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Re: A new sufferer from the UK
From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 04:20:18 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Cherie,
Yes it would be good to keep in touch with you, I know how you feel
about thinking you're the only one in the UK suffering, I always look
around at other people and never seem to see any of my symptoms on
anyone else!!!! regards michelle
At Fri, 30 Jun 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Michelle wrote:
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>>Dear Rebecca, Thank you for replying to my message and for your advice,
>>I have tried shaving (just gets sore), and at the moment I do use
>>plucking which sometimes causes bleeding and doesn't leave a very nice
>>after effect.. I was always a bit nervous of using lasor treatment -
>>perhaps I may brave it!!!! If I get any news I will of course let you
>>know. Take care.
>>
>>At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Rebecca wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Michelle, There are several ways to rid yourself of unwanted hair. Theres
>>>shaving and plucking, Waxing witch is time consuming, messy and somewhat
>>>painful-but the hair remains gone for weeks on end. Then there is
>>>electolysis and laser hair removal. As far as the loss of hair on the head,
>>>I have the same problem and would also like to know if
>there is a treatment.
>>>When and if you recieve and anwser to this please let me know.
>>>Thanks Rebecca
>>>
>>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Michelle)
>>>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>Subject: A new sufferer from the UK
>>>>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 15:24:43 -0500
>>>>
>>>>Hi there, I can't tell you all how much better it makes me feel to read
>>>>some of the letters you write. I have been suffering from PCOS for
>>>>around 5 years at least - they always told me my condition of having
>>>>very infrequent but painful and heavy periods was quite normal, then
>>>>changed their minds and said it was Endometriosis, only February this
>>>>year and a change of doctor saw me undergo an internal scan, and I saw
>>>>the state of my ovaries - goodness no wonder nothing is working
>>>>right!!!! I have always been very slim, but recently putting on weight
>>>>which I can't shift, the hair is also a problem body hair gets me so
>>>>depressed sometimes I just don't know what to do - if anyone has found a
>>>>good way of eliminating this please let me know, my hair on my head has
>>>>started to thin at quite a rapid rate - although seems to have settled a
>>>>bit now - does anyone know if this continues, or if indeed there is any
>>>>treatment I could have. I am not taking any pills etc at the moment, I
>>>>am not too sure of side effects etc (my mother died of breast cancer
>>>>last year and I know you have to be careful with certain medications).
>>>>Any advice or chat would be very welcome - at least I know I am not
>>>>suffering alone. thank you for the use of your ears.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Michelle
>>>>
>>--
>>Michelle
>>
>dear Michelle
>iam also from the uk it would be nice it we kept in touch i feel that
>there is hardly anyone from the uk.
>cherie
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Michelle
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