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Re: Across the Atlantic & newly diagnosed with PCO
From: Mel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 04:26:28 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Caroline
I am a fellow UK'er, were in london are you going, i have seen a
specialist in centreal london as well as in Woking, my local hospital.
Feel free to mail me direct and i will give you the specialists names on
melanie.poxon@slough.gov.uk
take care
Mel
At Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Caroline wrote:
>
>Hi.
>I just discovered this website a couple of days ago, and feel like I
>have discovered a gold mine!
>
>I am 32, diagnosed with PCO in January, which was a complete shock. I
>have been trying to conceive since Summer 2001(came off the pill that
>Feb). I am currently awaiting an appointment with a consultant at my
>local hospital in South West London. All this waiting is SO
>frustrating!
>
>I want to be as prepared as possible when I meet the consultant, so am
>finding the message board and postings a great source of knowledge and
>experience, and I thirst for all the knowledge I can get my hands on!
>
>Paula, I found your postings on 'Insulin Resistance'-Feb '01 (I need
>tests to find out if I am IR) and the posting entitled 'Just
>Curious'last week very informative; you write in such an 'easy-to-read'
>manner - it's fantastic!
>
>The fight to lose weight over the last couple of years has been a hard
>battle, and one which has regularly provoked much distress and
>frustration. A strong desire to start a family in the last year has
>certainly helped me to be more focused on losing weight (and the running
>& cycling also help), but even the strongest focus can become blurred at
>times (although I have managed to lose half a stone since Jan...!)
>
>I am going for low carb eating as recommended. As I read more and more
>about peoples' experiences, it feels like 'things' are beginning to fall
>into place and make sense to me, which is such a relief!(I had a
>'normal' and regular cycle until I went on the bcp when I got married in
>'98. When I came off the pill, my cycle became longer and more and more
>irregular, and my concerns re. my condition were confirmed in January
>with my scan.)
>
>All the tests and medications that are discussed on the message board
>sound a bit daunting and complicated to me! I've had blood tests for
>hormone levels done so far. I am keen to try Metformin, but I shall see
>what the consultant says. I will however be asking for blood fasting
>levels and cholesterol( - I believe I'm heading along the right
>tracks??)
>
>(I feel a bit as if I'm dipping my toe in a huge swimming pool, and
>actually I want to have dived in and happily be into my 2nd trimester
>all 'aglow'.)
>
>I just wanted to feedback the relief I feel on my voyage of discovery on
>this website!! And I plan plenty more visits to the archives and the
>internet for information about medication, etc. Having read postings, I
>also feel much more 'empowered' as I await the first appointment with
>the consultant.
>
>Thank you for that!
>
>I welcome any suggestions, recommendations and comments - us girlies
>unite!!!!
>
>Best wishes,
>
>--
>Caroline
>
>--
>Caroline
>
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