MOLLY = Endometriosis
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 09 Aug 2000 12:12:33 -0400
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Molly - My friend Melanie wanted me to let you know as follows:
"Let her know I had it at 16(the youngest age at the time(11 years ago)) and
did
just fine. It is better to catch it early, than later. If they wait too
long,
it could be too late."
Molly Shulman wrote:
> Mary Beth, be very careful. Yes, the symptoms coul d get much worse.
> Sometimes they 'go crazy" after a hormonal change, like the birth of a baby,
> going off the pill, etc. My daughter's body went crazy after she went off a
> bc pill at 15. She had always been very thin. She gained 40 lbs in 3
> months and the hair grew in very thick and coarse. What pill are you
> taking? There are certain pills that are not good for PCOS and some that
> are. I can understand how some make you feel bad. Have you tried different
> kinds? My daughter is very progestin sensitive and gets depression from
> many of them. We finally found a good one.
> Also, you need to look at treating the PCOS. Have you been tested for
> insulin resistance? My daughter is IR and takes metformin, an insulin
> sensitizer. She lost the weight and is thin again!
> Please do some research from this board before you make any decisions and
> make sure your doctor is well versed in PCOS!
> Molly
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary <barbourk@chi.ddbn.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> <pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 10:59 PM
> Subject: Confusion!
>
> >I was diagnosed with PCOS about 8 months ago. My only symptoms were no
> >menstral periods and acne, both of which I thought to be a result of
> >stress. Since I was diagnosed, I have been on the birth control pill. I
> >am not a fan of the pill. I have been on it in the past and have always
> >experienced side effects that bothered me and made me feel unlike
> >myself. I wish that I could treat this without the pill or a hormone.
> >Do you have any suggestions? My doctor told me that sometimes just by
> >adding more protein and less carbs to my diet and reducing stress, PCOS
> >can correct itself. She said that after one year on the pill, I could
> >stopp taking it and see if my body could produce a period on its own. Do
> >you think this will work, because the pill is driving me crazy!
> >ALSO, I am very confused. Everthing I read about PCOS says that the
> >women who have it are usually obese! I am 25 years old, 125 pounds and
> >wear a size six. I work out regularly. I don't have facial hair
> >either. Are ther any other women out there like me who have been
> >diagnosed, but do not have a weight problem? Also, should I anticipate
> >growth of facial hair, obesity, etc.???
> >
> >--
> >Mary Beth
> >
>
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