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Re: ading a book on androgen disorders...
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Oct 2000 00:26:31 -0500 (CDT)
Neen, I'm sorry to hear all that you had to go through! I can somewhat
relate to the stress - last year my husband and I were denied a visa to
the US at the last moment, we lost our life savings that we had sunk
into the airfare, we were homeless and literally sleeping in bus
shelters with our boxes, and I miscarried all at one. Fun huh???
Although in my case, I already had the PCOS, and the severe stress set
off my thyroid. But maybe, since they are all related somehow
hormonally, it could do the same thing? I remember reading and / or
hearing that PCOS has a genetic factor, there is a gene for it next to
the one for diabetes, but that it also needs a 'trigger' to start off.
What do you think???
I'm reminded of Kallie's signature: Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you
stronger. Aren't we all glad we're such strong women after all this!!
At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I can definately relate. Everyone in my fam is really skinny. my mom
>is big now but was skinny most of her life. But i just realized that
>most of the people in my fam have eating disorders or are extremely
>preoccupied with food(fear of being fat).All the men (100%) are
>alcoholics. now your wondering what does that have to do with pcos? In
>my book it states that eating the wrong foods can possibly cause pco as
>well as stress. Well, I have had major anxiety problems since a child
>and began binge eating around 9 years old due to stress(divorce,
>remarriage, death, etc..)As a teen I turned to alcohol and drugs. I
>then got preganant at 14 and was forced to abort and never really dealt
>with that loss.At 17 I had a baby and had major depression on top of
>what was already there. My weight began to increase and stress began to
>mount. my binging got worse and I ended up in a hospital(in-patient)
>for eating disorders. College, a child, highly critical parents, a lazy
>boyfriend, and guilt looming over me everday. I could feel my health
>deteriorating and I had been on every anti-depressant possible. Anyway,
>it would not surprise me if this type of stress would throw my endocrine
>system into a frenzy. If anyone here has a similar story, tell me. I
>never planned on getting this personal, but I think this stuff matters.
>i still battle with the depression, guilt, and anxiety, but it is now
>accompanied by physical problems. i know others have had harder lives,
>but i think my anxiety exaggerated evry event in my life and the
>pointless guilt was in my head all the time. That equals stress 24/7.
>NO BREAKS! sorry so long, but i am hoping that someone will relate.
>
>>At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Stephanie wrote:
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>>For my family, everyone is skinny and cute and I am the fat one. My
>>mother is the same way when she was growing up. Everyone in her family
>>were skinny and no matter what she would do, she would remain fat. When
>>I was talking to My Endo she thought that my mother might have PCOS. She
>>has been overweight, has had misscarraiges (but had three beautiful
>>girls, me included). Though she has had normal periods and no major
>>facial hair (just a few stray hairs in her chin and upper lip). But my
>>endo thought maybe she had a mild version and passed on to me in a
>>larger version. She still hasn't done an ultra sound on my ovaries to
>>see if I have cysts. She is haveing me go off Depo and see how my
>>cycles are and do a few more tests and an ultrasound when my periods
>>come back. It would be interesting if it had something to do with
>>stress. I have had enough of it to cause some major problems. I am
>>actually surprised with how difficult my life has been that I haven't
>>gone into depression but lately my blood pressure is getting high which
>>isn't good. Now that I'm on met and vaniqa, I'll see if it helps and
>>try not to stress as much.
>>
>>Steph
>>
>>At Wed, 25 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>and its a a pretty good one. it states that, as you all know, pcos can
>>>be hereditary. BUT, they are also researching to see if it is caused by
>>>stress. High stress effects hormone levels(you've heard of when people
>>>miss periods due to stress) and a large number of people diagnosed with
>>>depression have an enlarged hypothalumus which(i think) has something to
>>>do with the releasing of hormones. not sure if this came out right but
>>>I will clarify if you need me to. i will keep you updated.
>>>
>>>PS I was diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder years
>>>before pco came about and maybe that set it off? Just a thought since no
>>>one in my family has it.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Neen
>>>
>--
>Neen
>
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