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Re: Help me, please, to find a a new doctor in London, UK
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 11:21:24 -0500 (CDT)
Hi there
I also live in North London and am not having much luck with my GP or
the hospital. I have been looking at other options but am going to wait
until I have my next appt in June. Two thing I have been looking
into... the Dr Foster website is great it has PCOS listed and will
bring you up several people who specialise in London who you can see
privately, and without a referral, most charge about £100-£130 and can
see you within a couple of weeks. The other thing I have been looking
into is having a hormone test done, its not a blood test, its done by
saliva over the 28 day cycle have a look at http://www.marilynglenville.com
also in London can do this test along with mineral deficiancy tests. If
I have no luck from the Dr's this time I think I might try this, a bit
pricy but at least you will get a true picture of how things are.
Good luck
Angie
At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, Jovita wrote:
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>I found this forum a week ago and while reading it I had a feeling how
>supportive women were here. I appreciate all that so much and do hope
>I'll get some advise and moral support from you as well...
>I was diagnosed with PCO(s?)8 years ago (I was 19 then) in my country
>but doctor did not explain me any single thing at that time (well, I
>accept that they didn't have much information then...) and put me on the
>pill; also I was asked to take progesterone, had aloe vera injections
>and some physioteraphy treatment. I have never had regular periods; my
>hair all over the body make me depressed and sad (I totally spoilt my
>mood for all day when my husband "noticed" that I had side burns "as
>only men have"). I had acne (not very bad though) on my face,shoulders
>and chest. And one more thing - I feel just exhausted all the time!
>I'm trying my best - exercising every morning, eating healthily (and not
>eating after 5 pm but in spite all that my body weight just stays the
>same;
>and fatigue wouldn't leave me - sometimes I am asking myself what then I
>live for if my life is just kind of struggling every single day?...
>I've been living in London, UK for nearly four years now and only a
>month ago I visited a doctor.
>I received my blood test results yesterday - doctor says they are normal
>and I am "fit and healthy". She tested my LH and FSH (4.1/5.2), glucose
>(5.8 nmol/l) - just I did not fast-; Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (1.5
>mU/l) and Free Thyroxine (143.8 pmol/l).
>As the results were good, my doctor told me that I had not have PCOS.
>She was trying to imply that maybe my unhappiness or sadness made me
>feel exhausted and as for my periods which appear every 40 or 50 days
>(with severe cramps and pain), she answered: "well, it's just you...".
>My mood swings make me feel even worse - I feel like becoming upset
>because of even small things...
>I read that blood test not always indicates PCOS and even more - if I
>was diagnosed 8 years ago could it have just dissapeared by now?
>First of all I decided that I would forget everything and carry on with
>my "struggling" but I am having second thoughts now.
>Can anyone tell me where I can apply (I was told that only my local GP
>can refer me to any kind of specialist)???
>I live in Tottenham, North of London, but I would go anywhere in London
>if only a doctor could see me...
>I am keeping my faith that someone will reply to me!
>with best wishes,
>Jovita
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