Re: In need of a little encouragement....for Mandy
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 May 2001 22:02:25 +0100
email me - if you have not done so already - I am a UK girl too, and i hope
I can offer you encouragement.
dave.cathy.smith@blueyonder.co.uk
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Mandy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: In need of a little encouragement....for Kallie!.
> Hi Kallie!
> Thank you for your wonderful reply. Congratulations! That is wonderful
> news. You must be so excited?
>
> I've just been for my Doctor's appointment. I took all my information
> on Metformin for non-diabetics and had my case prepared. He had the
> letter back from the hospital Endocrinologist who confirmed PCOS to my
> Doctor but my Doctor said he couldn't prescribe Metformin and didn't
> want to prescribe anything. All he wanted me to do was send me back
> again to the Endocrinologists which over here in the UK takes months.
>
> I have been trying since November last year to get some help but all i
> get offered is Dianette. It's soul destroying.... I didn't want to go
> back to the local Endocrinologists but i seem to have no other choice
> here. I really didn't think it was going to be this hard to get help
> but i'm now looking for another Doctor or specialist that will prescribe
> Metformin to non-diabetics and if i have to i will pay for the entire
> treatment myself. I'm not giving up this time even if it means i have
> to go hundreds of miles for some help.
>
> Thank you so much for your reply. Good Luck with the pregnancy!
> Mandy
>
> At Sun, 20 May 2001, Kallie wrote:
> >
> >Mandy,
> >
> >Switching doctors while trying to find one that can really help you is
> >to be blunt a pain in the ass - but totally worth it in the long run.
> >
> >My Dr. suggested BCP too but I declined. I'm also lucky enough to have
> >been able to conceive. It has been hard and took several years and a
> >misscarriage but right now I am 11 weeks along. I also have a 3 year
> >old son. Do what you need to do - every day I look at him and love him
> >more. I am so consummed I could cry thinging about what he has brought
> >into my life.
> >
> >Good look tomorrow and God Bless. - Stick to your guns. Go in there
> >with a list knowing what you want out of the visit and try to keep that
> >focus.
> >
> >--
> >Kallie
> >
>
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