Re: Happy to find help !
From: Marisol (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 20:25:25 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Michelle wrote:
>
>What is POC? Or did you mean PCO?
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 9:35 PM
>Subject: Happy to find help !
>
>> This is the first time in almost 13 years that I know what I have has a
>> name.
>> After many doctors and infinity of hormones terapies , I discover
>> through the internet that I am a example of POC. After my daughter was
>> born 12 years ago, I though that having periods every six months was
>> normal. I always feeling depress, tired, fat and sad. I went to my
>> doctor with all my complains and he told me that everything was on my
>> mind. I go home with a receipt for hormones (clomid, provera, etc) and
>> felling worst. After 8 months without a period, and a miscarriage I
>> went to a new Doctor and requets a vaginal ultrasound, and there was my
>> problem. My ovaries show many tiny dots ,like a strand of pearls. My
>> doctor said that this is not anything to worry about and send me home
>> with anticonceptive pills. She said that because my age (35yrs) this is
>> the treatment for this. I use the pills for 3 months and did not fell
>> better, I always feel sick , and gain 15 pounds.
>> I quit the pills and doesnot have a period for 9 months. I did not go
>> back to my Dr. because it seems that nobody knows what to do with me.
>> If somebody reads this and think can gave me some advise I will
>> appreciate it. Sorry for my english but I speak Spanish.Thanks...
>>
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Hi Michelle, Yes I mean pcos, I write the initials for the
spanish term. I been fighting with this for the past 13 years.
Reading on the Internet help me a lot, because I know Iam not
alone with this. And for all the people here who cares for others,
thank you a lot.....
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