Re: ... VERY WORRIED!!
From: Bells (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:36:54 -0600 (CST)
First thing you need to do is get into to see the specialist. With your
concerns and continuous pain, you have every right to have an earlier
appointment.
With regards to the pain - maybe it has to do with the high dosage bcps?
Taking progestin 14 days out of 28 left me with bad 'congested' and
crampy pain for the first two cycles, but I think that was my body
saying 'what are you doing to me woman'!
You need to see the specialist ASAP.
Find a new GP too. His lack of concern is symptomatic of the ignorance
about this disease. when I was 18 and concerned aobut my periods and
hair growth, I was told 'what do you expect, hormones are fat soluble,
your body cant produce enough. pull your socks up and lose weight, and
it'll all stop.' By a Gyn. Our society feels sanctimonious about people
who are overweight, and has a blid spot when it comes to the real cause.
At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Krista wrote:
>
>Hello -
>
>I'm going to *try* to make this short because honestly I'm VERY
>concerned about things and could probably ramble on for PAGES. I am a
>24 year old who just within the past 5 months has had a FAST ONSET of
>symptoms comparable to those seen in PCOS patients --- hirsuitism, acne,
>hair loss and difficulty in losing weight. All of these symptoms have
>been of the mild degree, and when I saw my doctor, he told me that he
>thought I might have PCO and that because my symptoms are mild, that the
>birth control pill should help. I've been "double dosing" on the pill
>for three months now --- and I've seen none of my symptoms disappear, my
>hair loss now goes in cycles of some nature, and I *think* I'm
>developing new symptoms. Problem with all of this is that the doctor
>I've been seeing doesn't seem to want to bother with me --- I set myself
>up to pay out of pocket with an endocrinologist because I've stopped
>sleeping at night worrying about this MESS ... but the most recent
>thing that happened has scared me and I can't wait to see the specialist
>without a *little* peace of mind (hopefully). I have PAIN ... in my
>abdominal area ... on a sporadic basis. Its like what I imagine
>menstral cramping would feel like, but I've ABSOLUTELY NEVER had
>menstral cramps before and it is happening at ALL times in my "pill
>cycle," not just the "PMS" times. I am honestly frightened out of my
>mind about it and feel as if I have no where to turn for answers. Should
>I INSIST on seeing someone about this NOW?? My doctor makes me feel as
>if I'm overreacting ... his unconcern is HORRENDOUS --- and it actually
>angers me to a GREAT degree. If this were a man growing breasts or
>something like that, he'd be seeing every specialist in the world ...
>but I'm just a woman turning into a man --- who cares about that, right?
>WHAT CAN I DO and what should I do? I'm sorry this was so long and would
>just GREATLY appreciate ANY peace of mind anyone could offer. Thanks in
>advance ... krista grace
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Thanks,
Bells in Sydney, Australia
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