Re: PLEASE HELP!! sorry so long
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 20:10:46 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
I don't get it either. I've been told by my regular obgyn that I am not
IR. I've been told by my reproductive endo that I'm borderline and that
I would definately benefit from Metformin. I've now been on Glucophage
for two months and I've had a normal period both months. It IS helping
me. My endo said that the scale that most labs use is usually too high
to detect IR. She said that if you look at the results conservatively
most women with PCOS would be considered to be IR. Even women with PCOS
who were told by there doctors that they are not IR have benefitted from
Glucophage including me!
Also, my Testosterone tests have come out "normal" many times. So have
my DHEAs. This is crazy though since I have a beard just like a man and
tons of other body hair and now the start of male pattern balding so I
know that something is whacked. PCOS is such a crazy thing! God bless!
Tera
At Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Stefanie wrote:
>
>At Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Miki wrote:
>
>Oh, Man does that sound familar!.. i have the worst pain during sex and
>the crazeist bleeding. I thought I had endometrius too, and my couisin
>who has it agreed...so when I was diagnosed with PCOS I was suprised. I
>mean, I have some of the things, like the facial hair and the heavyness,
>but I do not have acne, and my period does come. It is just irregular.
>But sometimes, I will get it for very long, like one time I bled
>constantly for a month and a half, going through a super tampon AN HOUR!
>This happens sometimes, like when i was on bcps I bled for the entire 6
>months!.. I do not know what to tell you, other than that I am confused
>too. Does anyone have any ideas? I am supposed to have PCOS, but the
>tests came back as non IR, and normal testost. levels. So what's up?
>>
>>I have PCOS. Was diagnosed a year and a half ago. It was a true
>>surprise because I didn't think I had the symptoms. My symptoms sounded
>>exactly like endometriosis (very heavy, long, irregular periods, extreme
>>abdominal pain and painful intercourse). Anyway, blood tests confirmed
>>the insulin problem and I went on glucophage and a diet/exercise program
>>(Body for Life). Starting losing weight right away (bloating and
>>headaches improved) but I was still having period problems despite
>>trying many bcps. We were all convinced I had endometriosis too. I had
>>Lupron treatments which helped everything but the painful intercourse so
>>we did a lap. Here's where everything falls apart. No endometriosis
>>visible at all. I am so shocked and depressed about not having an
>>answer. I kind of fell off the diet band wagon and gained a few pounds.
>>I started Yasmin after the Lupron and recently have been bleeding
>>heavily all the time. What I need to know is if anyone had these
>>problems (heavy bleeding, pain, etc) associated with PCOS? Does anyone
>>else have problems with their period if they are not eating well?
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Tera
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