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Re: < In Tears>From: anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:47:01 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Rachel wrote: > >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: >> >>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 >> >-- >Rachel >
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