Re: Diagnosed w/o tests...CONFUSED!
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 May 2002 04:05:17 -0500 (CDT)
My personal experience was about the same, Michele. I was going to an
obgyn and was complaining of the facial hair. He ran a little test,
told me to continue the b/c pill and that everything was "normal". NOT!
A few years later I had to go to a new doctor (an internist) due to a
change in insurance. It was a great thing. This doctor to the
initiative to find out what was causing some of my abnormalities. After
about a year of testing, the cysts were found through an MRI. It didn't
show up in a CT scan.
I'd agree with Anne. Get tested. I would opt for the MRI right away if
you have insurance. It would definitely be more accurate than a CT
scan. I felt that was a waste of my time and money.
Good luck!
At Thu, 16 May 2002, Anne wrote:
>
>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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