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Am losing it with my PCOSFrom: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:38:28 -0500 (CDT)
I am needing some serious help here! I was diagnosed with PCOS three years ago, put on the pill, not put on any other meds and nothing helped. I got a second opinion one year ago, had more tests run, and was put on Glucophage, Aldectone, prometrium for my periods, and told to eat the carb addicts diet. Same dr. two months later put me on an even more strict diet and upped my glucophage because I was still gaining weight, irregular periods, etc. Still gained weight; went back and got put on the strictest diet known to man and was "shuttled off" in my opinion to a dietician (my last four appointments haven't even been with the doctor, just the dietician). This dr. is supposedly the forerunner in my area in PCOS treatment. Went to a third dr. after getting frustrated with the first two; told me I may not even have PCOS, told me to quit smoking and lose weight and I would be fine. I have been told to go on Atkins, Sugar Busters, I'm borderline diabetic, I'm not borderline diabetic, eat fruit, don't eat fruit, blah, blah, blah . . . the list is endless. I cannot eat sugar alcohols, so going completely sugar free is difficult, eating strictly low carb makes me stomach sick, my stomach is chronically messed up, and I mean to the point of interfering with my ability to even leave the house. My periods were regular for about nine months on the prometrium, but are now back to complete whacko and out of control. Oh, and to top it all off I have been trying to have a baby for about four years now, have taken Clomid and all of that whatnot, fertility monitors, sperm tests, everything that takes the "fun" out of conception, and nothing. I am so frustrated! I have gone from shocked and stunned and hopeful to just downright angry! I'm twenty pounds heavier than I was when I started getting "treatment", and my body is still totally out of my control. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've thought about forgoing the gynecologists and heading straight for the endocrinologists, I'm pondering putting myself in clincial trials, anything to get this stuff right. If it wasn't for being terrified of becoming diabetic, I would just throw my hands in the air and forget all of this! I would really appreciate some thoughts and suggestions from anyone. Thanks!
-- Rachel
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