Re: BLEEDING HEAVIER THAN EVER. . .PLEASE HELP- DISCOURAGED
From: Bells (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Jul 2000 00:35:20 -0500 (CDT)
Karen,
You have really scared me - I was just diagnosed with PCOS after finally
seeing a Dr after bleeding continuously since February. In August I am
to have a Hysteroscopy and D&C to find out about the bleeding.
I know I have had this since I was a teenager (I am now thirty) all of
my intuition said there had to be something very wrong. Now I am
terrified that, as it was untreated for so long, I am going to have to
have much more drastic treatment. I have also wanted to have a baby
since I was a teen.
I dont know what to do, or where to turn.
I dont have a consult with my Gyn. until three weeks after the surgery.
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Bells
Jul 2000, karen wrote:
>
>Leigh, I'm still new to all this and don't even know yet if PCOS is what
>I have, (I do have an appt. next week to talk to my doctor) but I found
>myself bleeding for 8 months non stop. Granted at times it was just
>spotting, but then the next day it would be HEAVY, with huge clots. This
>went on till I was anemic and had a low blood count. I had gotten weak,
>tired and ached everywhere. All of that I attribute to the blood loss,
>and the rapid rate I was losing it, especially towards the end. I ended
>up with a hysterectomy 8 weeks ago and one of the diagnosis was
>endrometrial hyperplasia, a precancerous condition. Even though I was
>shedding the lining of the uterus, it was still very thick. I know this
>might be scary to you, but it is a very real situation and should the
>bleeding continue, you will need to have it checked out. As it turns
>out, from the pathology report of my ovaries, they were polycystic which
>is what has led me on this search to see if I do have PCOS. I have many
>of the symptoms, and it seems this might have been my problem for the
>last 15 years when I just knew something wasn't right.
>
>I know how difficult it is to diet, Lord knows I've tried over and over.
>But if the studies are right from what I've read, the biggest part of
>getting this under control is by a low carb diet. Maybe it seems the
>diet is working the opposite right now, but could it be your body trying
>to adjust and get your hormones in working order? There are lots of
>people you can go to for support, mostly right here. But don't give up.
>
>--
>karen
>
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Thanks,
Bells in Sydney, Australia
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