PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Re: anyone with PCOS, pleeeeeez respond =)

Re: anyone with PCOS, pleeeeeez respond =)

From: Kristy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 May 2000 03:38:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 10 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi ladies. I have a few questions for those suffering with PCOS. Please
>bear with me, as these questions might seem excessive. I am just SO
>scared, and I see the doc this Friday to check out what's going on. If
>you could please answer some, all or ANY of these, I would appreciate it
>more than you know.
>First of all, do any of you experience actual pain? I know discomfort,
>but do you have an achiness around the ovaries, the back or the groin
>area? How about one-sided pain...anyone with this? I have one-sided pain
>(my right side) and my back and groin ache a lot.
>Anyone with constant "cramps"? I have constant cramps which my GP blames
>on having too many androgens. My blood tests came back with high
>testosterone levels.
>Anyone with severe bloating? What feels like gas pressure? I experience
>this 100% of the time.
>Acne or extremely oily skin? I have both, and have had both bad for
>months on end.
>Hair loss? My once thick hair is SO thin now. It comes out at the
>roots, which means it is hormonal, not from treatments such as perms,
>coloring, etc. If you have thinning or hair loss, PLEASE share some
>tips about regrowth!!
>How about hair on the body? I have some under my navel and on my chest.
>It is so frustrating but it isn't dark, just peach fuzz all over.
>I also experience regular but short and light periods. I know that
>women with PCOS usually dont have periods. This confuses me. I heard
>about Diane-35, a bc pill that is an anti-androgen. Has anyone tried
>this, or on it currently?
>ANY input would be more than appreciated. I love you guys and Im just
>as frustrated you are! Being a woman is definitly not easy....

Being a woman is definately not easy...I have PCOS and was diagnosed in Feb 99. I have facial hair, hair below my naval, no periods (over a year now), acne, the only thing I don't have is thinning hair and the cramping stuff. Have your doc run a test on your insulin and testostrone levels. They are finding that many PCOS women have too much insulin, mine is 3x what it should be...resulting in very high testostrone levels. If your insulin level is high, ask about being treated with Gloucophage. It is a drug that will lower your insulin levels, resulting in lower testostrone levels, resulting in weight loss, better acne, and most important for me, increasing fertility by 75-90%. Check it out. Don't loose hope, help is out there.

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