Today I went back to my family Dr, as I had some questions that in aftermarth of the specalist appointment we fogot to ask.
Once the shock had worn off and we had time to think, there things that just didn't make sense.
Why after all this time had my cycles come back. And if they were anovulatory why was I getting a thermal shift in my BBT. We also want to know what else we could do to increase our chances of getting pregnant.
I was disappointed to turn up and find that my dr had not read the referral letter from the specialist. He also did not have any copies of my old notes from my visit to an Endocrinologist a few years back. This was the last time my horomone levels were tested.
And his answer like the specialist was my weight. They both have just looked at the obvious and don't have the time or inclination to look closer. So I was pushy. And asked directly why they think it that there are not eggs being realsed in the end he his only answer was that based on past records, these test and records are years old and don't take into account the last six months of cycles. The only way to know for sure would be to do a progesterone test He booked me in right there and then. According to my BBT I am close to ovulation so now is the perfect time. They will test again next week. This will give us an answer for certain either way.
I also asked about going back on metformin I was taking it years ago and it restored my cycles after a year. I am hoping that now I have a cycle the metformin will help my horomones level out. But again I had to suggest and push. It is almost like it is too much effort and the easiest answer is to tell me to go away and lose weight. I now have a script for a low dose.
But would it not make sense to have all the facts and up to date info before writing me off.?
So any other couples out there with PCOS don't just let the health professional fob you off. Arm yourself with factual info, and preferably not for forum sites ( I will update my links page with the good creditable ones I have found), and go in and push for your health and future.
I can feel how much you want a baby and time is short. Please, for the sake of what you want, will you try cutting carbs? Seriously I have read so much and learned so much over the last months that there is no way on earth that it won't help you! I don't know what you eat now but you said that you'd stopped WW (good idea in my opinion). If you can just cut wheat and white carbs and put real nutrition into your life it must help.
ReplyDeleteI so want you to be able to conceive so please don't that my comments as pushing you or anything - I'm just trying to help :)
Hey Lynda,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that cutting out wheat and white crabs is going to be the best thing for keeping my insulin low, and giving my hormones the best chance to do their job. I will pop over to your site or if you can send me off in the right direction to get started would be great.
You would have been horrified, when I suggested low carb to by doctor, he said "but it doesn't keep it off" and suggested WW.
Oh my God... don't start me on what doctors think will work!! I have been there for years and years. Hormones rule your weight, seriously. No "diet" will work forever but if you commit to a lower carbohydrate intake on a long term basis (as I have) then yes, the weight will stay off! I get so very angry when professionals still think that people who are addicted to carbs (as I was) can simply "limit" them on WW. Of course if you do a low carb "diet" then you can't go back to the way you used to eat but guess what? You won't want to!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many videos and blogs and podcasts that I link but I can't think of one specifically. It is a tremendous leap of faith to give up wheat when we live in a world surrounded by it but believe me, once you stop that, everything else falls into place. You will realise how much of your eating is ruled by that. It was the most life changing thing for Stu and I and then the rest sort of followed.
Kathryn, a blogger friend of mine, has lost 22 kilos since January by cutting her carbs and she owns a cup cake business! How is that for temptation. She has about 20 kilos more to go but I am so amazed by her change in attitude. The one thing that I heard recently on a podcast about successful weight loss was the need for a pivotal life change. I think wanting a baby is that lifechange for you. Heck, give it a go! Everytime you go to have the bread or bun or whatever just remember why you are not having it. After awhile it will become normal.
Don't think I'm thumping my low carb bible at you - I am just trying to get across to you all of the amazing information that I have learned over the last few months.