Chin up, girlfriend! Maybe you should look at this appointment through a different lens...instead of you - by yourself - versus the doctor, how about a General (you) meeting with her scout (the doctor) to get an update on what the enemy (PCOS) is up to, so you can adjust your battle plan?

Some people wanting to quit smoking and/or drinking have to go through that struggle their ENTIRE LIVES...and sadly, some are unsuccessful. Compared to them, look how far you've come in THREE MONTHS.

You quit drinking ON YOUR OWN - nobody helped you, it was YOUR willpower, and YOUR strength. Same as when you quit smoking - it was ALL you, nobody else.

YOU ACCOMPLISHED ALL OF THAT ALONE.

You have incredible strength, CrystaLynn, don't let ANYBODY tell you differently - and don't let YOU tell you differently.

I saw this earlier but didn't have time to respond...

But just so you know, I was thinking about you today and I was hoping you didn't feel alone.

You are such an amazing support to me, and when you leave messages for me, I don't feel so alone. I hope I can do the same for you. ^^

Awe seriously thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for your responses. It was a very quick visit. Got my usual exam and an internal sonogram. They said everything is pretty much the same. I told them about my pains and her only response was it could be gas pains.

The one who did my internal sonogram was a sweetheart. She was showing me the cysts all over my ovaries and talking to me about everything. She was really nice.

Afterwards I was in the changing room and my doc came in and literally rushed our convo! I was trying to rush dressing because she was talking outside the door so I can ask her more questions face to face and she was pretty begging to leave. Apparently I was the last patient! So rude!!

I asked her how long I would have to take the medicine and she said well most cases patients have to take it for life? Is that insane or what?! Then she adds well sometimes when they lose weight it helps the situation...

I walked out surprisingly calm. I have a plan already. I already have taken steps to improve my health. I wish she was more sensitive but I can't always expect the best from people. She assumed because of my age it wouldn't matter having PCOS because I am "too young" to want to settle down and want children. Little does she know but I can't blame her because she simply does not know ME!

Seriously I am hugging you both through the computer. You are both so amazing and supportive. And honestly when you guys respond I don't feel alone either!!!

Hope you both had an amazing day/night!!! =D

Doctors can be asses. I'm a nurse, and my "general doctor" is a nurse practitioner. They have huge amounts of education, and they're researchers, so in my experience they are more willing to work with you. Also, they're able to prescribe meds and treatments just like a doctor, but they have the NURSE training which is more patient-first.
You sound incredibly strong. You have taken control of the negative factors in your life and have really taken responsibility for getting them under control, good for you! If you want to talk to a doctor who really knows what's going on, try to get a consult with an endocrinologist. PCOS is a relatively new diagnosis, and because it's caused by something going wonky with your endocrine (hormone) system, they'll be the ones who know the most about this relatively mysterious problem.
So here are some things I've found through my own research (I tore apart the hospital's library reading every medical journal I could find on the topic!), as well as through discussion with my endocrinologist, and even personal experience.
Losing weight does help. It sounds crazy, but it does. PCOS is a hormone imbalance, and hormones all talk to each other and do crazy things in response to each other. Insulin is also a hormone. There's a link there that isn't completely understood at this time, or at least not in anything I found or understand, but people with PCOS often have or get diabetes - type 2, which is insulin resistance. It's not just the weight loss that helps, but the change in diet that causes the weight loss. A low GI diet (think south beach or even atkins) is often helpful. It reduces the amount of sugar floating around in your system, thereby lowering the need (or strain) for insulin, which reduces your overall hormone imbalance. I lost 20-lb on a low GI diet (in 2 months!), and became more regular, didn't have to wax as often, and didn't have mittelschmerz... until I gained the weight back when I rediscovered beer. In addition, regular sex and exercise seems to work for me. Endorphins are released by exercise, orgasm, spicy food, and a bunch of other crazy thing, and they stimulate the release of some hormones, so I think it's also related to the hormones thing, or maybe it just makes me happy. I'm very curious about Raspberry Ketones. From what I've read on them, it seems that they work similarly to metformin, as far as the work done in the liver, but also the increased sensitivity to insulin (that's a good thing when insulin resistance is the alternative), weight loss, etc. I personally haven't started a regime yet, but plan to before the end of the upcoming weekend.
I live in Colorado, but if I could I'd go with you to your appointments!

Thanks Jen for your response. I am seriously considering seeing an Endocrinologist this time. I guess I had higher expectations this time around because it was my second visit and my Doc knew exactly what was going on. The first time she was REALLY insensitive and basically threw everything at me, told me to the take the medicine, and come back in six months. Everything I have learned about PCOS were from the amazing girls on this site and two books that I ordered. So, I am just trying to stick to my diet and exercise as much as possible. I have to admit this is the first time I have introduced so much veggies into my diet! Lol

I was reading about the Rasberry Ketones as well! I'm not even sure if I got my glucose checked or anything like that. I think there was a lot of assuming within my Docs and not the right assumptions! Lol

Would an endocrinologist tell my blood as well? I'm not sure what procedures they do compared to the GYN?

Thanks again for your response! =)

Crystal

It seems like PCOS is this strange mystery that people sometimes want to treat like it's our fault for not eating right or whatever. I'm not 100% certain what your endocrinologist would do. I'm a nurse, and I'm in the military, so I can basically walk in and be like "so doc I'd like a full blood panel done" and he'll do it. I'm pretty sure you can too. Ask to have a glucose tolerance test, ask to have a blood panel with hormones done. It's not hard to do, and I would think insurance would cover it, so I don't see why they'd say no. I don't know what your insurance situation is, so I can't offer specific suggestions. What I can say is that with an endocrine-related diagnosis with PCOS, usually referrals to endocrinologists are covered, and that means usually the testing they do is as well. You can definitely ask though. It's not a bad idea to ask your doctor what testing they have done, and request a copy, then bring that to your endocrinologist. They're chemistry and number dorks, so usually they're happy to explain things. Good luck, at least you have the intelligence and determination to look out for yourself!

Oh wow, nurse and in the military? That's awesome! Thanks for all the advice. I actually searched for an endo close by and found one only one bus ride away! I am going to call up and ask they if they take my insurance and get all the info before I make any apts. After seeing my doctor again I am positive I want to try something else. I need to have a long term plan. I'm sure she is a great doctor but I need someone who is going to take this seriously and give me ideas and work with me. Not send me off every visit with a "Fill your script and I'll see you in 6 months". It's frustrating but I am def looking forward to speaking with the endo. I tried to speak to my mother about it and she basically said "What are you going there for? That's not for you. That is for people who can't get pregnant that are trying to." I'm like.. mom.. forget it.. Lol Anytime I make a decision on my own she questions it. Oh well! Haha