Dr. Appointment

Saw my doctor (Primary Care Physician).  Based on my symptoms, he’s pretty much agreeing with the endocrinologist family friend and saying it’s likely I do have PCOS.  I’m going back to the office tomorrow morning for some fasting blood work.  He said the best treatment for it is to lose weight, which is why I was at his office in the first place, so he was glad I was interested in starting a weight loss program.

He’s referred me to a nutritionist, but insurance usually only covers visits if you’ve got an existing condition like diabetes that requires a nutritionist’s advice.  Since I’m not even near pre-diabetic, looks like I might be paying for this one out of pocket… But that’s what flexible spending accounts are for!!!!

He also said that he likes to have his patients try losing weight on their own for at least 2-3 months before he starts prescribing medication, so if I’m not losing weight after that much time, there’s the possibility that he’ll prescribe me something that both impedes appetite and boosts metabolism.  Let’s all hope that it doesn’t come to that, mmkay?

I go back in a month to see how much progress I’ve made.  Let’s hope that I just keep progressing!  Tonight, I’ll write a post about how my session with Kristin, my personal trainer goes.  Considering my legs are still pretty much killing me, it ought to be an interesting trip to the gym!  I might even have to suck it up and take the elevator to get back and forth from the locker room.  L