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Re: Utter Desperation....
From: timber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:06:24 -0600 (CST)
T, I know exactly how you feel. I was exactly where you are a year ago.
I was diagnosed last November & my OB/GYN put me on the pill which
didn't help. In January I faxed my primary care doctor & told them that
I made an appointment with and Endo, the reasons why, & I said that I
wanted a referral. At that time, I was 315 lbs & pretty desperate. I
needed special seat belts to fly, I had to look around a room & find a
seat big enough to hold me before I sat, I could barely wipe my own butt
(sorry to be so gross), to name a few things. I was desperate & felt
like crap. In February I went on glucophage & started walking. I could
barely walk 1/4 mile without sweating like a pig. In June I started
Weight Watchers. I slowly began to increase the amount of walking I did
& now I'm up to 1 1/2 miles without sweating & 10 minutes on a Nordic
Track. So far I've lost 70 lbs & feel much better both physically &
mentally.
T, you've got to insist on seeing an RE/Endo & getting on glucophage
first. Then start working on the weight and exercising little by
little. It takes time to do it, but if I can do it, you can do it. Feel
free to email me anytime.
lhaggerty@dcmde.dcma.mil
At Mon, 5 Nov 2001, T wrote:
>
>This is my first post to this forum.
>
>I'm at my wit's end. I suppose I should give my history for
>understanding.
>
>My first period was at 12, then I didn't have another period until I was
>16. My periods have never been regular. At the time, my doctor said
>that this was normal, and my periods would become regular with time.
>
>I was a fat child, of an apple shape. At 16, I was shaving the
>side-burn area of my face. By 20, I began shaving my chin as well. I've
>always had very thick and dark hair on my upper thighs and groin region.
>I have a very thick trail of hair from my navel, all the way down. I
>never had severe acne. My breakouts would be minimal, usually on my
>chin region.
>
>I was married at 20, and quickly, we were trying to have a baby. After
>3 years without success, I was referred to an Infertility Specialist. Dr
>Flood, of the Jone's Institute diagnosed me as having PCOS. I took the
>clomid without success. In 95, I had a laparoscopic surgery to have an
>"ovary wedge", where they drill holes in the cysts on your ovaries, to
>have "fresh" tissue to make follicles with. Two years after my surgery,
>we still did not become pregnant. We had been married 7 years by that
>time, and I had gained 100 pounds since our wedding day. I was
>depressed with each month that went by without becoming pregnant. Of
>course, I could never rely on my period to tell me that I wasn't
>pregnant. I had to take pregnancy tests because my period was a rare
>"surprise". My poor husband has consoled me through the depression of
>not becoming pregnant, and gaining weight, and the hair growth. It's
>all taken quite a toll on our marriage.
>
>At this point in my life, I'm scared. I'm 31, been married for 11
>years, no baby, while all of my friends have babies. I weigh 320 lbs,
>and my resting heart rate is above 120. Where before I would go weeks
>without an acne breakout, I now have at least two pimples at all times.
>I've pulled numerous skin tags from my neck, chest and underarms, and
>there are still so many that are simply too large for me to pull off
>without considerable pain. They just keep growing back. I've tried
>every diet possible, without success. I've been on and off the Adkin's
>diet for the past year. At this point, my husband doesn't think I will
>live past 35, and I don't think I'll make it to 40. If not forced to
>get out of bed, I will sleep 12-14 hours a day, and have absolutely no
>energy to do anything.
>
>I post this now because today, I am calling for a Doctor appointment. I
>suppose in a way I'm seeking encouragement, even though I know that I am
>the one that has to do this, I am the one that has to push my doctor to
>help me.
>
>Does anyone have any advice on what questions I should ask, about
>medications, alternative choices, anything?
>
>--
>Thanks in advance.
>
>T
>
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timber
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