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Re: Doctors please be honest...can someone with PCOS ever get rid of these horrible symptoms?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:54:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Jun 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I've read the stuff in the PCOS forum, and it's depressing. Women who
>have been in treatment for years and still are obese, have facial hair,
>skin tags, etc.
>
>Personally, I've been taking 2000 mg a day of Glucophage for months and
>I've seen no improvement. My bloodwork has actually gotten worse. I
>eat minimal carbs and my total caloric load is 1500. And I exercise
>every day. I'm still overweight and my skin is a nightmare. I'm being
>supervised by an incredible, highly recommended (by my OB/GYN)
>endocrinologist.
>
>My testosterone has increased by 20 "points" and I only have one ovary.
>How is this possible? I've been tested for Cushings multiples times
>(negative), and my ACTH level is normal. There is bloodwork being
>processed to check my DHEAS, ANDRO and free testosterone. My
>endocrinologist is hoping to find a mass in my ovary or my adrenal
>glands. I never thought I would be happy to find a tumor, but at least
>that can be treated.
>
>Please be candid. I'm looking for clinical observations of patients who
>have improved with PCOS. What treatments do you see that work?
>
>I just feel like the current medical treatments are ineffective. I
>don't have any hope that I'll get my body back. I don't know how to
>have any type of self worth when I have real reasons to hate my body.
>
>Can any of you offer practical hope?

Anon Sounds like you are being treated appropriately. Perhaps a different tact? OCP, spironolactone or wedge resection are other treatments.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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