Re: ... VERY WORRIED!!
From: Krista (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:34:18 -0600 (CST)
Hello -
Thank you VERY much for the response. I have scheduled an appointment
with another general practioner for tomorrow ... one way or another,
I'll get SOMETHING done --- even if I pay out of pocket for the
endocrinologist. I have been keeping a diary ... of EVERYTHING, dates
AND symptoms ... but with the doctor's disinterest, it has not been
used as of yet. Lastly, by "double dosing," I mean that I am on a
mono-phasic pill and have been taking two per day per doctor's orders
(in his, "Well, I don't really know what's wrong with you --- let's try
this and see what happens" approach to my problem). Is this a bad
thing??? While it has not taken away the hirsuitism or hair loss, I do
have more energy and *more controllable* emotions since I went back on
the thing --- but if I'm doing something bad, I'd REALLY LIKE to hear
it. Thanks again for your time ...
k. gracie
At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, lesley wrote:
>
>You are experiencing unusual pain, and your doctor refuses to
>investigate further, you need to find a doctor who will and get rid of
>the current idiot...
>
>By the way, what do you mean by double dosing of your pill?
>
>What may help, when you go and see a doctor, is to keep a diary of when
>the pain occurs, along with what days you are pill free/taking the sugar
>pills. And the days when any of your symptoms get any worse. A copy of
>any tests to take to
>a new doctor may prove useful.
>
>Not too long ago someone posted lots of useful links, which you may like
>to investigate, before your next doctor visit, as there are other
>treatments now for pcos, not just the bcp.
>
>Good luck
>
>--
>Lesley
>
>At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Krista wrote:
>>
>>Hello -
>>
>>I'm going to *try* to make this short because honestly I'm VERY
>>concerned about things and could probably ramble on for PAGES. I am a
>>24 year old who just within the past 5 months has had a FAST ONSET of
>>symptoms comparable to those seen in PCOS patients --- hirsuitism, acne,
>>hair loss and difficulty in losing weight. All of these symptoms have
>>been of the mild degree, and when I saw my doctor, he told me that he
>>thought I might have PCO and that because my symptoms are mild, that the
>>birth control pill should help. I've been "double dosing" on the pill
>>for three months now --- and I've seen none of my symptoms disappear, my
>>hair loss now goes in cycles of some nature, and I *think* I'm
>>developing new symptoms. Problem with all of this is that the doctor
>>I've been seeing doesn't seem to want to bother with me --- I set myself
>>up to pay out of pocket with an endocrinologist because I've stopped
>>sleeping at night worrying about this MESS ... but the most recent
>>thing that happened has scared me and I can't wait to see the specialist
>>without a *little* peace of mind (hopefully). I have PAIN ... in my
>>abdominal area ... on a sporadic basis. Its like what I imagine
>>menstral cramping would feel like, but I've ABSOLUTELY NEVER had
>>menstral cramps before and it is happening at ALL times in my "pill
>>cycle," not just the "PMS" times. I am honestly frightened out of my
>>mind about it and feel as if I have no where to turn for answers. Should
>>I INSIST on seeing someone about this NOW?? My doctor makes me feel as
>>if I'm overreacting ... his unconcern is HORRENDOUS --- and it actually
>>angers me to a GREAT degree. If this were a man growing breasts or
>>something like that, he'd be seeing every specialist in the world ...
>>but I'm just a woman turning into a man --- who cares about that, right?
>>WHAT CAN I DO and what should I do? I'm sorry this was so long and would
>>just GREATLY appreciate ANY peace of mind anyone could offer. Thanks in
>>advance ... krista grace
>
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