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Re: i hope this works
From: Sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:44:12 -0600 (CST)
Hi julie,
i'm new to the site and recently told i had pco. my case is pretty mild
but i still have some pretty rotten symtoms. when i read your entry i
felt for you! i'm 17, and i weigh 195 lbs. because of my build though i
dont appear fat. but my skin is horrible! i have streach marks
everywhere on my body and have to wear long sleeves and pants all the
time just so i dont feel hideous. anyway i was wondering what you meant
by the brown patches on your skin. i have some discoloration under my
arms and on my inner thighs but i didnt think it had anything to do with
pco. could it?
i really have no idea about anything concerning pco. i dont even know
what all the symptoms are! isnt that sad? my doctor never got to get
into to much detail because my father and i moved. i'm desperatly
seeking information and would apperciate anything you could tell me.
please email me.
thank you ever so much!
sara
At Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Julie wrote:
>
>Hi. I'm 21 and have had pcos and everything that goes along with it
>since I was 18. Three years ago I was thin and beautiful. Now, I weigh
>215 lbs, wear at least a 2X shirt and size 18 pants. I have disgusting
>hair growing everywhere. I have brown patches on my chest, breasts,neck
>and thighs. Strech marks all over.. My hair is thinning, and I think
>my voice has lowered. I haven't had a period in 11 months (since i went
>off bcps). My face is covered with acne as well.
>I have since seen a reproductive endocrinologist and started on
>metformin today. I have extremely high hopes that this will help. I am
>fortunate to have the most understanding, loving husband who still
>thinks I am so beautiful, but every day is a struggle.
>
>I am so emberresed about the way I look. I have a lot of self
>confidence, but it is wearing away slowly. I totally agree with the
>person who made the comment that she wishes she could wear a T-shirt
>that says "I have a metabolic condition, it is not my fault that I look
>like this, please have some compassion!" I was in a resteraunt recently
>w/ my husband. Two teenage girls were seated at the booth next to us.
>Their cell phone rang and I quickly looked over. One girl saw me look
>at her and said "you make me sick" and "at least I'm not fat like you" I
>have had many encounters with people like this. I find that most of the
>people who say things like this are young, thin girls. I believe that
>they say these things because they are deathly afraid that they might
>look like me one day.
>
>If this disease has done one thing for me, it has made me look at
>everyone from the inside out. It has made me really realize that beauty
>is only skin deep. I hope this medication will help me like it has
>helped others. If not, I guess this is something I will have to live
>with. And I guess that would be ok too. Good luck to everyone!
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