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Re: DOCTORS- CAN YOU HELP?
From: Martha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 13:32:25 -0600 (CST)
I am also not a doctor, but I am taking progesterone for 12 days a
month. It seems that my body doesn't make any and so I rarely get
periods. (couldn't take bcp, so never was regulated.) Anyway, I am
taking progesterone now...each month. I have rediscovered peaceful
SLEEP. It's a wonderful thing. The reason the progesterone was started
was because I needed to get a period, to purge the extra lining from my
uterus. Hope that the info is helpful toyou. Feel well!
At Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Jan wrote:
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>Your story sounds so much like mine, except that my periods stayed
>regular. Maybe because I was on bcp. In September of this year my body
>went wacko, depression, anxiety, gained 36 lbs. in a little over 4
>months with little change in eating habits, carb cravings increased!
>Overall, a miserable 6 months! In my search for I help I came across a
>reference to PCOS, then found this board. I started taking an
>antidepressant & doing the low carb diet, and like you I feel great
>relief already! I feel like myself again. I saw an RE last Thurs., and
>was diagnosed from my history alone. He has ordered bloodwork, I'm
>curious to see those results, and anxious to start meds.
>
>In answer to your questions:
>I'm not a physician, but it definately sounds like PCOS to me. I don't
>know details about progesterone, I'm sure someone alse can help there, I
>just know it's sometimes elevated in PCOS.
>
>IR can lead to increased appetite (carb cravings) and weight gain! I'm
>certain it did in me, because the low carb diet has had such dramatic
>results. I'm also taking chromium, inositol, vitamen, essential fatty
>acids and psyllium seed husks.
>
>>From what I've read on the boards an endocrinologist, especially a
>reproductive endocrinologist is generally better informed than a
>gynecologist. But it depends more on the individual practictioner.
>That's why I chose to go straight to an RE. Good luck finding a good
>doctor.
>- Jan
>
>At Sun, 26 Mar 2000, Clara wrote:
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>>Recently, I have had my hormone levels assessed as for the last 3 years
>>I have had a total disruption in my menstrual cycle (40-60days on
>>average)which for the previous 15 years was 28 days (I am now 29 yrs).
>>The results showed at day 28 that- my progesterone levels were
>>3(low),FSH:LH greater than 2:1, androgen levels high, testesterone
>>normal,oestrogens -200. I also had 2 ultrasounds the first at day 11
>>showed enlarged ovaries and many follicles arranged in a pattern
>>normally seen in PCOS. At day 28 the follicles were still there but in
>>a different pattern. I am 5ft8" tall and my weight changed rapidly at
>>onset of these symptoms from 9 stone to nearly 11 stone over 6 months. I
>>experienced a loss of control over my appetite to some extent though not
>>enough to gain 2 stone! I also suffer from lethargy and mild depression
>>since then. There was a six month period were I regularised my cycle
>>and immediately lost the weight, was happier. I lead an active life
>>especially at work! My doctor is now referring me to a specialist as
>>they suspect PCOS. 1.Is this right? How do my progesterone levels play
>>a part in this? 2.Could my weight gain and increased appetite be related
>>to insulin resistance? 3.Should I request that my referral be to an
>>endocrinologist rather than a gynaecologist?
>>People arent that concerned with PCOS where I come from (outside US). I
>>want to sort it out as I feel awful at the moment but at the moment I
>>dont think I'm very knowledgable!
>>THANKS.
--
Martha
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