PCOS Messages for August, 2001: Re: Angry

Re: Angry - and need support

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:18:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Kathleen wrote: >
>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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