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Re: Across the Atlantic & newly diagnosed with PCO
From: janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:39:55 +0000
I am also from the uk and at present not seeing any specialist for my pcos, i was diagnosed in 94, was given a hysterectomy in 97 and since then have had no treatment for pcos. If there are any members that are in the uk and have a similar experience and managed to get their g.p. to take the syndrome seriously ,I would love to hear from you
regards janet
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Mel)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>Subject: Re: Across the Atlantic & newly diagnosed with PCO
>Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 04:28:51 -0500
>
>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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