PCOS Messages for April, 2001: Re: I am sad right now, I need your support :(

Re: I am sad right now, I need your support :(

From: Mels (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 18:54:36 -0500 (CDT)

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Hey Colleen, Unfortunately I can not offer much technical advice, as I am just embarking on this wonderful PCOS mission myself. I am 21 and was just diagnosed a few months ago, so i am still learning. It sounds to me like you need to find a doctor who is more informed, and who LISTENS! Easier said than done I can imagine. We put so much faith into these doctors, and sometimes, quite honestly... it seems as tho they do not have any feelings for their patients. However, there are doctors out there that do take the time to listen to your problems, and research medications... some doctors actually DO want to see good results, and happy patients!! Ask around... maybe someone can give you a good reference to a doctor who would be more in tune with your needs. :) I can see why you're so upset! Try to hang in there!! I strongly suggest you try a different doctor :)

Lots of Love, Mel

Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Colleen wrote: >
>Hey ladies: I am so depressed b/c I just got back from an appt. with my
>endocrinologist. Here is some background on me: I am 22 y.o.I have
>PCOS, hirsutism, I am overweight with the fat in the middle, I have
>hypertension and very irregular periods if I don't take bcp's. Also, I
>have mood swings and a fast heart rate.
>
>I went to this dr in the hopes of getting metformin b/c of its effects
>with weight loss and lowering hypertension, but ofcourse all my dr said
>is lose weight and the hypertension will improve. Well hello, in the
>past year I have lost 20 lbs and my blood pressure has not improved. I
>also told him that I exercise almost everyday ( I basically almost begin
>to cry out of frustration when I said this), and he said, "well i did
>not say that it would be easy."
>
>Then, I broached the topic of IR and PCOS and hypertension link and he
>said that he only treats the hypertension with hypertension meds.
>Currently I take Norvasc, Atenolol, HCTZ for Hypertension. Also, I take
>OrthoCyclen and Spironolactone for PCOS. I am at my wits end with this
>and I am only 22. Why don't doctors listen instead of judge???
>What can I do to make him understand? Its so sad that my dr is someone
>who is teaching other people to be dr.'s. What would you do if this was
>your doctor? P.S. my dr only took a fasting glucose level which was 98,
>he did not take an insulin to glucose ratio. Thanks for your support
>and understanding.
>
>--
>Colleen
>

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