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RE: PCOS - 5/23/2008 9:40:42 PM
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DustyLady
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If it were me, I would call the office back and ask to speak to the doctor personally. Or make an appointment and relate your experience to him. Chances are, he doesn't know what's going on with his office staff. If I didn't get any satisfaction doing that, then I would think it was time to find a new doctor.
Remember, the doctor isn't always the problem. Good luck to you.
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RE: PCOS - 5/28/2008 9:51:24 AM
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daughter_of_faith
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I may do that, Dusty. My next scheduled appointment isn't until JULY though....
I'm just not sure that there's a need to visit him other than how the office operates....
And myself or insurance would have to foot the bill to talk to him about it...which just doesn't seem right.
Ugh....I haven't had luck finding an endo yet. Anyone in Cali with good suggestions? I live in the Central Valley area...
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RE: PCOS - 5/28/2008 8:37:57 PM
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And myself or insurance would have to foot the bill to talk to him about it...which just doesn't seem right. Can you write to him or whoever is in charge of the nursing staff?
I suspect under the circumstances, there will be few doctors who have the nerve to charge you when you point out where their system has fallen down and whoever is in charge of the practice needs to know so that it doesn't happen to someone else.
This is very different to a complaint. It's just telling someone your experience, so more feedback. You may feel that you have the right to complain, but do think carefully about it. There may well have been a justifiable reason why the nurse didn't get back to you (even though she said she would).
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RE: PCOS - 5/28/2008 8:46:11 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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I'm still thinking about why HE (yes a male nurse) didn't get back to me...and how to approach the issue. Just really don't know....may just let it slide as it seems people around here just do things differently than back home....
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RE: PCOS - 5/28/2008 8:52:33 PM
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agapetos
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You could always phone and ask to speak with him and ask him directly. I have no problems with male nurses, I know some very good ones.
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RE: PCOS - 5/28/2008 8:57:03 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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I don't have any problems with male nurses either. It was just weird because most of the nurses that work in gynecology are female (that I've been around). Of course on docs....it's about 50/50.
I guess I *could* call. Just would like to know where the ball was dropped so it doesn't happen to other patients...
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RE: PCOS - 5/29/2008 4:15:54 PM
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Is there a reason why your doctor does not have you on Metformin or Glucophage?
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RE: PCOS - 5/30/2008 7:53:24 AM
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Well, I was originally on metformin. It was making me horrendously sick, like continuous morning sickness (or so I'm told that's what it was like). I went to a new doctor, and she asked me why I WAS on it, because I'm not diabetic, and in fact my sugar runs on the low side. She said that most doctors prescribe it for PCOS patients because they're more likely to become diabetic, but that at this point, I was taking medication for a disease I didn't have, and wasn't really likely to get given my current state.
My symptoms started worsening, and I started taking it again. It seems to have helped a little, but I'm still not really losing any weight like I did the 1st go round.
My BC ran out, and so the 6 days I was without it I could really tell a difference in that I felt really swollen and yucky. 
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RE: PCOS - 5/30/2008 8:25:46 AM
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Well, I was originally on metformin. It was making me horrendously sick, like continuous morning sickness (or so I'm told that's what it was like). I went to a new doctor, and she asked me why I WAS on it, because I'm not diabetic, and in fact my sugar runs on the low side. She said that most doctors prescribe it for PCOS patients because they're more likely to become diabetic, but that at this point, I was taking medication for a disease I didn't have, and wasn't really likely to get given my current state.
My symptoms started worsening, and I started taking it again. It seems to have helped a little, but I'm still not really losing any weight like I did the 1st go round.
My BC ran out, and so the 6 days I was without it I could really tell a difference in that I felt really swollen and yucky.
Ah...have you tried in stead of bc, just low carbing, upping your fiber intake, and taking cinnamon and fenugreek supplements? Those can do the same thing as Metformin, in allowing your body to process carbs properly, instead of just 'masking the symptoms' through bc. BC pills just introduce hormones into your system while not actually fixing or even attempting to fix the underlying cause. Taking Metformin (or cinnamon and fenugreek) doesn't introduce foreign hormones but allows your body to make your own hormones in the proper dosages naturally. As it should be.
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RE: PCOS - 5/30/2008 5:03:48 PM
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also, don't forget to exercise. It helps your body to properly use the insulin*, and keeps you burning off the carbs (or whatever you eat)
*or so says my doctor.
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RE: PCOS - 5/31/2008 9:41:40 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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Ugh....exercise. Where do I start with that? LOL....
I walked around the zoo all day yesterday. Guess that's a good start. But I can't go the zoo every day. It's getting warmer so I could swim....if I had a pool in my backyard (that isn't going to happen though).
Hmmm...I guess I'll figure something out. We aren't able to buy any equipment at this time as we'll be moving in a couple of months...so I guess that leaves walking....
How long after taking cinnamon does one see results? I've been taking the cinnamon capsules (when I remember) for awhile now. Appetite has been somewhat repressed (at times) but I haven't really noticed any other differences.
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RE: PCOS - 6/1/2008 3:52:22 PM
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I would start with walking, or use the Couch 2 5k program. You can also do weights at home, but I would not recommend working the same groups everyday. I would do Arms and Abs on Monday, Legs and possibly Abs on Tuesday, etc... It's not a good practice to work the same muscle groups everyday.
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RE: PCOS - 6/1/2008 4:01:10 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Still wouldn't recommend it 
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RE: PCOS - 6/2/2008 8:06:31 AM
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I walk and also do a workout that dates back to my dancing days....5 lb dumbells for the arms, pilate-type exercises, including ab work, and lots of 2nd position plie's and releve's which help in my problem area, the thighs.
My abs always frustrate me because in addition to the PCOS, I take Advair for asthma, and I think it causes me to have that steroid belly.....
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RE: PCOS - 6/3/2008 1:36:02 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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I would start with walking, or use the Couch 2 5k program. You can also do weights at home, but I would not recommend working the same groups everyday. I would do Arms and Abs on Monday, Legs and possibly Abs on Tuesday, etc... It's not a good practice to work the same muscle groups everyday.
Well, I started the Couch to 5K program today. Have any of you ladies used it? If so, what did you think about it?
I'll probably do Tues., Thurs., and Sat., this week and then probably go to MWF routine as I really enjoy spending all of Saturday with my family. Guess we'll see how that goes.
As for other exercises, I don't have dumb bells or anything like that so it will likely just be stretches, etc. I think that's probably a pretty good start for someone in my physical condition.
Is anyone interested in doing this program with me?
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RE: PCOS - 6/3/2008 2:21:34 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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There is a thread called "Women Losing Weight", why don't you join us there? It's in the main women only section.
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RE: PCOS - 6/3/2008 3:13:53 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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There is a thread called "Women Losing Weight", why don't you join us there? It's in the main women only section.
I sent you a PM. Thanks for the invitation.
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RE: PCOS - 6/15/2008 12:10:14 PM
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I am a woman of faith and new to this website. I was lead to this website while searching for answers online about PCOS. You have to know that this Sunday morning tears where streaming down my face quietly while I read about PCOS. I am 46 years old and never knew what as classic textbook case I am. So many pieces of the puzzle we call my life "suddenly" fit together. Knowing this and deciding what's next is a little overwhelming. I tend to want to take a methodical path for answers. I am also a person who wants to be surround by positive thinking persons. Hence this website for Crosswalk and this particular message board. I will keep reading and watching what everyone has to say about PCOS so my path to understanding how to fit this into the rest of my life is successful. It is sort of scary wondering what damage has been done to my physical body since no intervention if you will has taken place. I can trace this PCOS all the way back to my teen years. The saddest part of all is the fact that I have a 20 year old son of which I am utterly grateful for. I have been pregnant 7 times and lost all but one. My son. No doctor ever knew or thought to look at PCOS. If they did then we would have known why and maybe it would have eased the pain. The irony in so many aspects is incredible.
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RE: PCOS - 6/15/2008 6:42:00 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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Welcome, threedeegirl. Thats pretty amazing.....
Feel free to come back & chat with us any time.
God bless
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RE: PCOS - 7/10/2008 9:08:01 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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ORIGINAL: Mrs.Wifey
Here are the definitions of which type is which-
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1. traditional PCOS -- anovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance
2. endocrine syndrome X -- anovulatory, increased androgens, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes
3. non-traditional PCOS --anovulatory, normal androgens, obese, insulin resistant or type 2 diabetes
4. non-traditional PCOS -- ovulatory, increased androgens, mild insulin resistance
5. idiopathic hirsutism -- ovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance
What exactly are you trying to determine?
Metformin will most likely help you get pregnant even if you are not IR... I am the closest to type 4.
I am non traditional PCOS
Those are the types of PCOS.
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