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Re: I believe that I have PCOS and have made a drs appt for tomorrow.....From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 8 Aug 2003 08:56:53 -0700 (PDT)
definitely show the doctor all the literature you can and if your doctor doesn't refer you to an endo find another one. I am shocked with your gynocologist. You should find a new gyno. My gyno ran blood tests and did an ultrasound, diagnosed me with pcos and diabetes and sent me to my family doctor, but he put me on metformin before I went to the family doctor. I also had a bad gyno and I hadn't had a period for 3 years and was also told to enjoy it and a year and a half later got seriously ill and bled for 8 months straight with no break. There are some ignorant doctor's out there. Try and talk to friends and family and ask who they use and what they think of them. My friend referred me to her gyno which is the one who diagnoses me and I was told I was headed in a bad place and almost needed dialysis. Thank god for my new gyno. My family doctor has me on 3 more meds too and is trying to find a endo for me. Keep in mind that it takes about three months to get into an endo so make sure your doctor starts on it right away. Medical referrals are so stupid because there are people who die waiting for their medical referral. Just keep on the doctor, and I'm no doctor but you seem to have alot of the signs of pcos. I am also 30 years old. I read that if you have more than 3 signs of pcos than you probably have pcos. good luck.If you want to talk you can E-mail me at gloomygrumpalump@yahoo Michelle --- Amy <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote: > I believe that I have PCOS and I have been to my > gyno several times > since November but she will not diagnose with me > anything other than > depression. I began having the symptons long ago > and the first was > skipping periods...now I have no period. I have > developed several cysts > since November 2002.I have anywhere from 5 to 7 > follicles at one time. I > have gained 37 ppounds since January 2003. I have > low blood sugar, low > thyroid level (still in the normal range but on the > low side), my weight > gain is in my mid-drif. I have developed > hypertension to the point that > the side of my face hurts and my arms tingle. I > have poor mental > concentration, lack of attention, and I am tired all > the time. My sex > drive is low and I have thinning of my hair on the > top of my head. I > began to have acne to the point that I had to take > antibiotics and use > Retin-A. I have had one period in 9 months. For > some strange reason my > gyno thinks I am just depressed, not excercising > enough, and I should > not mind not having a period. Well, I work two jobs > five days a week, I > walk almost 8 hours straight a night at work (I am a > law enforcement > agent)I also work a very active second job. I > hardly eat and I am not > loosing weight.....but I am depressed???? The Family > Nurese Practicioner > thinks that I have Insulin Resisitent Diabeties and > referred me to a > endocrinologist...who said that I have to see a > family dr first for a > referral....what is with drs now a days. I am only > 30 years old and > have no children...no one seems to care or listen to > the signs and > symptoms I am displaying. I spoke with a nail > client of mine and she > told me about this disorder. I have a dr's appt > tomorrow and I need to > know if I should show the Dr the literature I have > found on PCOS. I > don't want him to think that I am a hypcondriac. > Please give me some > advice. > > -- > Thanks Amy > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software
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