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GP letting me down all the time...loosing the will!!

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brownio46
brownio46

I was diagnosed with pcos in December, after my periods stopped for months. I'm 25 and I'm not over weight (8 and a half stone) I suffer terrible mood swings, depression and pain. My partner of 10 years left me because he couldn't handle me anymore. (we did work things out, but I know I made his life hell too) I had blood tests that came back normal but the scan came back that my ovaries are polycystic and enlarged.

I get unbearable pain, it affects my back and legs too, as well as the ovary/womb area. I cry all the time and I have very bad trouble sleeping.

My gp just put me on the pill, even though I was reluctant to go back on it. I'd previously been on the pill for 7 years and had been off it for 3.

I went back to my gp today to discuss the pain and my depressionbut she wasn't at all supportive and made me feel like a hypochondriac. I was given naproxen but she told me I'd ran out of time so my mood was brushed off, as well as the pain my left breast I ha've just started to experience. I also llearnt my referral to the gynocologist got messed up. I came home and cried.

Have any other PCOS sufferers felt no support from their GP?

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  • staceyp123
    staceyp123 brownio46

    Posted

    Hey,

    I have been tested for pcos recently and now my GP wants to see me as they wont tell me my results over the phone!

    I feel exactly how you have just described in fact its making me so depressed all ive done is cry with worry!

    I get irregular periods, back pain depression the lot!

    I have been back an forth with these symptoms to the doctor and got told it was irratable bowel syndrome! clearly not!

    It also makes me suffer with terrible anxiety like 24hours its on my mind i feel like im going mad!

  • brownio46
    brownio46

    Posted

    They never tell me any results over the phone, usually I spend a week worrying. Ibs was never mentioned but I have had panic attacks and GAD in the past, but I feel this is much worse, although I don't get the panic attacks anymore. Just really dark days that are so hard to get through.
  • amber67131
    amber67131 brownio46

    Posted

    From what I know it is usual practice for docs not to discuss over the phone for legal reasons, it might not be that bad guys- try to calm your minds by thinking positive thought, I also suffer with anxeity and depression, 

    I would seek a second opinion immideatly! keep looking for the RIGHT doc for you who understand PCOS 

    • brownio46
      brownio46 amber67131

      Posted

      Hi Amber,

      Unfortunately I live in a small village with only two doctors. So finding the right doctor is impossible! Just like trying to get an appointment!!

      I've suffered panic attacks in the past but unfortunately the doctor won't put me on any medication for my depression. I was put on pregabalin for my anxiety but I didn't feel it made a difference!

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