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Dawn Ayers
From: Danielle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:17:00 -0600 (CST)
Thanks for the responds. Kimberly I do live near Indianapolis. Dawn
Ayers is a endocrinologist? I will call my doctor this week and she is
she will recomend that I see an endocrinologist so that insurance will
cover it. Is PCOS her speciality? The most amazing thing happened to me
this weekend. I was talking about an ear infection i have with one of
my sorority sisters and I said that I didn't to go to our school doctor
because he is so rude and that I dont' trust male doctors anymore. She
asked why and I explained that I didn't get my period for a long time
and my male Gyno told me that "it's ok" when really it was a sign of
some bigger underlying problems (PCOS). Then my sorority sister said
"no way that same thing happened to my sister, she was diagnosed with
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom". "No way" I said, "That is what I have".
Needless to say we both broke down and started crying (he sister is her
twin and is 19 too and was diagnosed the same week as i was). We talked
for an hour and I called her sister to talk to her too. I was just
saying how much i needed someone i could talk to about this and god gave
me two! I am not a religious person but i do think that god works in
mysterious ways.
Much love,
Danielle
At Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Kimberly wrote:
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>Danielle, welcome!
>Pcos is hardest to deal with upon first diagnosis I think. It sounds
>pretty scary all in all - but the good news is that you were diagnosed!!
>That gives you someplace to start, and puts you in a better spot than a
>whole lot of other women around the world. Also, there is treatment
>available (mainly glucophage (aka metformin)- and because you are so
>young, I'm sure you will see many new treatments available in your
>lifetime. From your post I notice 1) you are not on glucophage 2) you
>are on birth control and 3)you appear to have blood sugar problems
>(cravings, mood swings). First off, you should be on glucophage,
>especially with the extreme symptoms you are having. There is no reason
>to live life so uncomfortably when there is treatment. Secondly, birth
>control (except for a couple different brands) often make insulin
>resistance worse. Yes, a couple can help acne, but it's not worth the
>risk - I'm suspecting that since your dr. didn't put you on glucophage,
>they didn't put you on the proper brand of birth control either. Do
>some research and make sure it's the right thing for you if you want to
>keep taking it. 3)Cravings and mood swings are often easily controlled
>by glucophage. Perhaps you should talk to your dr. or see a different
>dr. that specializes in endocrine disorders (i.e. an endocrinologist
>or Reproductive endocrinologist) If you are anywhere near the
>Indianapolis area I can recommend a dr. named Dawn Ayers. She is
>pretty aggresive with treatment and very kind as well. If you'd like
>more info, just let me know.
>
>At Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Danielle wrote:
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>>HI PCOS MESSAGE PEOPLE! My name is Danielle and this is my first time
>>posting here. This past summer I was diagnosed with PCOS after years of
>>suffering. I am 19 and go to a small college in Indiana and have
>>struggeled with my weight, harriness, depression, eating dissorders,
>>mood swings, headaches, lack of periods, killer periods, and generally
>>feeling crappy for years. Since being diagnosed I have been taking
>>birth controll and spironolact. Having PCOS is hard. I am only 19 but
>>already I am worried that I will get diabetes, cancer, heart disease or
>>someday I won't be able to have the children i have always wanted. I
>>live in a sorority house and have done my best to hide my weight,
>>harriness, and balding. I haven't told any of my sorority sisters that
>>I have PCOS but sometimes i get so frustrated. I feel like all of these
>>skinny little girls don't understand what i go through. So basically I
>>am glad I found this website. I hope to get my PCOS under controll but
>>most importantly I want to help others learn about it so they too can be
>>diagnosed early before it is too late. Has anyone every had any luck
>>with herbs? I know PCOS is linked to depression and mood swings do any
>>of you deal with that sorta thing? What about problems thinking,
>>concentrating, or staying awake. Do you guys get headaches when you
>>work out? Do you sometimes sweat too much and sometimes sweat not enough
>>and over heat? What time of day are you most likley to crave carbs and
>>sugar?
>>Much love,
>>Danielle YOUR PCOS SISTER!
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