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Re: PCOS AND CLOMID
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:40:29 -0600 (CST)
Valeriwe i apprecitae your concern but i do not think my age matters
since it truely none of your business, yet if you need to know im 23 and
married for 4 years been with hubby since i was 16. I have had one
misscarrige before but it was not because of pcos, being i know the
reason it happened. Plus my hubby is only 2 months away from us being
covered under his work insurance. what I am saying is that at this
point in time i do not have insurance i have been without insurance for
5 months now and i hate it.i really do not appreciate you telling me
that ii do not feel what a misscarrige is like...I lost my baby at 5
months inutero due to turners syndrome. Plus as of right now it is not
certian that i have pcos though i have been trying for a year and 5
months to get pregnant. Thank you for your concern but your comments
were diffenatlly not appreciated.
At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Valerie wrote:
>
>I don't know... *in my humble opinion (and I hope no one attacks me for
>it)* Clomid is dispensed quite liberally... more liberally than
>appropriate care... in all honesty though, (((may I ask how old you
>are? just out of curiousity)))you are taking a big risk trying to get
>pregnant with no medical net to fall to... PCOSufferers have alot of
>miscarraiges due to low progesterone levels and if they do not cover lab
>work, you'll never be able to be sure if your progesterone is too low
>(and you never answered my question about taking Metformin or Glucophage
>so just to let you know, studies have shown that Met/Gluc are beneficial
>through the first trimester, and lower the percentage of miscarraiges in
>PCOSers, plus it makes the Clomid work much more effectively in us)...
>and as an individual who has had a miscarraige please just let me tell
>you that it is 10 times as painful as waiting a little while... it
>wreeks havoc on your mind, body, emotions, etc... so even if they'll
>write you a script for Clomid, I'd be leary of jumping into it now
>because the landing may really hurt....... as far as insurance, is it
>an option to get it through your work or your hubbies work? A group plan
>has much more difficulty in refusing you than an individual purchase
>plan... but I do believe that if you look hard enough you'll be able to
>find an individual plan that will take you, PCOSufferer or not........
>
>--
>ValerieC
>
>At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Well see, I do go to a clinic were they offer charity crae for people
>>without insurance. They don't cover most lab work which sounds retarted
>>to me., though i am currently looking for a insurance company, im afraid
>>no one will accep t me cause of pcos. What i want to know is do you
>>think my doc will give me the clomid nomatter what? I don't care about
>>the cost of the pills, im just worried about getting them.
>>
>>At Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Valerie wrote:
>>>
>>>Hmmmm... ultrasounds don't always spot PCOS... PCOS is a syndrome and
>>>therefore you *can* have many different mainifestations... you may or
>>>may not actually have cysts (mis-named condition now that they know more
>>>about it) Clomid in and of itself is going to be costly... if I knew
>>>where you live I might be able to try to help point you in the direction
>>>of a place that could do your bloodwork so you'll have a better idea
>>>what you're dealing with. As for other methods of money conservation
>>>sans insurance, you may even be able to get Glucophage / Metformin
>>>through a program OR (OY... hope I don't start another war by saying
>>>this) maybe even get it in Mexico. Clomid may or may not help you if
>>>you indeed have PCOS...Gluc/Met in combonation with Clomid is a closer
>>>to guaranteed ticket. (P.S. if you are having problems navigating
>>>without insurance, have you located pre-natal and childrens resources
>>>for when you do get pregnant?)
>>>
>>>--
>>>ValerieC
>>>
>>>At Tue, 2 Apr 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi, I recently found out I may have pcos. I am not sure yet because i
>>>>can not afford the blood work. But i will be getting an ultrasound for
>>>>it, my next visit which is april 4 2002. I am very concerened because i
>>>>was praying for clomid this month after trying for 1 year and 5 months
>>>>of trying to have a baby. Also i could not afford the seemen analysis.
>>>>Is it possible the doctor will give me the clomid without these other
>>>>tests? Or will I just be silly to go to this coming doctors apt? Last
>>>>time i was there she said that i would get the ultrasound next time and
>>>>also start clomid. Do you think this offer will still stand? I have no
>>>>insurance and am very worried that this will hurt my pocket baddly, i
>>>>have been very upset about this. please right back soon.
>>>
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