It's horrible to think that someone like him is allowed to treat patients and prescribe medication, especially when he doesn't even know what he is talking about!! He should keep his uneducated opinions to himself!!
My goodness Kylie - what a d.... head!!!!! I can't believe he would make a comment like that to your DH - especially when it is a very sensitive subject. What a joke of a Doctor. Do you have a Fertility specialist. My local doctor referred me as he would not subscribe anything. This place I go to is brilliant, they monitor everything. The only problem is, is that they are in Albury, so don't know if you are near there. I can give you his details if you want.
Mahli09 - can see where Dee is coming from with her comments about IVF. When we were initially considering trying - a doctor told us to try for at least a year, then start worrying! - so we tried for the year - as it turned out I probably only O about twice in that time! It is very frustrating to find out that after doing to monthly thing for a year and wondering the whole time why you aren't preggies, yet and find out after we could have saved a lot of time! So hopefully it does cut out some waiting time for you.
Tammara - understand the AF thing - I was glad to get mine this month as I was in a lot of pain and knew I could get on with this month. hate the waiting game!
I know! What a to$$er! I've dealt with some incompetent Doctors in my time but he takes the cake Thanks for letting me vent
becc - My usual GP is fantastic (when her marriage isn't breaking down lol) and she's even qualified to prescribe Clomid and she's very interested in PCOS - she literally gets really excited when she finds out about new drugs or research that may help PCOS. I live in the middle of nowhere so the best we have is a OBGYN visiting once a week (or fortnight, can't remember). The FS that I have to see is 6 hours away - this is the whole reason we haven't started IVF yet. I could be monitored from out here BUT we only have one x-ray department and it's a minimum one month wait so I would have to drive at least 3 hours (nearest town) to get a scan
Oh dear, I've waffled on again ... sorry ladies
I hope everyone's having a great day
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Kylie - where are you? I am isolated too, live 50 kms from nearest town (prob not as isolated as you), but travel in to work in a town of about 10,000 so can get to an ultra sound if needed. I am doing everything with my FS over the phone at the moment, have only been there once intially, but they have been very supportive, so far - I think one of the nurses are a bit loopy though!! They have told me if I am not preggies after 4 months on this thing, I have to go back to them and and they are going to check all my tubes and stuff.
Kylie . . . i think hubby needs a medal for not smacking the Dr! what an insensative pig. Sounds like you have a very supportave hubby
Mahli09 and Dee . . . good luck with the IVF if and when you decide to go down that path.
Bec. . . . Glad your pain is over and was not too long.
Thinking about Kylies saga with her GP makes me glad i went straight to the FS because i thought my only hope was IVF, how little did i know. When i went to see him i was pleasantly surprised when he said there were other things to try before IVF as a last resort.
becc - I'm in Far West NSW ... 3hrs to Mildura and 6hrs to Adelaide. I would have to do the same as you as far as phone support goes for the FS, it's just the scans that'll be the problem. Do you mind the drive into work everyday or are you just used to it? lol @ the loopy nurse Personally, I think it's a great idea to have your tubes checked etc. I had mine checked and it gave me peace of mind that everything is physically o.k. On the other hand if it wasn't o.k. at least we'd know what we're up against and what we needed to do to fix it
Tammara - how's things with you hon? Has AF reared her ugly head yet? Yes, I agree that DH deserves a medal for not smacking that doctor! He said that he was angry at the way he was waffling on but his main thought was "he's a freakin' idiot and I need to get Kylie away from him' LOL I agree that it's a good idea to go straight to the FS because it's not easy to find a good GP! I would have done the same thing if it wasn't for the isolation
How is everyone? It's been very quiet in here lately but I suppose most of us are at the start of our cycles so not a lot happening.
AFM - I'm doing o.k. apart from some mega Clomid headaches but yesterday was the last Clomid tablet so hopefully that'll be the end of the headaches too
Last edited by *Kylie*; February 26th, 2009 at 09:01 AM.
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Im still waiting - its been nearly 3 weeks so should not be too far away but who knows??? hopefully i will have a normal cycle and be able to get the ultrasound and tests done asap and find out how things are going. Cant wait to start the Clomid and hope everything goes well.
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Thanks for letting me vent
Personally, I think it's a great idea to have your tubes checked etc. I had mine checked and it gave me peace of mind that everything is physically o.k. On the other hand if it wasn't o.k. at least we'd know what we're up against and what we needed to do to fix it
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