vanessawho

Well let me say first I am brand new here. Forgive me if I have posted in the wrong place. This seemed the best avenue.

I just need some thoughts of others, please!

When I was a teenager I had very irregular painful periods-I never had acne, and I was not overweight. I went on BCP and was on it for 3yrs before going on the patch. I was on that for one year and went off it in June of 04. Between July and Dec I had 4 periods. Between Dec and July 05, I had 1 and it was induced by progesterone.

My Dr was a real pin head and based on all the symptoms I gave her-irregular or no periods, acne, and slight weight gain, facial hair, and with the results of the blood tests being high in testosterone and low in estrogen (I thought I would end up a dude by the time it was all said and done)-she never thought to test me for pcos. Instead she told me I was infertile and that was just it. Period. No Period. No babies. Sorry! Bummer! Not lol.

So a few months later in June 05, something didn't seem right so I took a PT, and it was positive. Go friggin figure. So since I had not had a period since April we had no idea how far along I was. So I was referred to an ultrasound office and the Dr there said shocked 'oh you have pcos!' Wasn't that nice?? Then he informed me I was 6wks along. So I told my dimwitted doctor what was told and she said 'huh.' Like what? I was her first patient? No further testing was done as I was pg. I did have a high sugar test and then was referred for the fasting glucose test. It also came back slightly higher than they'd like and they said I would need another test in a month. Never was done.

So all the obvious symptoms I think I have and can blame pcos for-if indeed I have it. Its the not so obvious ones I am wondering about. Like YIs? Is it really possible to have YIs caused by pcos? Its either pcos, diabetes, or something else really terrible. I am losing my mind and drowning in anxiety! ahhh!

So now I have no insurance and I am waiting for new insurance to kick in before I can go to the dr. I'm just wondering what any of you may think about all of this.

ANY thoughts may be helpful. Thanks!

Eva37

welcome to sc. could you see another dr?? once your insurance is sorted out. What id suggest is to write down everything that you want to ask/say so you dont forget. Thats what i always do i had to change dr to get some pcos help, too
eva

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SnowFlower

Welcome!!! Hope the insurance comes through soon for you!

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