Re: Angry - and need support
From: Kathleen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 14:53:47 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for this and the other posts - it is quite incrediable how
difficult it is to get taken seriously. And it's good to know that
perhaps there are some alternatives.
I live in the catchment area for Hammersmith hospistal - so I should be
able to get a referal - thanks for the that
At Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Dave wrote:
>
>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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