Re: What exactly are the right steps to take after being diagnosed?
From: CureMeFast (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 20:52:51 -0600 (CST)
Samina,
Everytime I go to a gyno and tell them abt not having my periods for the
longest time, they have suggested I go on BCPs. I have tried this in
the past, and for me at least, once I stop taking the pills I never get
my periods for another 6 months at least. I also gained a lot of
weight. So I know that this is not gonna work for me. And like someone
said...I dont want to treat the symptom...I want to treat the cause. I
really want to do everything possible to make my body regulate hormone
levels by itself.
But this has been my experience and everyone is different. The approach
u are taking may work for you and especially since u want a baby now,
you should probably go with what the doc says...I dunno ...my guess is
as good as yrs. But for me......I need to get back to normal and I have
another 1 and half yrs to do so........and if things don't work
out...hey at least I would have tried !!!
Good luck to u.........
At Tue, 09 Jan 2001, samina wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Is there any particular reason (medically or otherwise) for not wanting to
>take BCPs.
>My RE has suggested that my PCOS can be treated if we force normal cycles
>using BCPs as they will regulate the amount of hormaones the body should
>have to create proper cycles. I am on day 5 of provera and wil have to go on
>BCP next month so that "my body quietens down and does not produce any more
>cysts" (My RE) and the following cycle we will be trying Lupron. My feeling
>here is that If i was not so desperate to have the baby NOW, I would
>probably go on BCP for a couple of months and get my cycles regular so that
>when I stop i should ovulate naturally.
>
>Dont know if my thinking is correct. Everybody Please corect me if I am
>wrong.
>
>Samina
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (CureMeFast)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Re: What exactly are the right steps to take after being
>>diagnosed?
>>Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:27:22 -0600
>>
>>I know this is looooooooong and ppl probably don;t want to read it...but
>>I need Some HELP people........!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>someone pls tell me what they did and how they approached their doctor
>>adn what are the best steps to take........
>>
>>At Tue, 9 Jan 2001, CureMeFast wrote:
>> >
>> >Hi,
>> >
>> >I recently discovered this group and have been reading the posts here
>> >for the last 2 days. The info here is great!
>> >
>> >Last week I was confirmed to have PCOS. My gyno(a nurse practitioner
>> >since appts with an actual doctor would take me more than 3 months!!)
>> >has prescribed Provera 10mg taken twice a day for 5 days and said I
>> >should hv my periods in 2 weeks or earlier. (I havent had my periods
>> >since Nov 99) She then wants me to take the BCP Desogen until I decide I
>> >want to get pregnant at which point I will be given Chlomid so that I
>> >ovulate.
>> >
>> >I am 24 and me and my husband are thinking of trying to have kids
>> >starting July 2002. But I want to get completely back to normal before
>> >we start trying and so wanted to get a head start in getting my body
>> >under control. I want to fight this out and not ignore it.
>> >
>> >For yrs I hv had irregular periods and all of my ob/gyns have completely
>> >dismissed it saying its very common and nothing to be worried abt. Some
>> >even went to the extent of saying I should hv no problems conceiving,
>> >something I know is not true after reading the posts here. One gyno
>> >said I may have PCOS but even if I did it doesnt matter cuz thers no
>> >cure for it...its just a condition. I belived this cuz I didnt know any
>> >better and was too young to be worried abt infertility.
>> >
>> >I would love to get some advice so that I know exactly what I should do
>> >from here on. I am thinking of going for my physical to my PCP sometime
>> >next week. I currently have very bad dizzy spells at lunch time and
>> >then again at 4pm.
>> >So what exactly should I tell her? How do I go abt asking to be referred
>> >to an endo. Can she prescribe Met or do i need to go a specialist. I
>> >have gained 30 lbs in the past yr....getting more hairier on the
>> >jawline, chin, chest and belly. I havent lost hair yet and dont hv
>> >acne. But the dizzy spells I get are really bad.
>> >
>> >When I did research on Provera, I found out it was the same as Depo. I
>> >called my ob/gyn and she said it will not have the same effects as Depo
>> >cuz its a much lower dose. I also suggested that I might hv IR since I
>> >hv dizzy spells. She told me that IR is the opposite of low blood sugar
>> >which is probably what I have. She said my insulin and dizzy spells
>> >have nothing to do with my periods and they are completely unrelated.
>> >Its like comparing apples and oranges or like a cold and
>> >pneumonia...whatver that means!!!!!!! I want to educate her but dont
>> >know the right way to do it. This is the first time I went to her (I
>> >change docs a lot cuz they all prescribe BCP and i know that I DONT want
>> >to take them) I dunno if I should change. Shes my fourth and they've
>> >all brushed it off so far. She is th only one who actually sat with me
>> >and discussed my blood work results(I hv high testostrone and low
>> >progestron). The others were just too busy and mailed my results saying
>> >everything was normal.
>> >
>> >So should I take the Provera just to have a period and then start
>> >treatment with Met and a low carb diet with exercise ? Or should I
>> >forget abt the Provera all together. As for the BCP, I dont want to
>> >take that so I hv no doubts abt that one.
>> >
>> >Sorry for making this long and thanks so much for letting me rant. I
>> >just needed to get it out of my system.
>> >Any advice would me much appreciated.
>> >
>> >Thanks again......
>> >Paula
>>
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