my results are back...

So, about a week ago -- I had an appt with an OB/GYN to discuss my lack of period for the last cycle. He said I had PCOS and told me to get my 3rd day of cycle blood testing done to confirm.

I got the call today with the results. My doc didn't call, but a nurse did instead.
She said that my Vitamin D levels were a little low and to take an additional 1000mg a day. I'm not sure I want to do that b/c I have spoken to another doctor before about that (when I was a vegetarian) and they said you can't overdo it with Vitamin D. You have to make sure the actual Calcium levels are sufficient as well. I will most likely take a supplement once I talk to my general practitioner who likes to research things thoroughly before committing to any dosage of vitamins or medication on a case by case basis.

I was also told that I do not have Classic PCOS and that if I want to start the Clomid I can come in a speak with the doctor. I asked the nurse what that meant. What does it mean I do not have 'Classic PCOS'? She said she wasn't sure and that the doctor had just written that. Then she took a few minutes to review the actual numbers. She said she didn't see any of my levels that were out of normal range and asked if we had been trying to get pregnant and if so we can talk to the doc about infertility meds. I told her YES, we had just tried for 1 month and I was surprised he wants to put me on infertility meds already. Especially considering I do not have any other levels out of whack. She said 'Oh'. That is interesting. I told her I do not want to come in an discuss with this doctor or see him again. She had recommended someone else for me to see. She is a nurse practitioner that works with patients for both OB and GYN. She said she is very hands on and she comes highly recommended by other patients as well. Supposedly she "really knows her stuff when it comes to infertility and medications". Okay, so I said I would give that a try and have an appt for next Monday.

Honestly - I'm still angry about all this. I understand the Vitamin D deficiency and it's relation to PCOS and infertility and a whole slew of other medical issues. But to say I need infertility meds b/c those were the ONLY levels I had off... I don't know. He is so set on believing I have it and even if other tests show I don't... it doesn't seem to matter.

Maybe I'm still a bit naive about PCOS and what it is. But, I thought a blood test would for sure show if I had it or not. If that's not the case, then how can it truly be diagnosed?

Blah.

Oh...also she said the doctor noted I should get my cholesterol checked. She looked at the numbers and they were within normal, maybe considered on the high end but not out of range for concern, so she wasn't sure 'why'. Nice. I will talk to my GP about that too anyway.

I get the results in the mail in a couple days, so I can update with what they actually are and try to decipher myself. I guess.

I'm hoping the doctor on Monday is actually GOOD.

The doc I've been wanting to see, the one I really liked, is totally booked until mid-September. Waaaaah. Oh well.