|
Re: Across the Atlantic & newly diagnosed with PCO
From: Mel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:57:12 -0500 (CDT)
I have tried to mail you direct, hope it works!
At Thu, 11 Apr 2002, anne wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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
>>>
|
|
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)