PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for May, 2002: Re: How do you Deal with the embarrassing hair?

Re: How do you Deal with the embarrassing hair?

From: patty (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 6 May 2002 15:09:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Kelly wrote: >
>I have been diagnosed with PCOS almost a year ago.I have read through
>the message boards several times before and I think it is great how all
>of you support one another.Having PCOS has given me such a complx about
>myself it is unreal!Most symptons that I have are the missed
>periods,weight gain,and of course the dreaded facial hair.I have used
>vaniqua since October.I use it twice a day and to be quite honest with
>you,it works but not well enough.Maybe I expect to much from it.I go
>from shaving to waxing to bleaching,it's a never ending nightmare.I
>can't look people directly in the eye while talking,I am in fear of them
>seeing my so called goatee that I have named it.I am probably making it
>sound way worse then it is,but thats how I feel sometimes.I try to avoid
>all outside events that are in direct sunlight.I almost hate myself for
>this.I have gaimed quite a bit of weight,which I struggle at getting it
>back it off.I do know for all of you out there that have the weight
>problems...it is possible to lose the weight!!I have done it before,but
>you really need to watch your diet and exercise.I didn't..sad to say I
>gained back 60 pounds and then an additional 20 that I worked so hard to
>lose!ANother problem I have is that I get periods and I think I am doing
>good ...getting one every month.Then all of a sudden it dissapears on me
>again.I have went 4 months without one.And then I get one for 4 or 5
>moths then skip 2.Anyone else have this problem?I have worried myself
>sick over this.I no longer no what to do.I know that stress can prolong
>your period as well.Sometimes,I try to blame this all on stress.Funny
>though how the body works like this.Once again here I am waiting for
>another menstrual period.In all my years I never thought I would pray to
>get a period every month till now..LOL..I would love to keep in touch
>with others who suffer with these symptons also.Thanks so much for
>taking the time to real this!!!
>
>--
>Kelly
>

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I can really understand how you and all the others on this message board feel.  I myself had serious problems with PCOS 23 years ago and all the help I received from my obgyn was to be told I needed a shrink or a hysterectomy.  No BC pills were recommended NOTHING.  I had just had a baby and I had SEVERE post partum depression.  It happened 2 weeks prior to my periods.  My period would come and I would find some resemblance of normalcy.  A few days later severe depression, panic and fear took over my body.  I couldn't stand to live in my own body....I was so bad I was having psycho-motor seizures...and saw a neurologist who could find nothing wrong with my brain.  I finally gave in and had a HYST...3 months after I had my son.  It turned out my ovaries were encased with cysts and I was mas producing HUGE amounts of hormones.  They immediately gave me estrogen shots in the recovery room so I came home crazier than ever.  Finally ...about a year later I stopped taking shots and totally stopped taking estrogen.  My weight has been horrible all of this time.  I have recently been prescribe Met 2000 a day to get my diabetes under control.  It makes me totally sick.  Coke settles my stomach.  I feel I am at my wits end.  Sorry to dump...I just need help.

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