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Re: < In Tears>
From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:29:14 -0500 (CDT)
Ohh my gosh!!! You sound EXACTLY like me. Ever since puberty I've
slowly gained weight but in a two year period I gained 60 pounds and
then I went through a similar weight gain about 8 years ago where I
gained 40 pounds in 1 year. I will admit since I got married I eat more
junk food but my husband and I agree I don't eat enough to be as
overweight as I am <26, 5'8", 292>. I've tried all sorts of diets and
Weight Watchers worked for me once about 4 years ago where I lost 30
pounds but of course I put that back on. I've been on the pill since I
was 13 years old and did not stop until I was 19, so I had regualr
periods that whole time. As soon as I got off the pill I stopped having
regualr periods. In 1998 I stopped having periods all together. My
OBGYN put me on some hormone to stimulate progestrone and give me a
period. I had one period and got pregnant. After birth I had regualr
periods for a while until I made the mistake of going back on the pill.
That lasted a couple months until I could not handle the mood swings
associated with the pill. Once I stopped the pill so did the periods.
Now my husband and I want to have another child and I've only had 2
periods this year, both as a result of being put on this medication to
stimulate progestrone. So the past couple of months I've been to my
primary care physician and OBGYN trying to figure out what is wrong with
me. I'm loosing hair on my head, I have facial and abdominal hair,
rapid weight gain, hard to loose weight, moody, fatigue, no periods,
etc. I thought it my be my thyroid. Of course both doctors did a few
blood tests and could not find anything abnormal. So my OBGYN tells me
I have PCO. She suggests I see a dietician and do aerobic exercise 20
min. a day. So I know exactly how you feel. I am so MAD at these
doctors for their inability to diagnose a problem or listen. Not to
mention the weight issue is really frustrating. Every time I go to the
doctor for any reason I get a lecture on how I need to loose wieght but
they just don't understand I TRY and CANNOT!!!!!! So this weekend I did
buy a treadmill to see if that helps me stick to a regualr exercise
program. So your not alone.
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Lisa wrote:
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>Dear Faith:
>
>I certainly understand how you feel. I too have been recently diagnosed
>with PCOS although I have had the symptoms for over 11 years. I had
>talked with my doctor and all he did was put me on birth control pills
>too. However, even birth control pills stopped working to keep me
>regulated and I eventually stopped taking them as well. I recently
>found a doctor that I really like and he is the one who told me about
>PCOS. I have tried to lose weight but could not. I eat hardly anything
>yet continue to gain weight. I also have the excess hair on my face and
>torso and I have recently started losing the hair on my head. I was
>very scared too especially when I began to notice my mood swings and
>lack of energy. My doctor told me that I needed to be walking at least
>4 miles a day. He said that he didn't know what it was about the 4 mile
>mark that worked but anything less than 4 tended to have poor results
>but that walking at least 4 miles a day would start the weight coming
>off. I have not tried it yet because I am having surgery this week and
>won't be able to start until I recover from my hysterectomy but it
>certainly couldn't hurt to try. Please let me know if it works for you!
>I will certainly keep you in my prayers and hope you remember that you
>are not alone.
>
>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
>>
>--
>Lisa
>
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Rachel
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