PCOS Messages for April, 2001: Re: Good news: UK Dr admits lack of knowledge & learns more

Re: Good news: UK Dr admits lack of knowledge & learns more

From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 05:14:21 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi ! I couldn't help but read your messages as i've had similiar experiences with both UK GPs and also Endocrinologists. I have been trying for about 12+ years to get some answers or a diagnosis. There seems to be a huge lack of understanding or ignorance with most UK GPs but finally i found a new GP who has sent me to an Endocrinologist for confirmation of PCOS. I'm lucky but i had to fight to get taken seriously. Over the years i've had GPs turn around and say its my weight or "don't worry, there's infertility drugs available" but noone knew what was causing the symptoms i experienced. About 2 years ago i read about PCOS and thought my symptoms could match PCOS but i couldn't get my GP at the time to take me seriously. Tomorrow i get to see the Endocrinologist for the first time and although i'm firm about not wanting to be fobbed off with the BCP I know i need some help with the mood swings and just to have confirmation of PCOS will be a relief after all the years of ignorance of GPs and endless years of worry on my part. Through this web-site i've learnt alot and i'm ready to ask plenty of questions about my treatment and my way forward. Don't give up! Change GPs if you have to but be firm with the medical profession and if you have to give your GP this web-site address. Good luck everyone and all the best for the future!

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Michelle

At Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Jen wrote:
>
>At Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Karen wrote:
>>
>>Hi Folks
>>
>>I have been grumbling lots recently about how bad the British Gps are.
>>After being on the wrong doseage of metformin, I have come from my Gp
>>surgery today with a prescription for the correct doseage and a GP who
>>has started reading this web site!!!!!
>>
><snip>
>
>>Don't give up hope especially those UK folk with 15th centruy GPs!
>>
>It's not just the British GPs that have this problem.  In the states,
>many doctors also take the attitude that they a) have nothing to learn
>from their patients,
>b) don't need to change their treatment regimin even in the face of
>overwhelming evidence that it doesn't work and
>c) will insult a patient rather than admit that they don't know the
>answer.
>
>I've had several general practitioners as well as gynecologists tell me
>with a straight face that all I needed to to was watch what I eat, go on
>the pill to regulate my periods, and then, when I wanted to get
>pregnant, go on clomid.
>
>--
>jen
>
>(note: to send me an email, take out the ".nospam" I put in
> my email address. That's in there for the spam-bots.)
>

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