PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: Anyone from the UK?, I have some questions.

Re: Anyone from the UK?, I have some questions.

From: Mel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 06:17:09 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Lin

I am in the UK, based in Surrey.

My GP actually perscribes Met as standard treatment after testing for IR, it really depends on your practice and how open minded they are. I have private medical cover, so I was referred by my GP. However, I called Bupa before hand and asked for a list of specialists in my area, and discussed them with my GP before I made an appointment ( my previous specialists was a really unpleasant man and i was not go=ing down that road again)If you go to your GP armed with facts and studies to back up your reasoning for wanting to try Met, it may help

I follow sugar busters diet and find that you can get low carb food in health food shops. Saying that, i try to eat few carbs and then only complex carbs. It has been a great wieght loss boost for me ( 2 dress sizes and counting). I have also founf acupuncture helpfull. I have my second appoointment this week, it has boosted my energy and reduced my apetite already after one session and I am far less crabby with dh.

I hope this helps, good luck!

Take great care

--
Mel

At Sun,  1 Jun 2003, Lin wrote:
>
>I'm 41 this year, have not been able to have children, but have reached
>the stage where I am at peace with this.  I have had several problems
>that more or less started when my doctor advised me to come off the pill
>because I have been on it for so long.  I think all these problems are a
>result of having PCOS but being on the pill masked them.  The questions
>I have are;
>How easy is it to get prescribed metformin in the UK other than for
>infertility?
>Are there any Endocrineologists in or around the Somerset/ Bristol Area
>that I could ask my doctor to refer me to? (so far I have just had a
>referal to a Gynaecologist, and I'm not sure that's appropriate when I
>don't want children.)
>Where can you buy low carb food in the UK?
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Lin
>

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