Re: When should my period begin???
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 12:38:05 -0600 (CST)
Hi Shelley,
Thanks for the advise. I am not in a lot of pain. Just cramps. I just
wish I could see something happening. Some sign that my period is
starting. I will be thinking about something going wrong with my
ovaries. I have been, I should have said. My doctor assures me that
the biopsy was enough for my condition. If I don't start by the time my
insulin resistance results are in next week, I will tell her about it
and see what she says. It is scarey to think that I may need a
hysterectomy. I just wish things would straighten themselves out. I am
on the Glucophage and it should be working. I was hopeing my facial
hair would go away too. Well, It isn't as coarse, but I still have to
shave. Having PCOS is not fun.
Thanks again, Lisa
At Wed, 24 Jan 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>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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