I've gained 50 lbs in two years, have more
>severe acne than I did as a teenager. I presented myself to the local
>dr, seeking treatment for the acne and weight gain, suspecting
>polycystic ovaries. Rather than recommend a treatment that would do
>away with the physical side-effects, he immediately wanted me to start
>on Chlomid and conceive! I said, "Conceiving is not the problem here.
>The problem is carrying." It mystified him that someone with pcos was
>able to get pregnant so easily. Due to severly irregular periods, I was
>put on progesteron. Worked fine for a while, but have to do a pregnancy
>test every month before taking it. I had a false negative in March of
>this year, and miscarried in April. We were off to the races again.
>
>This time I was referred to an endocrynologist at a local university. A
>battery of tests confirmed that I do have pcos. Again, rather than
>doing something for the acne, weightgain and other side effects, she
>immediatly began talking to my husband and I about trying to conceive
>again!
>I looked at her and asked, "Have you ever miscarried?" She said no. I
>then explained to her that after six trips to the ER and coming home
>empty-handed, (and empty hearted) I was in no hurry to take the trip
>again. She said she understood, however, since I am considered
>infertile due to not being able to carry, that it was in my best
>interest to atleast try to conceive. So, my auth expired with her and I
>was back to the first doctor.
>
>I saw him a few weeks ago and he reviewed the chart. I asked if there
>was anything that could be done for the acne, weight-gain, moodiness. He
>said that on the weight-gain, he could write a script to weight
>watchers, or, I could ask a crack-head because no one has seen an
>over-weight crack-addict before. I was shocked! Again, it came back to
>taking the chlomid and trying to get pregnant. I explained yet again
>that I was not ready to do this, due to having the last miscarriage six
>months ago.
>
>I guess my point is, I'm feeling like they won't treat me till I do a
>command performance of conceive and carry. I feel like since it's such
>an oddity (Dr's words) to have pcos and conceive so easily, they feel
>the need to break the cycle. Regardless of if it's what I want right
>now or what. I was informed that because pcos is a non-fatal disease,
>that finding someone who was well-versed on research would be hard to
>find. But, if I wanted to try the baby thing, he'd be more than happy
>to talk to me. I'm feeling like a lab-rat here. It's like in order to
>get help, I have to take the chance of getting pregnant for the eighth
>time and running that risk of coming home yet again to one child who
>doesn't understand why mommy looks so sad when she comes back home. Any
>thoughts?
>
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