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Future success for teens with PCOSFrom: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:45:01 -0600 (CST)
Hi, Am new to this board & until this week had never heard of PCOS although I realize now that I have suffered with this since the age of 13 or 14 years old. It is also now obvious to me that my 16 yr. daughter has a raging case of PCOS. Over the past year she has gained about 30 lbs. no matter how hard she has tried to keep it off. She has severe symptoms of every kind. She has alway been a beautiful healty child and now her whole life has changed, both physically and emotionally. She has given up her entire social life due to the outward manifestations of this disease as well as the overwhelming depression that seems to accompany this. I have made and appt for both she & my 14 yr., who has the beginning signs of PCOS with our OBGYN, but frankly, looking at the varying rates of recovery leaves me worried for their future. My 16 year old had precocious puberty at the age of 7 yrs. and her symptoms at this age are far worse than mine ever were. If we catch these things before they are full-blown (my 14 yr. old) is a change in diet sufficient to slow the effects or is it considered reasonable for a child that age to be on medication? I am extremely wary of long term meds, as I have seen my mother's health destroyed by improperly prescribed medications for her Rhemutoid Arthritis & Fibromyalgia. I am greatly concerned for my 16 yr. old, because it is now clear that she is very ill. I'm apologize for the length of this message, but would appreciate any feedback on a wise course of action.
-- Susan
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