Re: Dovonex Cream... Anyone heard of it???
From: Hannah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:52:12 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for your post Caz. At my practice there are a lot of locum Drs
so generally you don't get the same one at a time.
I have spoken to my husband and we have agreed that I will go to the
Dermatologist privately (At least for the first time) as then hopefully
as I am paying, I will have a bit more say!
Problem is though that I don't know completely whether I do have PCOS...
everything points that way... weight gain, skin tags, Acanthosis
Nigricans, heavy painful periods etc... Who can acutually tell me?
I am feeling really quite down about this whole thing!
Thanks for your help on the subject... I will try and see another Dr on
the subject.
Han
At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, caz wrote:
>
>Hannah I have just redad your post and being from the Uk am really quite
>disgusted at the response you have had from your doc.Thankfully my G.P
>is VERY supportive.
>
>Can i ask how many docs are in your practice? If more than one can you
>make another appointment with another practice member.
>
>You should not have ben treated in this way, I say this because a friend
>of mine is an advocate adn I do a lot of voluntary work for him.
>
>Have u considered changing your doctor, finding another practice in your
>area? You are entitled to do this, it is your right.
>
>I wish you well in gaining the info you need. keep fighting the fight,
>dont give up :o)
>
>Take gentle care of U
>
>At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Hannah wrote:
>>
>>After finding this forum on the internet last night, I went to the Drs
>>today to discuss the probability of me having PCOS... I showed him all
>>the research I have done and showed him my Acanthosis Nigracans (at
>>which he recoiled!!!) and he told me that there was nothing that could
>>be done with me.
>>
>>I explained that my husband and I were planning to start a family and he
>>just said that women with PCOS do conceive eventually and that there was
>>no long term risk to me if I do have it.
>>
>>He also refused to start me on any medication that you guys have
>>mentioned for my Acanthosis and when I suggested that I should be tested
>>for diabetes he laughed in my face!
>>
>>He finally agreed that he would refer me to a dermatologist (but no
>>other dept.), gave me some 'Calcipotriol' Dovonex Cream (does it
>>work?)and told me I should not bother him again.
>>
>>I am at my wits end! Has anyone else had these types of probs in the UK
>>and do they know any good hospitals I can try as the dermatologist I
>>went to before (three times over the last 7 years) about the AN failed
>>to pick up on any of the other signs I have... though I blatantly am
>>overweight etc...
>>
>>Please help... i am really worried.
>>
>>Hannah
>
>--
>Caz
>
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