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Re: Across the Atlantic & newly diagnosed with PCO
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:21:09 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, I tried to email you a few weeks ago for information about those
specialists but I couldn't access your mailbox. I take it this is just
a problem I have?? I did try several times. Would you mind emailing me
at all at matildauk@lycos.com? I'd really appreciate it because after
waiting for months my last appointment was a disaster.
Thanks
At Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Mel wrote:
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>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:
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>>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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