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Re: Losing WeightFrom: Lynn (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 7 May 2003 20:25:41 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, My name is Lynn and I am 27 years old. I have not been diagnosed with PCOS by a doctor, but I know that I must have it. I have had irregular periods since they first started when I was 17. Since that time, I probably get my cycle about 3 months out of the year. I haven't had one this year though. I am miserable because for some reason, I keep gaining weight. I am 5'3 and weight 191 pounds, and I have always been a very athletic person. Now I just feel fat, which leaves me sad a lot of the time. I have an excessive amount of dark and coarse facial hair on my cheeks, neck, chest and stomach. I despise shaving my legs because the hair grows back so fast. I have been plucking my hairs off my face with tweezers for the last 3 years and now I have dark spots on my face. I went to the doctor recently but he just told me I probably have a horomone imbalance and I had to do some blood tests to check my horomone level. That was last week and I haven't heard anything about my results yet, although I call every day. I just really frustrated at this point. I don't have any money to see a specialist, so I have to go where I can afford the services. Right now, I am trying to incorporate Slimfast into my diet, and in a week I have managed to starve myself and lose 0 pounds. Just Great!!! I am so tired of being fat. I am so tired of trying to get pregnant and nothing ever happens. If you have any type of diet that I can try please let me know. I am desperate. If you have any information that I can take with me to tell my doctor so he can give me the correct diagnosis please tell me. I would be forever grateful to you At Tue, 6 May 2003, Christina wrote: > >Elizabeth, please send me the information regarding the vitamins and >information. I am desperately looking for something to help. I have >been exercising, watching what I eat and still cannot seem to drop the >weight. > >Help > >At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Elizabeth wrote: >> >>I have been a PCOS sufferer since I was 21. I was always very thin 5'8 >>and weighed 103 pounds. In two months at the age of 21 I gained 45 >>pounds and my periods ceased to exsist. Since that time I have been >>through it all with this disease. Losing hair while gaining facial hair >>(now isn't that a kick in the teeth) weighing at heaviest 238 lbs, being >>told I would never have children. A doctor offering to wedge my >>ovaries...thank the Lord I didn't do that. Four endoscropic procedures, >>heavy periods, etc... >> >>The blessings are in between this bouts I have managed to have two >>beautiful girls (We have not used birth control in 9 years and have >>never conceived again.) This past year I finally found a vitamin >>program/weight loss that has worked and have now gone from a size 18/20 >>to a 10/12. It has taken 8 months to loose 40 lbs and 33 1/2 inches. >>Which while it is slow medically speaking we know it is healthier than a >>super fast weight drop. I have not had any issues with holding my >>weight down and in fact have lost quite a bit more inches than weight. >>The facial hair is still there but at least my hair is not falling out >>anymore and I am trying to walk 5 miles 4-5 days a week so my energy >>level is great. >> >>If anyone is interested in this program just write back... It really >>has help me. I am going to be 40 in a year & 1/2 and made up my mind I >>was not going to spend the next 20 years feeling unhealthy like I spent >>the last 17 regardless of my disease. >> >>-- >>Elizabeth >> >-- >Christina King >cmking@sph.emory.edu >
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