Re: I need to find a good Dr. in N.W. Indiana
From: smed (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 06:52:15 -0600 (CST)
Theresa,
I wish I had an answer for you. I lived in NW Indiana for 25 years, 13
of those trying to find out what was wrong with me. I know that the
knowledge of PCOS is becoming more and more widespread, but there is
still alot of ignorance out there. I always recommend taking a lot of
print outs with you, and maybe getting a copy of Dr. Thatcher's book
PCOS the Hidden Epidemic. Sometimes you can change a Docs way of
thinking with enough information. Sorry I could not be of more
assistance.
BTW I was from Portage :)
TTFN
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Smed
At Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Teresa wrote:
>
>Can anyone recommend a good Dr. for PCOS in NW Indiana. I live in
>Michigan City and I have been to at least 12 "specialists" in the past 9
>yrs. None of them told me what was wrong with me and they all just
>wanted to do IVF. Finally, this past October, I diagnosed myself via
>info. on the net. I found a RE who confirmed my PCOS and said this is
>one of the things he specializes in. When I told him I did not want to
>do IVF he suggested Ovarian Drilling instead. At my first post op.
>visit he said I should now do IVF!!! I told him I thought the surgery
>was in PLACE of the IVF but he said I had such a short time frame that I
>should do everything possible to rush a pregnancy. Financially, IVF was
>not an option for us so we did 4 months of IUIs...Anyway, this Dr.
>refused to try metformin, he only wanted to do infertility treatments
>and my insurance won't cover any infertility. So, this summer, the Dr.s
>office tells me that since insur. has not been covering much, I have to
>pay for all services up front!!! So now I can't afford go back there! I
>feel like I have been deceived and taken to the cleaners. It seems that
>all these Dr.s care about is taking my money!!! I have spent thousands
>and thousands and I am so tired of all this!!! I am now seeing an
>endocrinologist who put me on metformin. And I am taking Clomid, but I
>would love to find an OB/GYN or a RE who is very familiar with PCOS and
>will allow me to take metformin.
>I still want to have children!!! (And I know I need to be under a Dr.s
>care while taking Clomid) Can anyone help?! (Sorry this is so long...I
>just needed to vent!)
>Teresa
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