Re: New...
From: Stacy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:15:59 -0500
The biggest clue for my doctor that I had PCOS was that my triglyceride
count was 550 when he did a complete blood analysis. He didn't know much
about the syndrome, so he put me off for a little while. In the meantime I
saw an article in Women's Health Magazine that talked about the benifits of
Glucophage for PCOS patients. I simply took the magazine to my next
appointment and asked if there was any reason why I couldn't try it. Maybe
print off one or more of the emails that you recieve from this source and
take them to your next appt. If your regular doc won't prescribe, I would
consider seeing an endocrinologist---- you won't regret it!!!! Hope this
helps!
>----- Original Message -----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: New...
> i had test done and was told everything was normal...well 2 years later
> decided to go back to diff doc and was told i had it!!! wasted all that
> time not on meds...be sure to get other opinions.
>
> At Thu, 24 Jul 2003, chelsea wrote:
> >
> >when i was getting tested for PCOS my doctor ran lots of tests. at
> >first they were coming back fine and then she ran different kinds of
> >tests and found that i might have it. i eventually got an catscan type
> >of thing on my lower stomach and she said i had it from those results.
> >maybe try getting one of those done. another sign was that my insulin
> >was high, did you get that checked? maybe you can see an endocrinologist
> >as well as your obgyn?
> >
> >At Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Rose wrote:
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have some questions about getting diagnosed with PCOS. I work at a
> >>hospital, but unfortuantley it is small and rather limited in services.
> >>However, the nurse practitioner where I work ordered the recommended
> >>labs for a PCOS work up for me to have handy when I see my ob/gyn next
> >>month for my yearly check up. All my labs came back normal, but I am
> >>convinced I have PCOS. I have one - two periods a year (so far one
this
> >>year), acne, excessive hair growth, and of course, am overweight. I
> >>have researched this syndrome very well and the only indicator from my
> >>blood work is that my LH is higher than my FSH. I understand it should
> >>be lower. I had these tests done on day three of my cycle. My LH was
> >>7.3 and my FSH was 2.7. Is it true that you can still have PCOS and
> >>normal lab results? My nurse practitioner wants my ob/gyn to prescribe
> >>Metformin, and I understand her being wary seeing as how she is limited
> >>in knowledge in this field. My question is this: My ob/gyn is a
> >>terrific doctor and I just love him. But... his solution to
everything
> >>is birth control pills, and I really want to give Metformin a try. It
> >>sounds like it just does wonders for others. Any suggestions as to how
> >>to go about asking him to prescribe this for me? (I am unable to ask
for
> >>a fertility work up due to horrid insurance coverage.) I don't
> >>necessarily want to get pregnant (though it would be great). I just
> >>want to get straightened out.
> >>
> >>Thanks so much for reading this!
> >>
> >>--
> >>Rose
> >>
>
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