How to get some Avandia?

BabyRN · 01-06-2005, 08:45 AM

LAst month I asked my OB/GYN for Avandia and she said that it wasn't used for PCOS and there weren't any studies using it to treat PCOS. Now, I have no idea where to turn too. My Specialist I was referred to was at the University of Utah. I'm not even sure what he professional title is. His appointment card lists Professor not Reproductive Endocrinologist.

He had me not take Metformin when I was doing Follistim since it hadn't worked with the clomid. With him the only drug he is concerned about getting me is the Follstim. When I first saw him the only bloodwork he did was a FSH and prolactin level. Do you think I should make an appointment to see him and ask for Avandia? I feel comfortable when undergoing treatment cycles with him and his group. However right now we aren't able to due treatments. His skills outside of a treatment cycle are lacking in my opinion. And he is out-of-network for both of my insurance plans. Everything I do with him is out of pocket. Would you look for a new doctor? Then just deal with the long waits to get in? Has anyone had luck getting Avandia from a Family Practice doctor? My current FP Doc hasn't had to address my PCOS before. But he did test my husbands insulin levels at my request one time along with some other blood he was drawing and started my DH on met too. What do you ladies think?

Pam

RunnerDuck · 01-06-2005, 05:09 PM

Is the Ob/Gyn the specialist or are you seeing someone else, too? I kinda answered this in my Avandia for me post... but here again in a nutshell I suggest finding an endocrinologist who treats PCOS. A REGULAR endo, not an RE. I have had better luck with them... Never been TTC but have had better luck at getting my body in order...

Have you checked the find/reccomend a doctor sites for a name? One of them has a sticky at the top about a doctor directory. Someone might have had good luck with someone in your area.

Good luck!!!

PS - this'll make sense if you read my other post, heh. As soon as my friend is back from England (she was/is visiting her BF) I am going to ask her about that research thing... this just bites that so many know a med might hold hope for them but are told it isn't approved. Who bloody cares??? Suffering from infertility, obesity, and beardedness shouldn't be "approved" either!!!