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Re: Not know what to do
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 10:39:17 -0600 (CST)
Thanks for the advice. I am going to see a specialist in March, here
they make you wait on a list for months and in the meantime you just
have to deal with it the best you can. These days i am getting cramping
when i'm not supposed to and my depressive moods are more prevalent than
they used to be. I just can't believe that the only thing i have ever
been told is to take the pill and be on my way. God, sounds like all of
you are way ahead of me!! FRUSTRATION!!!
Thanks again
Ange
At Sun, 5 Nov 2000, Jody wrote:
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>Angie,
>Welcome to our world. There is one very common thread to alot of these
>posting when initial experiences are recounted. Dr.s go for the quick
>and easy about 80-90% of the time. My current ob/gyn told me that PCOS
>was a non-fatal disease. I got educated when I stumbled on to this
>site. I thought my moodiness and lack of energy was due to depression,
>nope, looks like it's related to the PCOS. I'm taking Zoloft for
>depression when it's not truely a depression! I don't know how the
>medical community in Ontario operates, but here in the midwest, the
>treatment is to write a zillion scripts and hope they hit it on the
>head.
>What you need to do is find an endocrinologist and make it known in bold
>type that at this time you are not interesting in conceiving, (if that's
>the case) and you want treatment for PCOS. It's a long road, and I'm
>still bringing up the rear on it, but, if I can be of any help to you,
>please feel free to e-mail me at jolee@piasanet.com.
>Big hug
>
>--
>Jody
>At Sun, 5 Nov 2000, Angie wrote:
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>>HI there,
>>
>>I am 24 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS when i was 19. It is only
>>after searching the internet that i have been informed of any facts
>>relating to this disease
>>I am from ontario, Canada and when i went to the Dr. complaining of
>>Amnorrhea (not sure if that's how you spell it) he ran NO tests, besides
>>the regular pap smear, and diagnosed me based on the absence of my
>>menstrual cycle. All he told me was that i had PCOS, i needed to take
>>the pill to regulate my period and that, oh yes, if i ever wanted to
>>have children i would most likely have to take Clomid. Well, i was a
>>freshman in college and at the time trusted what he said in that it was
>>merely an irregularity.....nothing to worry about until childbearing
>>starts. Now i am faced with low energy, mood swings, sometimes i cry
>>for absolutely no reason. I have constant irregular discharge that they
>>say is also normal. I am not overweight but have found that lately i
>>cannot eat much without feeling full and bloated. I am struggling with
>>having to educate myself on this and now i am wondering and scared about
>>all of these things i see you talking about....insulin resistance, risk
>>of endometrial problems, cancer, heart disease......can someone please
>>help me i am at a loss. Also, my email is asevy@hotmail.com or i will
>>check here as well
>>
>>THANKS!!!!!
>
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