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Re: news from Ontario, Canada
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:25:51 -0500 (CDT)
I believe there's an active PCOSupport chapter in Toronto. You can look
it up at http://chapters.pcosupport.org/canada/canadianchapters.htm.
They should be able to tell you who's worth seeing in the area.
At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, susan wrote:
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>Hi: Am VERY new at this so forgive any mistakes. I still don't know my
>way around this website, but am desperately searching for some help for
>a doctor or clinic in Toronto who specializes in pcos. I found out
>about pcos by accident in a magazine but it so matched my symptoms that
>I took it to my family doctor. While sympathetic, he did not seem to
>know much about it. i photocopied the article and he took it to read.
>In meantime he referred me to a female ob/gyn who on meeting me shrugged
>off the whole pcos thing, told me to make a list of what I ate and come
>back and see her. She gave me a diabetic diet book. Needless to say
>that is not the response I was looking for so never did go back. It has
>been over 2 years since a period and my doctor says I am not menapausal
>(I check at every annual) Birth control pills do nothing. Have always
>had abnormal periods and though conceived children (I have 3, lost 1)
>that is not my concern now. I am grossly overweight and am being
>treated for depression. have extremely low energy levels. PLEASE!!!!
>anyone out there, recommend doctor or clinic.
>Thanks very much,
>Susan
>
>At Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Koolaide wrote:
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>>Liz...great news !! That kinda stinks about a 6 month weight...but the
>>plus is....will be nice weather for a drive ! Sure hope the met works
>>out for you. Make sure you take it with a meal as it tends to upset the
>>stomach. I'm so glad things are looking up for you. Bonnie
>>
>>At Mon, 21 Jan 2002, liz wrote:
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>>>hi, awhile ago i was asking for suggestions for a doctor in ontario. i
>>>thought i would give you an update. i asked my gyn for met, and for a
>>>referral to the pcos clinic in toronto and she said yes to both!!! she
>>>did suggest waiting and not starting the met until i go to the clinic,
>>>but the waiting list is at least 6 months and i didnt want to wait any
>>>more for things to get worse, so i am starting the met now. i feel very
>>>good about this.
>>>
>>>i also think i have grasped the idea of this disease a little better. in
>>>the past before i knew about this i would get so discouraged because the
>>>weight would only go up or stabalize but not ever ever go down, no
>>>matter the diet or exercise. but now that i am more informed i realize
>>>that the diet and exercise will have to be much more long term before i
>>>can see results, at least thats what i am thinking. just forget about
>>>short term results, im in this for the long haul.
>>>
>>>i am so thankful for this forum, and the information i have learned and
>>>shared here have helped me so much. just knowing that my instincts that
>>>something was wrong are now validated, and that there is treatment, and
>>>the support of this group. thanks so much. liz
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