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Hi all, It’s been ages and a day since I’ve posted ANYthing on the internet. Mostly because I have just had to focus on my husband and me and our life, and try NOT to think about all the crappy PCOS stuff going on with us (I’m sure you all know all the usual details that many of us experience … some may remember my posts from about 2 yrs ago)… anyway, I was referred to a gyn. about last June by a co-worker, and my LONG awaited first visit is less than a week away (six months for a nu pt visit!!) Anyway, I’m extremely anxious about this visit – for many reasons. I want to make sure to ask all the right questions, and remember all the tests/meds that are available to help with determining for sure if you have IR and helping to treat it and all the ‘lovely’ fertility issues that go along with PCOS and IR… I have to run off to get ready for work, but I did want to take a moment and ask for all your suggestions and ideas… I’m sorely in need for them… Thanks a ton in advance… I am finally feeling like I can safely get back into visiting/sharing with my fav. NGs again… I’m glad I didn’t delete this NG program *grin* so now I just have to read them all and start responding again… Ta for now Christi & Joey

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In article <t6ha55kjgte…@corp.supernews.com>,   "Christine Tipton" <ranger…@tcac.net> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > It’s been ages and a day since I’ve posted ANYthing on the internet. Mostly > because I have just had to focus on my husband and me and our life, and try > NOT to think about all the crappy PCOS stuff going on with us (I’m sure you > all know all the usual details that many of us experience … some may > remember my posts from about 2 yrs ago)… anyway, I was referred to a gyn. > about last June by a co-worker, and my LONG awaited first visit is less than > a week away (six months for a nu pt visit!!) Anyway, I’m extremely anxious > about this visit – for many reasons. I want to make sure to ask all the > right questions, and remember all the tests/meds that are available to help > with determining for sure if you have IR and helping to treat it and all the > ‘lovely’ fertility issues that go along with PCOS and IR… > I have to run off to get ready for work, but I did want to take a moment and > ask for all your suggestions and ideas… I’m sorely in need for them… > Thanks a ton in advance… I am finally feeling like I can safely get back > into visiting/sharing with my fav. NGs again… I’m glad I didn’t delete > this NG program *grin* so now I just have to read them all and start > responding again… > Ta for now > Christi & Joey

Hi Christi, Hope you have luck with your new gyn but also keep in mind that *most* are not very well versed in PCOS treatments and many want to treat you with BCP’s.  Have you considered making an appt. with an endo or RE? — Shannon First-time Mommy to Evan 07/27/00 PCOS diagnosed 1989 Rezulin / Clomid Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

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<slon…@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:94aqdb$iq8$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > Hi Christi, > Hope you have luck with your new gyn but also keep in mind that *most* > are not very well versed in PCOS treatments and many want to treat you > with BCP’s.  Have you considered making an appt. with an endo or RE? > — > Shannon > First-time Mommy to Evan 07/27/00 > PCOS diagnosed 1989 > Rezulin / Clomid > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/

Hi Shannon, I actually would love to go to an RE or Endo, but I have yet to find one that will see me without a referral… gotta love living in small town America – not only do the sidewalks roll up at night, but nobody can do anything without someone else telling them to do it first… Maybe I’ll try another round of calling and see if anyone new is in town since I tried last… thanks for the suggestion – maybe it’ll work Ta for now, Christi

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<slon…@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:94aqdb$iq8$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > Hi Christi, > Hope you have luck with your new gyn but also keep in mind that *most* > are not very well versed in PCOS treatments and many want to treat you > with BCP’s.  Have you considered making an appt. with an endo or RE? > — > Shannon > First-time Mommy to Evan 07/27/00 > PCOS diagnosed 1989 > Rezulin / Clomid > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/

Header to anyone who doesn’t want to read this:  TTC and M/C mentioned… Shannon, one other note (that is highly appreciated!) I already did the bcp thing before I was married… and while I think it (along with massive amounts of acupuncture) helped me out in the long run, I have been married and TTC for 2 years. During that time, I have had 2 m/c, both by 71/2 weeks and the last one in 10/99, with no luck getting pg since then… I’m really hoping that metformin or avandia will help…  I only think I’ll go so far as taking clomid in the long run… but then again – who knows for sure, right? Can anyone tell me the type of blood test that helps determine IR? Last time it was checked (with an A1C hemoglobin) I wasn’t diabetic… who knows now – three years later… Anyway, that’s about it for now – just got home from work and want to go watch taped shows with my darlin J! Christi

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If I couldn’t get any of the anti-diabetic drugs, I would go for the low dose BCP. The recent evidence I have from some of the ob/gyn ‘Bibles’ do not show any kind of major increases in insulin resistance, etc. from BCP. I know that there has been bad raps given to BCP, but I would rather have BCP and regular periods then endometrial cancer. Also, I would check out any doctor I went too: endo or not. I’ve known a few endo’s who won’t treat PCO (considering it a gyn thing) or they won’t do anti-diabetic drugs. I would check out the doctor first and see if they already proscribe ISA’s and if not, if they would be open to medical articles concerning it. Victoria "Christine Tipton" <ranger…@tcac.net> wrote in message

news:t6idlfs6t1h5e5@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> <slon…@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:94aqdb$iq8$1@nnrp1.deja.com… > > Hi Christi, > > Hope you have luck with your new gyn but also keep in mind that *most* > > are not very well versed in PCOS treatments and many want to treat you > > with BCP’s.  Have you considered making an appt. with an endo or RE? > > — > > Shannon > > First-time Mommy to Evan 07/27/00 > > PCOS diagnosed 1989 > > Rezulin / Clomid

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In article <a3oa6.212548$j6.28579…@news1.rdc1.va.home.com>,   "Victoria" <nich…@mail.cs.odu.edu> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If I couldn’t get any of the anti-diabetic drugs, I would go for the low > dose BCP. The recent evidence I have from some of the ob/gyn ‘Bibles’ do not > show any kind of major increases in insulin resistance, etc. from BCP. I > know that there has been bad raps given to BCP, but I would rather have BCP > and regular periods then endometrial cancer. > Also, I would check out any doctor I went too: endo or not. I’ve known a few > endo’s who won’t treat PCO (considering it a gyn thing) or they won’t do > anti-diabetic drugs. I would check out the doctor first and see if they > already proscribe ISA’s and if not, if they would be open to medical > articles concerning it.

She’s trying to conceive.  BCP’s won’t help — Shannon First-time Mommy to Evan 07/27/00 PCOS diagnosed 1989 Rezulin / Clomid Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

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