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Re: alternative treatments!
From: chrissy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:12:00 -0500 (CDT)
Christa -
yep, i do have to admit that these natural treatments did not treat my
abnormal hair growth. i regularly use a depolatory (sp?) and every now
and then i am waxed because my sister is a professional at that.
eventually i hope to use vaniqa, the new lotion that is supposed to
treat hair growth, but i am uninsured right now and i am doing what i
can. i was mainly worried about being unable to have children and the
prolonged effects of not ovulating, so i was relieved to not experience
that anymore. i do admit that my facial hair growth is very
embarrassing and annoying and i wish i could get rid of it, but i know
that the drugs out there do not stop follicles that have already been
stimulated, but future ones from happening. sorry, i cannot be of any
help in this area. i experience breakouts from the hair removal stuff,
i think just because i have to touch my face so much. i now use a soap
by basis products that has tea tree oil in it, and i love it. my face
has been looking great with this stuff.
At Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Christa wrote:
>
>Chrissy --
>
>I'm interested to know what symptoms of PCOS you were experiencing prior
>to your diagnosis. Also, what symptoms have been alleviated through the
>use of these herbal remedies. How are you doing now? Are you currently
>suffering from any symptoms? PCOS affects all of us in different ways.
>Personally, I have suffered from severe acne and hair growth on my face
>since about the age of 18 (I'm now 30). Nothing has helped me, no
>over-the-counter medicines, nothing from the dermatologist, and nothing
>natural either. I have spent a lot of time and energy trying to find
>something to help me. I have ordered every supposed miracle cream and
>pill there is. I have tried homeopathic remedies as well as supposed
>cures for the skin like taking things to cleanse the blood and purify
>the liver. Because of the hormonal component of this disease, nothing
>helped my skin. I also tried acupunture for quite a while thinking that
>might regulate my hormones. I have been given antibiotics from the
>dermatologist that worked as long as I was taking them but when I was
>taken off, the acne came back. I was put on Accutane for five months,
>didn't do a damn thing in the end. I would give anything to find
>something to help me. I happily submitted to what you may think are
>"severe prescription drugs" as a way of fixing my horrible symptoms so
>that I might save whatever bit of self-esteem is still intact. I
>currently take a BCP (which I'm praying is going to help me,
>spironolactone for the hair growth, and glucophage because I'm insulin
>resistant. Irregular periods where never a problem, I always got my
>period every month (although I was in very bad pain for the first day of
>my cycle). I must say, if irregular periods were my biggest problem I
>would get on my knees and kiss the ground thanking God from the bottom
>of my heart for giving me such a little burden to carry. For me,
>however, that's not the case.
>
>At Mon, 2 Apr 2001, chrissy wrote:
>>
>>hi! i have never used this forum before, and this is new to me, but i
>>can't help but being blown away by the amount of people who are using
>>such severe prescription drugs and surgical treatments. about 2 years
>>ago i was dianosed with PCOS and my doctor had me use a birth control
>>pill for a couple months. i had never used it before and did not need
>>to (i am a lesbian), so i was really resistant to using it. i ended up
>>going to a herbalist to find alternatives. well, as a result i made my
>>own herb capsules, but someone can also make a tea or infusion. within
>>a year my period is regular again. of course, i also started being more
>>active, sleeping better, and eating more salmon for good proteing and
>>fats. the book i highly recommend is "Herbal Remedies for Women" by
>>Amanda McQuade Crawford, MNIMH. She has a chapter on ovarian cysts and
>>my herbalist gave me a recipe that combined her two recipes for herbal
>>formulas for the whole menstrual cycle. i'd be happy to share that with
>>anyone. i still have not tried to get pregnant and i do not plan on
>>trying for another couple years, so i do not know if i am fertile yet,
>>but i do know that i am regular for the first time in my life.
>>
>>--
>>Chrissy
>>
>--
>Christa :-)
>
--
Chrissy
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