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Re: Introduction
From: Kay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 May 2000 20:53:40 -0500 (CDT)
Welcome Michelle! Glad to have you here!
Kay
At Wed, 10 May 2000, Michelle wrote:
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>Hi Everyone:
>
>My name is Michelle. I'm 33 and was diagnosed with PCOS last week. DH and
>I have been ttc since Oct 99 with no success. I knew that something was
>wrong with me for a number of years but could never pinpoint what it was. I
>already had a son (15 next month) so I thought I wouldn't have a problem
>ttc. Over the past few years, I've gained a lot of weight and couldn't
>understand why. I wasn't eating any differently but the weight kept coming
>on. My acne was worse than when I was a teenager and the hair growth was
>disgusting.
>
>Over the years, I would treat the symptons and couldn't understand why they
>would keep on coming back until I read the article in Women's Day and saw
>myself in it. I took the article to my OB/GYN who ran the blood work and
>diagnosed me. I saw the RE last week who confirmed the diagnosis and
>started me on Metformin to get my insulin levels back to normal.
>
>I'm so happy for the web because I have been able to find wonderful
>information on PCOS and even happier to know that I'm not the only one.
>Finally, an answer to what was going on with me, it's such a relief even
>though I wish I didn't have it but everyone around me is extremely
>optimistic so that helps a lot.
>
>Thanks,
>Michelle
>Virtuallyyrs@hotmail.com
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