going to the endocrinologist
GirlWithCookies
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I'm finally going to an endocrinologist after my mom and boyfriend have been nagging me about it. I have various health problems and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was prescribed birth control pills at 17. My question is: Is there anything specific I should ask the endocrinologist about in regards to PCOS? I notice that a lot of women with PCOS say they're insulin resistant, should I ask about that? Any advice would be great.
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i may be going to an endo soon and im scared..0 -
I had an endo doctor. Very helpful. He put me on spironolactone, atenolol, glipizide, etc I would ask about all your symptoms and how best to manage them. Endo's see the full picture, where a doctor may only take care of one part of the problem. They really are best for management of PCOS. They do a very good job managing diabetes as well, which 40 percent of pco patients end up with. I did. Best wishes.0
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I went to my first endo appointment last April. I didn't have to say anything. He took one look at me and said that he could tell I had PCOS without looking at the test results. (He was confirming my primary's diagnosis.)
He confirmed my prescription for spironolactone and increased my dosage of metformin. (Primary had me at 1000mg, he increased it to 1500.) He also recommended that I visit a dietician.
A year later he's happy with my results. I've lost 80 lbs, I exercise at least 4 times a week and am eating better than I have in years.
Between the spironolactone and laser I have eliminated most of the facial hair problems. I haven't feel this good in years.
I could kick myself for waiting so long to see a doctor.0 -
So I FINALLY got an appointment with the endocrinologist -- on October 31st! The receptionist said that she'd let me know if anything freed up sooner, but if nothing does then shoot! It's so far away.
Anyways, I was going to wait until after I saw the endocrinologist to see a dietician, so I could bring any new information with me (for example, I have no idea if I'm insulin resistant). However, I think I would rather go now and then have to go again if anything changes after I see the endo. I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis in late June. IC has to be monitored with diet, so what I can and cannot eat has changed. And now that I'm also counting calories...I don't know, I guess I'm concerned about getting enough/the right nutrients and doing the calorie-counting thing right.
What do you all think? Should I go see the dietician now and go a second time later if need be? Or wait until after I see the endocrinologist?0 -
So I FINALLY got an appointment with the endocrinologist -- on October 31st! The receptionist said that she'd let me know if anything freed up sooner, but if nothing does then shoot! It's so far away.
Anyways, I was going to wait until after I saw the endocrinologist to see a dietician, so I could bring any new information with me (for example, I have no idea if I'm insulin resistant). However, I think I would rather go now and then have to go again if anything changes after I see the endo. I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis in late June. IC has to be monitored with diet, so what I can and cannot eat has changed. And now that I'm also counting calories...I don't know, I guess I'm concerned about getting enough/the right nutrients and doing the calorie-counting thing right.
What do you all think? Should I go see the dietician now and go a second time later if need be? Or wait until after I see the endocrinologist?
I am going too On Oct 16th.... I went once before and never went back so I hope this turns out better than last time. I will let you know what happens eek! And I tried to get an apt in June and the first available was OCT.. NUTS0 -
So I finally went to the endocrinologist today. He doesn't suspect thyroid problems but he does think I'm insulin-resistant. I went to get my blood work immediately since it won't come back for a week or two. The doctor said once he starts me on a medication for it my carb cravings should decrease, which would be AWESOME.0
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Once I started on Metformin, my carb cravings definitely decreased as did my hunger. I used to eat (more than enough to get me full) and less than a half hour later, I would be ravenous. Thank the gods that went away! Do you think he's going to prescribe Metformin or something else?0
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So...although my blood work did not show extremely high insulin levels, the endocrinologist thought it would be beneficial to put me on Metformin anyways. Also, I have borderline hypothyroidism, so he put me on something for that, too, so it wouldn't go untreated and get worse. I've been taking both meds for almost a week. Realistically the meds can't do the work for me, but I'm not going to lie, a small part of me hoped that they would take the edge off a little — maybe decrease my urge to binge, decrease my carb cravings, kick-start my metabolism. But I've been gaining this week. I don't know. Anyways, hopefully I know have everything that is wrong with me covered and I can just move on with my life.0
