Hey everyone. I have stopped by the site before to gather information and understand my new "problem". My history is long and sorted. Basically since starting AF I have never had a regular cycle sometimes 2-3x per year. No doctor ever came to the conclusion that I had a serious problem b/c everytime they checked my hormones and thyroid they were checking all the wrong ones. I struggled with hypoglycemic symptoms and eventually 10yrs ago in a 1 year span gained 100lbs!
Got married last year and found a doctor that had atleast heard of PCOS but again tested for the wrong Testosterone and it took changing doctors, getting all the hormones retested and getting a second sonogram that I was diagnosed with PCOS. FINALLY! That doctor told me that based on my slightly elevated Insulin that I would probably be on Metformin, hopefully regulate naturally with that AND possibly lose weight! Music to my ears after years of struggling. Unfortunately we got relocated and had to find a new doctor again.
Dont like the new doctor. From the first visit he didnt consider Metformin an option and said that the most recent studies show that it doesnt produce as many LIVE births as Clomid. I could tell by his attitude that he assumed I crammed food in my face whenever possible. My husband said I was being sensitive. Sooo I let it go and we started the first cycle of Clomid 50mg 2x/day. I also bought a book for an Insulin Resistance Diet. The diet helped for the most part with my hypoglycemic symptoms but not completely. My next consultation revealed that my husband's sperm has a bad morphology and that AI is in our future. The doctor also upped my dosage to 50mg 3x/day. He stated that if this didnt work he would consider using Femara and then injectables as a last resort to keep the possibility of multiples at a lower percentage. I voiced my concern that we haven't addressed the obvious endocrine problems with my insulin and that I felt like we are treating my ovaries but not me as a whole. My husband tried to back me up by saying how we diet and excersize and that he will lose weight but I barely lose anything. The doctor made an off handed comment: "I'm sure its not the case here BUT sometimes people forget about the 5 Snickers bars they have during the day." That was just way out of line for me and just cemented the fact that he thinks I eat like a horse and don't move. After what felt like me telling him what to prescribe he agreed that if I wanted to try Metformin on the next cycle, if this new dosage didnt work, then he wanted to start it now. I can start slowly and let jmy body get used to it and also that it takes 4-6wks for it to become effective. In the end he gave me the Rx for Metformin but I don't feel like I have a doctor who is really listening to me but going off his own assumptions.
Has anyone else had these problems with doctors? We are going to see how the meds work out for me so as to not waste time TTC by switching right now and starting all over. Is this the doctor that will go thru the pregnancy with me or does he hand me off once I actually conceive?
Sorry for the long winded story but I feel like I have reached the end of my rope with people and their preconceived notions of why I am overweight.
You must have gone to the same doctor as me. LOL. At our first meeting I showed him a previous blood test result that showed that I had low cholesterol and he about fell off his chair when he saw that. He looked at me and said," You must have not been eating anything before you took this," "Where you on a diet back then?" I can't believe the nerve of some of these drs. Don't they know that you can be overweight and still be healthy. I left the appointment and started to cry. He is an OBGYN so if I did get pregnant with him I would probably be stuck with him. There is no way I ever want to see him again. Good luck to you!!
seroy ~ where in NC are you? If you're around Raleigh or Cary, I can tell you a pcos-friendly doc.
I went years with doctors telling me I was crazy and things were normal, when they weren't. I was so happy, though sad, when I finally got my diagnosis. Don't stop until you find a good, supportive doctor. I'm here if you ever want to talk.
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Tracey ~ 30 & Michael ~ 32
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On a TTC break for awhile.
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Tracy, I actually do live in the Raleigh area. I would love any suggestions that you may have for patient friendly doctors, the one I am currently seeing is in NC Chapel Hill on Fridays only. He is also the type that won't stop talking in the consultations and you feel like you have to tell him to shut up just to ask him any questions. But please feel free to refer away. We may be needing them very soon.
Mother Nature doesn't like me! 
