Re: Other symtoms??
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 13:39:04 -0400
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Meeeee tooooo....Course I don't have a gallbladder (which controls bile)...
"Avalos, Clara" wrote:
> I get it anyway, whether I eat dairy or not. lucky me.
> Clara
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 1:13 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> Subject: Re: Other symtoms??
>
> About 8 years ago, I started having problems with diarrhea. I finally
> realized that I was lactose intolerant. The intolerance seemed to
> appear overnight! Susan McC
>
> At Thu, 27 Apr 2000, anonymous wrote:
> >
> >Hi everyone. First I just want to say that I LOVE THIS BOARD, I have
> >learned so much since I have been reading but what's even more important
> >is knowing that I am not a freak and that there are people out there who
> >understand the pain and frustration.
> >
> >I am 30 years old and have been fighting acne/extremely oily skin since
> >15, excessive hairiness that just gets worse with time since about 17
> >and what I consider pretty serious low blood sugar episodes since around
> >the same time. I am not overwieght (5' 1" 125) but have recently
> >started gaining (was 110 9 months ago) and the hair is getting more
> >agressive. I have been on BC since 1992 so can't say for sure what my
> >cycles are like. I had my first appointment with an RE last week and am
> >going for blood tests next week :).
> >
> >My question... I have some other symptoms that I am not sure are at all
> >related to PCOS: does anyone else experience FREQUENT bouts of diarrhea?
> >At least 3 times per week I have near accidents. I suspect this is from
> >the IR.
> >
> >Also, are recurrent UTIs common with PCOSers? I had two this past year
> >and just last month a NASTY kidney infection.
> >The pain on my left side (flank) and left lower back/abdomen that
> >started with the Kidney Infection really never went away. The infection
> >seems to have cleared since all other symptoms are gone, just not this
> >nagging pain.
> >
> >I don't want my RE to think I am a hypochondriac so I didn't mention
> >those last two symptoms to him. Should I?
> >I am sorry this is so long, sometimes I start typing and just don't
> >realize how quickly a page fills up.
> >
> >Any responses would be greatly appreciate.
>
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