PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: glad to find this board

Re: glad to find this board

From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Jun 2003 20:48:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 28 Jun 2003, Heather wrote: >
>i was prescribed metformin yesterday after dealing with pcos and all of
>its misdiagnoses (it's all in my head of course) and side effects for 15
>years. i am very nervous about starting something new since i feel that
>i have been a guinea pig for doctors over the years. thanks to all of
>you for being so open with your experiences. it is very reassuring to
>know that others have walked this path before me. heather

I know what you mean about being a guinea pig all those years. I was put on BCP's when I was 9 years old to get my periods regular and to help the cramps. I've had cramps a lot that I've had to go the ER for them and b/c sometimes I've bled for over six weeks straight and started passing out all the time. None of the Dr's could/would ever diagnose me with PCOS until I finally had to call and leave a message for my dr and his nurse called me back two days later and says that yes I do have PCOS and that he has known about it since I started going to him almost a year before. Well that was just the end of April this year and had to beg to be put on Metformin and my fasting levels were through the roof. So I went and seen a new Dr and he said that I was borderline Type 2 Diebetic and upped my dose of Metformin to 2000 mg. I am soooo glad that I've found this site though and can post on this board. Just a little about me.

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Donna

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