PCOS Messages for July, 2001: Re: Anyone else experience this?

Re: Anyone else experience this?

From: Cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 06:20:39 -0500 (CDT)

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Jessica, I experienced the same thing... although slightly different. Before I started the Desogen (and before I was officially diagnosed) I was constantly bleeding. I would have a period (although very light) that lasted 2 weeks, I would be free for a week and then it would start again for 2 weeks. That's part of what got me to the doctor to see what was going on. Anyway, one of the things my RE put me on was Desogen. That first period was the worst I've had in my life!!! It was extremely heavy - almost to the point I was afraid to even stand up (which was rather difficult since it was during my grandfather's funeral so I was constantly on my feet) and the cramps were sooo bad I just wanted to die!! I used to have cramps when I was younger but nothing like what I experienced then. It had me curled up in a ball whenever I had the chance. Most of the time though, I had to just grin and bear it - although sometimes I wasn't really walking upright LOL

But last month - my second period on Desogen - wasn't anywhere near that bad. It wasn't heavy and the cramps were bearable - just slight cramping here and there. It wasn't a constant pain.

I'm due any day now for my third one so I hope it's like the last one... My husband thought that maybe the first one was so bad because it was the first "regular" period I had had in.... oh, god knows how long.

Hopefully for you it's the same way. I wish you luck.

--Cindy

At Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Jessica wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with PCOS last month and my doc put me on Dessogen. I
>just started my first period after going on the Dessogen and the first I
>have had in 6 months. For the first three days it was just brown
>spotting, but on the fourth day, I woke up with the worst cramps I had
>ever had. Before, I got cramps that were usually fairly mild or
>occassionaly moderate. But nothing that was so bad I couldn't work. I
>would just suck it up and get through the first day and then I'd be
>fine. But Friday morning I awoke feeling some very intense cramps. I
>told everyone I didn't want to be bothered that day because they felt
>really bad and I didn't want to have to move or mess with anyone anymore
>than I had to. My mom, bless her heart, offered to run to the store and
>pick me up some midol and finally I agreed. While she was gone, the
>cramps intensified more and more to the point where I had constant pain
>on both my back and my front. No position was comfortable. Then
>suddenly I got sharp pains and came and went, one being so bad it felt
>like my uterus was being split opened. Now I have never had any
>children so I don't know from first hand experience what labor feels
>like, but several of my friends have had children and they described
>labor just as I felt it, exactly. Finally, mom arrived with the midol
>and after about an hour, my cramps were pretty much gone.
>
>I am scheduled to see my doctor for a follow up visit on the 13th. I
>plan to mention the cramps to her then. I figured I would have some
>cramping that hurt more than usual, but I never counted on cramps that
>felt so painful!
>
>Has anyone else experienced this?

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