Hello to all the UK Cysters who post on here, I'm so glad to have discovered this site!! I was properly diagnosed with having PCOS in 1996 and was put on the pill Micronor which didn't really help matters. I stopped taking it a year ago to try and conceive and found myself bleeding for 3 weeks and have intense pain in my ovaries again. The doctor I saw didn't know what to do and spoke to a gynae consultant at a local hospital who told her to send me in straight away. After a bit of a wait to see him, Mr Roberts was great and it was the first decent explanation of PCOS that I've ever had, and it was said simply enuf for both me and my partner to understand it. He gave me norethisterone to stop the bleeding and some painkillers and within 2 days the bleeding had stopped. I have my next appointment with him on Monday, fingers crossed I'll start treatment. He said before that his first order of business is to get my insulin levels down to help me so I'll be put on Metformin then we can concentrate on everything else. I came out there as high as a kite that I would at last get the help I craved (this comes 2 years after going to my old doctor armed with stuff I'd got off the internet about Metformin and she refused point blank to give it to me!). Anyway, hopefully the only way is up now. It's wonderful to speak to women who have been thru the same thing, with all the side effects and the shaving and the depression. I'm on Lustral for the depression side of things but because I lost my job (they fired me while I was off sick on a doctor's note) I can't afford my prescription and can't get them yet. I've been off them for a week and I've been crying like a baby over stupid little things. Anyway, enuf of my waffle. I just wanted to say hello, if anyone in the UK would like to email or add me to their Yahoo messenger or something then you are more than welcome.
What a rough time you are having! Can't you take your ex-employers to a tribunal? It seems to me that they must have broken some employment law if you were off sick!
Sounds like your Gynae is a Gem!
I hope you find the comfort and friendship I have found on this site and I look forward to getting to know you better!
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Lisa xxx
Age: 32 DH: 28
Dover, Delaware (ex.brit totally homesick)
TTC #1 Since 01/90
^I^ M/C and mole pregnancy 06/91
2000mg Metformin
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Hi Anz
I'm so glad you found us, this is a great community. It's great that your new consultant is taking things forward, I hope that is you on the road to better health.
I'm sorry to hear about the other problems you've had - I'm with Lisa on that - there must be something you can do. Perhaps talk to the local CAB about your options if you feel up to it.
Let us know how your appointment goes on Monday and best of luck with the Met.
Love
Deeds
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Thank you Debbie for my sig!
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This place is the only thing that is keeping me sane so welcome and enjoy.
If you need to talk email me!
Pinkflutterby
__________________ 26 Years old
Married on 06/09/03 to wonderful DH To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
DX Febuary 2002 after miscarriage
TCC for 6 years.........DH very very happy bunny.
Was on 1000mg of Gluc XR +vitex pre natal vitamins but stop taking in 2006 as it was doing nothing for me.
High Blood Pressure and now on drugs for this.
'I am always called a feminist when I exhibit personality traits that differ to that of a doormat,'
((hugs)) welcome to sc, I'm sure you'll love it here.
See you around the boards
Eva
__________________ Age 35, dh 30, married 8 years, one son 5 years old
DX pcos Jan 2001
DX ibs Dec 1999
Dx LOCAH Sept 2001
Hidradentis Suppurativa
(lumps)
Cervical Ectropion
Raised blood pressure
High Cholesterol
Loads of meds - too many to mention!!
"She is buffeted by the waves but she does not sink"
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hope that you will find all the info you need on this site..
nice to see another Soulcyster joining from the UK.........
wish you well
Luv Lisa x
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Age 30
DH 30
I have two beautiful Daughters, Carla age 11 and Lauren age 5, I am so lucky to have them !!!!!!!
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Awwww thank you for the lovely welcome, it's wonderful to be able to talk to other women in the UK about this. I feel part of the family already *sniff*
So glad you feel like part of the family already!!
((hugs)) Eva
__________________ Age 35, dh 30, married 8 years, one son 5 years old
DX pcos Jan 2001
DX ibs Dec 1999
Dx LOCAH Sept 2001
Hidradentis Suppurativa
(lumps)
Cervical Ectropion
Raised blood pressure
High Cholesterol
Loads of meds - too many to mention!!
"She is buffeted by the waves but she does not sink"
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I certainly do feel part of the family already and I've only been here a few days. It's wonderful finding out all this info and being able to compare thoughts and have a rant when you feel like it. I just wish I'd found this place sooner. But better late than never is a favourite saying of mine!!
__________________ 29 years young
Got married on 24 August 2002
Diagnosed 1996
On 500mg Metformin 3 times a day
Trying for a little Anz and no joy yet, altho the practice is fun To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Now with Weight Watchers UK and have lost 12lbs in my first 3 weeks!
Greetings Fellow UK Cysters 
Hi there !!! 
