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Re: *GREAT* PCOS website, and a ? about IR and Spiro
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 15:38:43 -0600 (CST)
Wow, what a life story! You have certainly been through all the nasty
bits we suffer with with PCOS> I'm so happy for you that you managed to
get a proper diagnosis and treatment, and taht you are a proud mom! That
is really wonderful news! Glad to know too that the article may be of
help.. I was really impressed with it (and double so as it came out of
Australia! They normally haven't any idea - I went through hell there
trying to get some treatment!) It's good to see you - and it is an
amazing service that you can teach others about PCOS! Think of how many
women's lives you have saved! :)
At Sat, 16 Dec 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Thanks so much for mentioning this article from the Australian Medical
>Journal. It is one of the best articles I have read so far. I have been on
>Metformin off and on since May of 99. I have had PCOS symptoms starting at
>age 14 with my first period. I'm 31 today. Boy, time flew by! I learned
>about PCOS in Good Housekeeping. I had been through fertiltiy treatments
>twice before and didn't not conceive.
> I took the article to my gyn and asked if he would read
>it and consider drawing a fasting insulin level on me. He did and it came
>back elevated. He put me on the metformin, but also did ovarian drilling on
>me. My left ovary was really close to my uterus and I wanted to know why. I
>was also so freaked about the thick white covering that our ovaries get.
>I've already had an aunt to die of ovarian cancer and thought my fate may be
>the same. I got pregnant shortly after starting the met and my "belly
>button" procedure. Turned out one of the cysts had ruptered and attached my
>left ovary to my abd wall and was pulling my uterus over. Well, I got sick
>and lost the twins. I also had low hormone levels. Progesterone is
>something my body just don't know how to make. It's called a luteal phase
>defect. I got pregnant again in August of 99 and had my precious baby girl,
>Autumn in May of 2000. I had cried with the first visit to the doc with the
>article when I told him I thought I might have PCOS. He told me I did that
>they were like that 4 years before when I was doing the infertiltiy circus.
>I left crying, had a big panic attack on the way home. I just knew I was
>going to die young and never have kids. This was really hard for me because
>I come from a family with 10 kids (yes, my parents are still married). I was
>watching my younger siblings have kids before me. Everywhere I went was a
>pregnant belly or an invitation to another baby shower or child's birthday
>party. My family and friends still don't know the hell I went and still go
>through. I'm sure there are those that think I lie on the couch all day and
>scarf Doritos.
>The met did work for me and I feel homicidal without it. I just had my gall
>bladder removed and my doc wouldn't let me take the met while it was messed
>up, because met makes gallbladder disease worse. The acne, cravings and
>attitude were horrible. I've never really had a period on the met, but I
>feel better.
> I am really saddened by the number of medical professionals that don't
>know squat about PCOS. I am a critical care nurse that also has skills in
>maternal nursing. Several of the OBs have learned about PCOS from me and are
>now using the met on their patients. But I was shocked the other night when
>I found out that they are only using the met as a means to conceive. I am
>printing the article out that you turned me onto and will inservice every
>medical professional that I can. I get my met from my internist, Dr. Ed Daly
>in Natchez Mississippi. He isreally a great person and doc. He is truly a
>rare jewel. I'm glad that he takes the time to listen (really listen) to
>what I have to say and read the articles I bring him. Well, I've bent ya's
>ears enough for now, but thanks again. It means alot to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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