PCOS Messages for May, 2002: Re: Diagnosed w/o tests...CONFUSED!

Re: Diagnosed w/o tests...CONFUSED!

From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 May 2002 09:46:26 -0500 (CDT)

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If I were you, I'd insist on testing. I'd go off the meds and get tested and then go back on. How can you find the optimal dose, or measure improvements without testing? It sounds like you do have it, but testing is a good thing to do. BTW- what doctors consider "normal" thyroid is often wrong, normal is a TSH of between 1-2. Also, you might need additional treatment besides the glucophage as some women at this forum do.

Good luck.

Anne

At Wed, 15 May 2002, Michele wrote: >
>In January I had my pap & pelvic and standard blood word done for my
>yearly physical and told that everything was okay. I continued to see
>my reg Dr. for my Diverticulitis, IBS, and chronic pelvic pain (I was
>diagnosed with ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and a swollen uterus a
>year earlier). When I saw the Woman's Day article, I took it to my reg
>Dr. and he sent me back to my Gyn. who said I probably did have PCOS.
>She prescribed 500mg of Metformin and told me to continue with my reg
>Dr. He upped my dosage to 1000mg yesterday but feels no need to do any
>other testing. Is this okay because it has me very worried.
>
>Thanks, Michele
>
>P.S. About 10 years ago I started missing periods, gaining huge amounts
>of weight, and growing a beard and going bald.
>Also I got my first case of acne. The doctor said my Thyroid levels
>were normal but I had large amounts of testosterone.

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