Re: A new sufferer from the UK
From: Samantha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 19:03:57 +0100
Michelle
im the opposite LOL
I have to stop myself approaching every large woman i see and asking her if
she has any other symptoms of PCOS LOL Ever since I found this board - I
feel like Ive just got to spread the message - and every third woman I see
seems to display most the symptoms LOL
Maybe its a Suffolk thing.
All the best
SamP :)
>----- Original Message -----
From: Michelle <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: A new sufferer from the UK
> 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:
> >>
> >>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: pcos@obgyn.net
> >>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >>>>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
>
> --
> Michelle
>
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