PCOS Messages for September, 2001: Re: search into PCOS

Re: search into PCOS

From: jacq (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:53:38 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Leona, I would be interested in a study to investigate any potential relationships between PCOS and anxiety disorders because, from my (admittedly limited) reading I understand that there may be HPA disturbances in some women with PCOS and a number of us in this forum have posted messages regarding anxiety. I wonder if these may be related to abnormalities in adrenaline release as anxiety symptoms closely mirror physiological symptoms of adrenaline surges. About a year ago, I came off the pill in an attempt to become pregnant (I did not know I had PCOS) and this coincided with my life falling apart! For the first time in my life I had panic attacks, my hair fell out, my acne worsened, and I put on about 1 stone very rapidly, despite having been the same weight for about 10 years. I began to feel that my body was my worst enemy. Most clinical research that I have read has focussed exclusively on the physical, rather than psychological symptoms. I have a strong gut feeling that, at least for some sufferers, the anxiety is purely physical in origin, and NOT the result of poor body image caused by the syndrome as I can say that, for me, the anxiety cincerns me a great deal more than any of the physical symptoms. Does this ring true for anyone else? I discussed this with my gyn (hormonal imbalances causing the anxiety) and he was of the opinion that it was related.

Sorry, I think I started to waffle. p.s. Leona, if you don't mind sharing, where do you work as a medical researcher?

At Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Leona wrote: >
>I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS in the UK. I am refusing to
>take the contraceptive pill because I have hypertension. The doctors
>have tried the bullying and scare tactics but these haven't worked on
>me. I would rather take my chances with the fertility problem than risk
>having a stroke or blood clot.
>
>I am a medical researcher and would like to look into alternatives for
>women suffering from PCOS. I have heard of herbal remedies (e.g. agnus
>castus, dong quai) that are believed to be helpful. I am also
>interested in the psychological aspects of being diagnosed and living
>with PCOS. I was thinking of putting together a research proposal and
>bidding for some money to look into this. I would be very interested to
>hear from anyone who has any thoughts about what research is important
>in this field. At the moment I am just knocking ideas around in my
>head.

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