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Re: What do I do now?
From: Micha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:49:46 -0600 (CST)
See an endocrinologist. They seem to be the most knowledgeable and the
most willing to take action when it comes to pcos. So many of us have
suffered like you. You need to find a doc who will put you on
glucophage(metformin). That is now the most popular treatment and it
works wonders for most of us. For me it has changed my life completely.
Don't give up until you find the right doctor.
At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Michelle wrote:
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>Hello everyone. I am 33 years old and have PSOS. What a relief to know
>I am not alone...but what do I do now?
>At the age of about 20 I was told I had enlarged,polycystic ovaries. The
>only treatment any doctor has ever told me about was birth control
>pills. Very frustrating being as I have been to see many "specialists".
>Over the years and getting to know my body, I have realized that many of
>my ailments stem from PCOS (well, that is what I think, but try telling
>that to any of my many doctors...they all want to treat each symptom
>individually)
>Infertility, gastro/intestinal, irregular menstral cycle (if I get one
>at all), fatigue,sleeping disorders, depression/anxiety, hair growth,
>adult acne, frequent urination etc...Doctors get thrown by the fact that
>I am not over weight tho.
>
>I have always known that there has to be more that I can do that take
>"the pill". My idea is...if I can't get pregnant, why take the pill. I
>understand that it is for the hormones, but I am one person that doesn't
>believe that "the pill" is the cure all for all womens reproductive
>issues. I have found over the years that my diet has a lot to do with
>my cycles, gastro disorders etc... I have tried to lower my sugar and
>carb intake (without knowing until reading this site tonight that that
>is what I should be doing).
>
>Since November the symptoms have gotten worse. The pains in my abdomen
>have returned, I am spotting and/or having periods in between my
>periods. Going to doctors isn't a highlight of my life, but after
>getting ultrasound results of PCOS back, I finally made an appointment
>at a Womans Clinic...
>
>As I am sure most of you are aware...they used their telepathic powers
>to check me out and threw a box of birth control pills at me. I am at
>my wits end. I don't know where to start, what to do, what my options
>are, who to talk to, who to contact, if I should take the pill or try
>for an alternative method. I AM TIRED OF BEING SICK!!!!! I WANT TO GET
>BETTER!!!! PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. Any suggestions are greatly
>appreciated...and I will continue to do my research. I never knew that
>PCOS was such a big thing...I wish they would have told me a lot earlier
>
>--
>Michelle
>
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