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Re: < In Tears>

From: Debbie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 00:05:14 -0500 (CDT)

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Faith - You are definitely not alone. I too have had the same feelings as you. I was only diagnosed a year ago and for years I didn't know what was wrong. I was gaining weight and felt like an ogre. My husband was so understanding, but it didn't matter. All I knew was that I was fat, and I didn't feel well, not to mention that we couldn't get pregnant after my first son was born.

You really need to see a doctor who knows a lot about this syndrome. You should get on some sort of medication for the insulin resistence and go on a low carb / high protein diet.

There is hope. 2 months after I was diagnosed, I had surgery to clean up my ovaries and I got pregnant 2 months after that. I am happy to report that in April, I gave birth to my second son. I never could have done that without the help of my doctors who knew about this syndrome. While I was pregnant, I lost 23 pounds because my ovaries weren't producing the hormones that were causing the battle between my female organs and the insulin resistence.

I don't know if pregnancy is something that you are trying to achieve, but even if it's not, you need to get the other symptoms under control.

I will keep you in my prayers and know that you are not alone!!!

Good luck

At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Faith wrote: >
>Let me begin this, by saying I am in absolute tears....
>
>First of all... I have had all these symptoms for the better part of 5
>years.
>I've been over weight since I was 18... But not until the last 5 years
>have I had such a horrible time losing weight. Not only that... I gain
>weight no matter what I do. No diets seem to work for me.
>Also about 5 years ago, I had been diagnosed with having " poly cystic"
>ovaries by my doctor. Although she had known of the other symptoms ie:
>Weight Gain, Hair on chin, lip, neck, breasts and tummy, Severe Mood
>Swings and lack of menstruation, she hadnt done anything other than put
>me on Birth Control pills, which I had stopped taking almost 2 years
>ago.
>
>After reading your posts and the articles on several websites... I am
>absolutley terrified. I am at my highest weight<32,5'7, 330 pounds>,
>I've gained about 60 pounds in the last year or so, and I am terrified
>of the long-range prospects for my health. I have been exercising for
>almost a month now and instead of my weight going down... its still
>creeping up.
>
>On top of all of this.. I'm self-employed which means I don't have
>medical insurance.
>
>I've been living in a virtual state of ' PMS' for the last 5 months.
>
>I'm sorry if it sounds as if I'm rambling.. but I dont know of a group
>of people who would understand what I am going through. To most people,
>it sounds as if I'm just a lazy slob. But I know that's not the case.
>
>Please keep me in your prayers. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
>
>--
>Faith
>

--
Debbie

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