PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: When should my period begin???

Re: When should my period begin???

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 6:51:27 PST

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Hi Lisa,

I'm NOT a doctor or nurse, but for me, I began having regular periods when I was on the Glucophage. I haven't had your medical history, and would only skip 2 or 3 months at a time. I would feel nauseated (like pregnancy queasies) all the time when I wasn't cycling.

You mentioned the horrible cramping and swelling. That has me concerned! I had a ovarian cyst burst three years ago. The symptoms were at first very vague, I thought I had a bladder infection. In fact, when I went to the "med-quick" center, the doc said he DID find some bacteria in my urine, so he treated me for a bladder infection. Well, by the next day, I was feeling VERY uncomfortable. It wasn't cramping, but it was a pretty constant pain. I'd feel okay when I changed body positions for a while, but it'd eventually get bad again. I thought just maybe I had appendicitis, so I went to the emergency room. The doctors did several tests, bloodwork, MRI, and an ultrasound. By the time they got to the ultrasound, I was already on an IV with pain killer. They found my abdomen was filling with fluid, blood from where the cyst had burst had been leaking into my abdomen. The technician removed the probe from my abdomen suddenly and it was like having had someone kick me in the belly. The doctor explained that was because it's a rebound effect due to the fluid inside....and made sure the technician understood that NEXT TIME, to remove it SLOWLY!

Anyway, by the time the doctor recommended surgery, I was ready to have him hand me a scalpel so I could do it myself. It was a tough time.....it was frightening too because I was going thru a divorce and separated and I couldn't reach any of my friends that day from the hospital before surgery. My family all lives quite a drive from me, but my brother and his wife came down by the time I was out of surgery. My parents made the 13 hour trip from Atlanta and were there the following afternoon. I was okay. They were able to save both ovaries. (Not all women have that good fortune.)

I'm not telling you this to scare you, but with what you've said, I recommend you really LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. If something doesn't feel right, by all means, MAKE YOUR DOCTOR LISTEN! Please don't hesitate to call your doctor and describe what's going on. If your doctor won't listen, and you feel something is still wrong, you might want to go to the ER or another clinic and get a second opinion. Remember...this is YOUR body....you know it better than anyone else. I firmly have been convinced that God has given women a certain intuition to help protect them from many things....the one concerning your body and it's functioning is one of them!

Please let us know how you're doing!

Hugs and best wishes!

Shelley spryte@dnsonline.net

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 23:39:34 -0600 anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:

> >From Lisa Cooper--
>
> I have been struggleing with PCOS since age 14 and was not
> diagnosed
> until 1999. I had no period for a long time and then had a period
> for
> 2-3 years non-stop. It got very very bad and I finally found a
> Gyn who
> can help me. She did a uterine biopsy and discovered I had
> Hyperplasia.
> She put me on Progestrone (Megace) for a couple of years. I was
> re-biopsied and the Hyperplasia is gone. I have been on
> Glucophage XR
> for a couple of months now. I am obese and have been doing Weight
>
> Watchers since June 2000 and I have lost 63 pounds. I still have
> 119 to
> go. My doctor took me off of the Progestrone pills and said I
> should
> have a period and it may be a wicked one concidering it has been
> so long
> since I've had one. My question is, has anyone been through this
> stage
> yet and if so, does the menstral cycle start right up usually or
> does it
> take a while? I have been cramping really bad and swelling up
> around my
> lower belly. I have been off of the Progestrone for 5 days now
> and I am
> not even spotting yet. I know it is probably me being all nervous
> about
> this, but I could use some support from someone who has been where
> I am.
> My doctor is very good, but she is new to PCOS. She diagnosed me
> though. She has been researching and helping me so much. She is
> a
> surgeon and would do a hysterectomy if I need one. I think I will
> be
> okay, I am just so afraid I will start gushing blood again like I
> was
> and I never want to go through that again. This time should be
> different because of the Glucophage I hope. Any comments or
> confirming
> words would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
>
> --
> Lisa :o)
>

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