Update

[danaeris]

Living situation
There was a brief period of time when I thought I might end up sticking around Hamilton and moving in with some friends who were being forced to move out precipitously. This would have been both good and bad. That isn't happening now, so I am back to my leisurely search for housemates.

I have first and last and moving costs for sure, plus the basic furniture.

My mother has suggested that, given how difficult this particular decrease in Paxil dosage was, that I wait until I'm entirely off the Paxil to move. I have to say that she has a point. The Paxil withdrawal at best makes me irritable, bitchy, catty, and short-tempered. At worst, it turns me into a sniveling whining sobbing mass who hates the world and wants to die because some friends went out without her (or something similarly stupid). I'd hate to poison a new housemate relationship by exposing them to that at the beginning of a new living situation. Of course, in another week I'll be ready to step down from 10 mg to... ?? (the pill is already split in half, so I could try zero, or alternating days on and off, or I could attempt to split the pills in quarters...). So, I could potentially be stabilized for an October 1 move, and certainly for a November 1 move.

I'm still going to search for nifty folk who might want to live together in TO, and meet with them, but for now I'm ONLY going to worry about talking to people who really have no set-in-stone move-date.

PCOS Doctor Foo

The PCOS clinic called me back! I have an appointment for January 23. Given that this doctor may well be the foremost expert in Ontario, and that she only sees patients on Mondays, the wait is not much of a surprise. They DO maintain a cancellation list, however, and they automatically put people on it. Phew. In the meantime, I'll have to keep on chugging away and hope for the best. And, I have an appointment with my current doctor for Sept. 20, so I'll have to keep on getting ongoing care from her. Hopefully we won't kill each other.

Last night sassy_fae and etherlad came over and watched Buffy with me. We're starting into the second and third seasons, two seasons I haven't really seen, except an episode here and there. How exciting!

I've also purchased the entirety of Utena and Evangelion from auros at a bargain price. Squee! Anime-y goodness!

I just had inspiration on what to do for my next home improvement project. Once I've finished stripping and painting the dresser, there's an old sectional couch downstairs upholstered in this nasty mustard yellow corduroy. Ugh. But, I could transform it into a Super Cool Sofa! I could remove the upholstery, add more stuffing to make it into a true ass-eating couch (term coined by kineticphoenix and riseorbleed), and then re-upholster it in something attractive and comfy! Yes! It would be expensive but fun.

Comments

Buffy

[thebitterguy]

Many consider season 3 the best of hte series. It is quite enjoyable.

Re: Buffy

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to it. I'm told that if nothing else, I must see Vampire Willow. :)

[futabachan.livejournal.com]

I've also purchased the entirety of Utena and Evangelion from [info]auros at a bargain price.

Marathon sometime?

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

Definitely. I also have Escaflowne, if we're talking anime.

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

Err, I lie. I have Escaflowne the movie, not the series. :(

[nyxks.livejournal.com]

Lucky you i've been trying to find a good PCOS doc, for a while .. though my OBGYN is alright, Id really like to have someone who specializes in PCOS itself.

How did you find your doc?

Nyx

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

I see you're in my neck of the woods. The doctor I'm looking forward to seeing was found when my mother was doing some google searches on PCOS, and she discovered a PCOS study on exercise and its impact on PCOS being conducted jointly between U of T and some hospital in TO. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the doctor there also accepts patients. So, I got signed up. Good thing too, because not long after we discovered this, I had my follow up with my GP, and she was very unhelpful. Said I had to bleed four times a year and that bcp or occasional doses of hormones could accomplish that (both true), and said I should lose weight, and that's it. She deigned to give me the least sensitive blood sugar test, and when it came up normal, she refused to give me a more sensitive one. Which would be reasonable if the goal were to diagnose Type II diabetes, but that's not my goal -- my goal is to establish the presence or lack of insulin resistance. But, that's not your problem.

Search for "Sheila Laredo" and PCOS clinic on google, and hopefully the researcher I'm switching to will turn up. You'll need a referral from a GP.

I also assembled this list of folks in the GTA from the soulcysters website. Judging by the eloquence of some of these recommendations, it's possible that these women wouldn't know bad treatment if it bit them in the ass, but if you should decide to look into other options, these might be some places to start:
Hello !

I am seeing Dr Pyselman at the Markham Stouville Hosp she is supposed to be a PCOS genious or something...I have only seen her once so I dont really know...? Hard to get an appt but worth it once you got yer foot in the door ...

Good luck if you are looking for a regular Dr they are very few and far between...my DH has to go to the walk in clinics and that is not fun !!!

Failte
10-11-2002, 09:41 AM
Dr Greenblatt @ Mt. Sianai shes wonderfull! VERY FAMILIAR WITH PCOS!
santa'sbaby
10-11-2002, 12:49 PM
I see Dr. Chun in Etobicoke, she is great!!

Hi everyone

I would recommend Dr J Barry Hunter, his address and telephone are as below:

1391 Ontario Street
Burlington, Ontario
L7S 1G2

(905)639-7732

LindsayB
06-13-2005, 02:36 PM
I got to Dr Peter Clarke out of the Credit Valley Hospital.

He is amazing!!!! Works with tons of women with PCOS and is very kind and gentle.

Never has said a discouraging word or comment. Always looking for the upbeat and figures out the next step in the plan!

I highly recommend him!!