Re: DOCTORS COMMENTS FOR PROFUSE SWEATING OF PCOSers?
From: Sandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:36:41 -0500 (CDT)
I have this problem too!!!! I hate it! people stare at me when this
happens. I never know when it will happen either and am so embarrased
by it. please let me know if you find anything out. Thanks.
At Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Amy wrote:
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>Hi - I too have this problem - JUST HORRIBLE!!!
>It is soooo embaracing - I won;t wear anything fitting to my arms - nor will I
>wear sleaveless items ... I hate it ... If you hear anything, Sari, please please
>let me know!
>(: Have a good week everyone! Amy
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>Sari wrote:
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>> Has anybody had any answers from professional sources (such as doctors!)
>> regarding the sweating problem that many of us PCOS women have? I’ve
>> read dozens of posts making claim to this sweating problem. Many women
>> have indicated that they were going to take the issue up with their
>> physicians. But, I’ve been unsuccessful in locating any of the posts
>> after women have taken issue with doctors. I live in Kansas, and we’ve
>> undoubtedly had sweltering temps this month (today was 106 + dreadful
>> humidity!). But this sweating thing is so embarrassing. I’m 44 and
>> people are staring at me like I’m having cardiac arrest, or menopausal
>> “hot flashes”; one person even suggested that I needed to see my
>> internist regarding this because it necessitated immediate medical
>> intervention due to the fact that it was the result of very high blood
>> pressure and overweight problems. (I’m 5’8” and weigh 170 lbs.; weight
>> is an issue with me; but I didn’t think it warranted a comment as such!
>> Some people can be so insensitive!!) Any feedback or comments on this
>> would be most enlightening. My face has “dripped” profusely today, both
>> inside and outdoors. It doesn’t seem to make any difference. In fact,
>> since May, I have been taking Metformin & Spironolactone; this
>> “sweating” situation is even worse than ever now. It happened today
>> while standing in the cashier line at Wal-Mart. Everybody kept staring
>> at me as though I might drop dead any moment! And the women starring the
>> most weighed at least 150 lbs. more than I do; so embarrassing! Any
>> insight would be most enlightening! Thanks. Sari
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Sandra
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