Re: A new sufferer from the UK
From: Samantha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Jul 2000 23:22:29 +0100
Exactly!! And you know Ive printed heaps of stuff from the net and given it
to my doctor - she says she will look into it but so far no real interest.
Her main concern seems to be that most the research is happening in the US
and she feels there is less control than here and therefore results are less
likely to be correct.
Which I think is cop out. Basically the US seem to be able to get funds
for research while we sit like dinosaurs in the UK - no wonder we havent got
an empire any more!! All the pioneers seem to have gone State Side ;p
Just my 2p <G>
SamP
>----- Original Message -----
From: gayle <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: A new sufferer from the UK
> I'm with you Samantha, I'm sure a couple of people I know could have
> PCOS and I often see ladies in the street that are large and have excess
> hair on their face and now that I've found this Board and learnt so much
> through trying to help our daughter, it's so frustrating! I would love
> to say "hey there is a treatment and help out there" Why arent the
> doctors excited about this!!!!???? Look how many people they could help
> if they opened their minds! That's what there supposed to be there for
> aren't they?
>
> At Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Samantha wrote:
> >
> >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 <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >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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