Re: Paula in the spotlight
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 14:47:48 -0600 (CST)
Has anyone ever received a pamphlet for PCOS??
Glucophage is a Bristol Meyer-Squibb product. There are some groups
doing studies on PCOS, perhaps they can assist us in dealing with the
pharmacuetical companies.
~Lisa S.
running with this idea! ;^)
At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Kallie wrote:
>
>I think that is a great idea - I don't kno if Glucophage supports it's
>use for IR or not, I don't kno if that has to be an FDA thing or not. -
>Does anyone know?
>
>What do you think about something like that Paula?
>
>At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Lisa wrote:
>>
>>To prove the lack of information available to the public, as well as
>>lack of awareness, I got confimed for PCOS diagnosis
>>yesterday, and went home empty-handed. My doctor didn't even have a
>>simple pamphlet for me! This needs to change. This syndrome affects too
>>many women to continue to be ignored. What can I do to help?? Perhaps
>>the makers of Glucophage can publish Paula's info in a pamplet. It's
>>worth looking into..
>>
>>~Lisa
>>
>>At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Kallie wrote:
>>>
>>>There are lots of great ladies here, who are smart, funny, warm ((
>>>Sometimes we get bitchy and mean too – especially around pms time; p))
>>>but for the most part, overwhelmingly compassionate. Many of you are
>>>really good at explaining things and do so in the beat of a heart. What
>>>I have to say below for Paula in no way takes away from the
>>>contributions made by all, but I wanted to spotlight the fine example
>>>that one special person sets.
>>>
>>>Paula - Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the paper you
>>>wrote. I realize you may have done the research for yourself anyway but
>>>you’ve “Gone the extra mile” to quote the corporate world. You took all
>>>the information and compiled it into an extremely easy to understand and
>>>informative format. You ere the first one that helped me to understand
>>>IR – and you aren’t even in the medical community.
>>>
>>>Really, you are someone to look up to. While you too are disgusted with
>>>the gross lack of knowledge and research in the medical world from “the
>>>majority” of doctors we see, you have not let that impede your mission
>>>to learn and inform about PCOS.
>>>
>>>Sincerely – thank you for helping me understand what no doctor of mine
>>>has been able to put into words that I could comprehend.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Kallie
>>>
>--
>Kallie
>
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