PCOS Messages for August, 2001: Re: Angry

Re: Angry - and need support

From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:25:35 +0100

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Hi Kathleen, I am based in Essex, and I know exactly how you feel about our gps being dismissive. I finally found a doctor about three years ago who is ok, but he admits he knows little if anything about it, but has taken a bit of time to learn, so he can help me. He is better about the fertility side of things - but that is a whole long different story! Anyway, I insisted that I was referred privately, so he made me find my own doctor. At the time I was not impressed, but, now I am glad that I did. My recommendation is if you have private medical insurance great - but if not you may be able to afford to go for a consultation anyway - phone Hammersmith Hospital, speak to a secretary about PCOS. She/he will then give you a list of names and telephone numbers of people to go and see. (There is a policy on the board of not naming names - hope I have not broken any rules here.) I went to see this guy - and told him about what I knew, and he filled in the gaps! I was lucky - he presribed met, I am having af about every other month. (better than every other year!) I did not have any side effects at first, but have had a little bit now I am on a higher dose, but that is my own fault for not taking them with food - this hot weather has lost my appetite. Anyway - if you want any more info, please feel free to email me privately. Good luck Cathy

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen" <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 12:16 AM Subject: Angry - and need support

> i didn't know what PCOS was until 2 friday's ago. I went to a holistic
> practioner because I was sick of irregular periods, tiredness,
> mirgraines etc. he suggested I get tested for PCOS.
>
> I looked up on the internet and everything that has ever been wrong with
> me is here.
>
> I'm angry
>
> When I went to my GP and asked to get tested for PCO the comment was,
> well if you had it , it would have picked up by now. (I'm 32)
> I said - well I doubt that very much as every GP I've ever had has been
> as dismissive as you are being right now.
>
> Reluctantly I got a referal.
>
> I'm angry, if I hadn't been dismissed as long as I have been, maybe I
> would have been treated, and just maybe I wouldn't be showing symptoms
> of type II diabiates - because something would have been done (I can't
> get tested for until the tests for the PCOS come back by the way)
>
> I'm in need of education for treatment. I can not take the pill. I
> have a history of depression, among other things. The two times in my
> life I took the pill the reaction was bad (weight gain, moodiness, and
> no sex drive at all - I'm not dead yet so am not prepared to kill the
> drive) - One GP I had said that ultimately it is much of a muchness, and
> I could spend years looking for the right pill - as each pill needs a
> good six month trial before being dismissed as the wrong one - and he
> thought there was little differences and didn't think I should risk
> taking the pill with a history of depression.
>
> What are my alteranatives ?
>
> What do I do about the potential for diabeties ?
>
> I'm UK (london) based - who do I insist that my doctor refer my too?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kathleen
>

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