Re: New.....Found out I have PCOS
From: Nikki (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:27:19 +0000
Sarah,
I to had struggled with PCOS and was prescribed the Pill to sort out the
issues of very irreg cycles, well then I decided to do some research this on
my own and came up on this website and others took all the info I got to my
doc and he prescribed metformin, well that to me has been a miracle, if you
read back on some of the posts you will read how many of us are taking
metformin/glucophase, do a search for metformin on the forum it will bring
up all posts relating to this, then when you have read print the info and
take it to your doctor and force them to give it to you, it will help you
with a lot of things and if your doctor wont give it to go to another one
until they do, you will be imporessed with the results.
feel free to email me privately if you have any questions:
persian_n@hotmail.com
regards
Nikki
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Sarah)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: New.....Found out I have PCOS
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:23:15 -0500
>
>Hi List,
>
>I am a 22 y/o female who has been battling with irregular cycles for
>almost as long as I can remember. I went to my doctor in early March
>and had a number of tests done. My free testosterone came back at 22
>and I was referred off to a endocrinologist. I went to see him last
>week and was told that I have PCOS. This eplains not only my irregular
>periods but also my extra face, thinning of hair on my head, the fact
>that I have weight gain and my depression from a few years ago which
>they knocked off as a chemical imbalance.
>
>I feel absolutly helpless about all this.....and have urged my 17 y/o
>sister to also go and get tested. My doctor has given me a prescription
>for Dian 35 whcih I will start once my period shows up again(where could
>it be only 6 wekks late!). My big fear is the fertility issue and I
>have told my boyfriend about all of this. He has been very supportive
>but has told me to stay away from all sweets cause he doesn't want me to
>become a diabetic, and I agree with him on that!
>
>Any supoort, pearls of wisdom or other would be helpful. I am just
>going to browse the website and see if I can find some answers to my
>questions about what I am going to have to live with now for the rest of
>my life!
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Sarah
>
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