elliecat

i saw a private doctor on thursday and he was lovely.

he believes i've had undiagnosed PCOS since i was 13, which has led to hyperinsulemia - aka pre-diabetes - since i was about 18 (caused but the undiagnosed & untreated PCOS) and metabolic symdrome for the last year and a half (caused by the undiagnosed and untreated hyperinsulemia) hence the huge weight gain and constant exhaustion due to the low-blood sugar.

he rolled his eyes at the other diagnoses GPs have given me - depression (twice) M.E., glandular fever, STIs (he laughed at this one!), severe self-esteem issues - and he rolled his eyes at the Xenical i'd been given and said it was virtually useless for women with PCOS.

he says my thyroid is enlarged as well and is concerned that it might be getting damaged. i had to have a load of blood tests fri morning and couldn't eat from 7pm thurs night which upset me!

i have a prescription for 4 month's worth of slow release metformin that i'm going to try to get my GP to give me on the NHS and he's going to get me onto a new drug in december IF i manage with the metformin and lose 10kg by then.

i cried for ages when i left the hospital. i'd had so many doctors ignore me and make me feel like there was something wrong in my head or that i was a hypochondriac. i was convinced he was going to laugh at me and tell me there was nothing he could do. to have someone believe me when i say how ill i feel and how little i eat, and then to have them tell me that they could help me feel better as well was almost too much for me to take in.

if anyone else is interested in seeing him, his website is www.diagnosemefirst.com and his clinic is www.thelondonendocrineclinic.com

Eva37

hi
aww - i am SO PLEASED for you. What a relief to get to see a sensible dr at last.

Hope you can get your gp to fund the met for you.
eva

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cazza77

thats great! I am on xenical and i don't think it does much but does stop me eating rubish!

I am also on slow release met and seeing doc tomorrow to poss up the dose.

I am so please you got a good result!

Cazza

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Mazarin

Great results!

paddy

Delighted for you!!!! Hopefully he will help you get on top of the PCOS.

good luck with the metformin.

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Chatterbox

hey

so glad it went well - finding a caring, understanding and clued-up doc is half of the battle with this thing isnt it

good luck with everything - keep us informed!

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elliecat

thanks guys! i had to wait til today to drop the private prescription off at the NHS doc, and now it'll take 48 hours to get the NHS prescription boo hoo!

i've gone from a size 18 to a size 26 in a year and a half. i'd better start losing weight or i'm gonna cry and never stop!

Chatterbox

think positive hun. have my fingers and toes crossed for you x

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O Canada

What fantastic news!!!

While a 'diagnosis' might seem bad to most outsiders, it is a blessing if it means that someone is finally listening to you and validating how you've been feeling for so long.

Best of luck with everything!

Amaryah