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Re: Dovonex Cream... Anyone heard of it???
From: Regina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:22:11 -0500 (CDT)
Don't give up hope! I had to change Dr's five times before I found one
that would prescribe metformin even with a preexisting diagnosis of
PCOS. I suggest calling drs on your health plan or in your area and
asking them how they would treat PCOS, and if they would consider using
metformin because research supports it even though it isn't fda approved
for pcos yet. offer to bring in research (find and print on the
internet) and keep calling until you find someone that knows how to
treat a pcos patient. If they tell you they would send you to a
gynocologist and don't mention an endocrinologist in a preliminary talk,
then you know that they're not very well versed with PCOS and you should
call someone else.
good luck!
gina
At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Hannah wrote:
>
>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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