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Re: Please help...horrible doctor's visit....
From: Lindsay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:12:35 -0500 (CDT)
Hi I want to say thanks for the advice and to mention that I have been
on atkins for about 2 months and that might have affected it.
Unfortunately I dont think i fasted for 12 hours before the blood tests,
as I did not know he was going to have me do them that day....again
thanks!!!
At Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Janet wrote:
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>Hi Lindsay,
>
>I am adding this into the top because I missed a couple this you wrote
>my first read through. Yes, coffee and tooth paste can effect your
>numbers. An endocrinologist should know that, apparently your gyno does
>not. I am not sure about diet pills.
>
>Sorry to hear the appoitment went so bad. First off, how about a trip
>to the endocrinologist instead of the gyno? This is a hormonal issue,
>not a reproductive problem and that is what endos specialize in. Second,
>ask nicely first, then if the doctor gives you any crap, demand for all
>your test results. YOu paid for them. The problem with PCOS is that
>physical symptoms as well as blood tests are used to achieve proper
>diagnosis. There is no true test for insulin resistance, rather they
>use the test for diabetes and look for numbers in the high range of
>normal. Another problem with relying soley on bloodwork for dx is that
>so many of us low carb, and that can alter the numbers as well. If this
>was the case with you, get new tests, but this time for about 2-3 days
>prior to testing eat a bunch of sugary and starchy foods(bad carbs). If
>you are insulin resistant this will put your system in stress and
>hopefully it will show up in the test. Also, fast no longer than 12
>hours (8 is optimum), and no gum, toothpaste, coffee or anything else
>during the fasting stage asthis will also effect the test numbers.
>
>Dont get too worried about having a ultra sound. Most endocrinologist
>dont order one unless you are trying to get pregnant. 10% of us (me
>being one of them) do not have any cysts at all. I would guess that you
>most likely will fall into this category because you have been on bcps
>for a long time.
>
>In closing, I hope that you find the answers that you are looking for
>reguardless of wether it is PCOS or not. If you feel this doctor isnt
>right, dont give up looking.
>
>--
>Janet Heller
>
>At Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Lindsay wrote:
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>>I was wondering if anyone could help me or give me advice as to what to
>>do next. I have just returned from the gyn almost in tears because I
>>had tests done for pcos and everything came back normal so he said, even
>>though i did not see the results. I have done so much research about
>>this disease and I know that I have every symptom so I thought finally I
>>have found the answer to why all of these things are happening to me. My
>>gyn refused to do an exam or order an ultrasound. I was referred by my
>>primary physician after she noticed my personal and family history and
>>symptoms. I had been on birth control pills since I was 15 to regulate
>>periods as I would skip months without having one. My brother, aunt,
>>and grandmother all have diabetes and I believe both my mother and
>>grandmother have had pcos without knowing. Please tell me if the lab
>>results can be wrong as I was on diet pills and had coffee that day, and
>>he ordered the tests regardless. I am so confused as to what to do next
>>and am thinking about seeing an endocrinologist to get a second opinion.
>>Any advice would be great, thanks!!
>>
>>--
>>Lindsay
>>
>--
>Email always welcome
>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>
--
Lindsay
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