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Re: update
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 07:44:30 -0500 (CDT)
Glad to hear that you are changing physicians. I had the same problem
with my previous Endo. He didn't want to do a fastimg insulin, etc. I
switched to someone new and she is wonderful...very up to date on PCOS.
She's excellent. I hate when a doctor doesn't admit that he/she doesn't
specialize in a certain area...sending your somewhere else. I don't
expect EVERY doctor to ALWAYS know EVERYTHING. What I do expect is for
he/she to be professional enough to admit it, though. Let us know what
happens at your next appt.
At Tue, 4 Sep 2001, Emma wrote:
>
>Well here is my next update! As I said last time, I was going to go to
>my GP to get a referral to another specialist. Well I did, and what an
>experience!!!!
>
>First she couldn't seem to understand why I wasn't happy with the endos
>treatment. I mentioned the triphasic BCP he prescribed, the fact that
>he didn't test for insulin resistance, or cysts etc, but this didn't
>seem to bother her. "Cysts aren't really important, they come and go
>and don't really have any effect." according to her. And then I went
>and had the nerve to ask to be tested for insulin resistance!! How DARE
>I!!! I said that I'd had my BSL checked which is fine, but she reckons
>that there is no need to do fasting glucose tests because that is just
>another test for diabetes. I tried to argue the point with her but she
>wasn't having it! So I decided to let it go. She decided to send me for
>another BSL test though.
>
>But wait there's more!!
>
>She didn't want to refer me to the local womens hospital to a gyno or an
>endo, because according to her PCOS doesn't need to be treated unless
>you are trying to get pregnant! Its just a matter of treating the
>cosmetic problems. Now,I know why she hasn't said anything about the
>endos treatment!! I tried to tell her that if the problems aren't
>treated you are at risk for certain diseases later in life and future
>fertility. But no, she didn't buy that either!
>
>A week or so before I sent an e-mail to the hospital explaining the
>whole situation, the treatment I had been getting, my weight changes,
>medication etc. The day before I saw the GP I got a reply back from the
>hospital. The head of gynocology had replied and said that the
>situation is so serious that I may need to go to a private physician, so
>that I wouldn't have to wait so long for an appointment through the
>hospital. Otherwise I should go to my GP straight away and get a
>referral. I showed her this letter and she was still reluctant to refer
>me! Her answer was that 'if I referred everyone who wanted to see a
>specialist I would just be clogging up the system." I said look at the
>letter, the head of gynocology is saying get a referral right away!!!.
>She eventually did but under protest!
>
>She also said that treating the symptoms of PCOS, was only addressing
>"the periphery of your health problems. Your real problem is all the
>weight you're carrying". Again I tried to tell her that PCOS can make
>you put on weight due to the insulin/carbohydrate factor. Again that
>didn't seem to sink in!
>
>I had brought in a number of articles from the Australian Medical
>Journal including information about normal hormone levels, tests to be
>done, medications etc, and other pamphlets about PCOS. I offered these
>to her to read but she said " I think I know enough about it".
>
>Yeah right lady!!!!!
>
>Well I went out of there frustrated and annoyed to say the least, but I
>did get my referral!!! So fingers crossed I'll get an appointment with
>someone knowledgeable.
>
>Needless to say I am changing my GP quick smart!
>
>Thanks for reading the long post, and excuse all the exclamation points.
>LOL !!!
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