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Re: < In Tears>
From: kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:18:17 -0400
Faith,
Sounds like you need a good support group, are you ttc??? If you are my favorite sites are
www.preconception.com
www.soulcysters.com
If you need to chat email me. I have struggled with pcos since 11, I am now 32.
Kim (from Pickering Ont)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Faith)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
>Subject: < In Tears>
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 19:50:36 -0500
>
>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
>
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