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Re: strech marks
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:30:09 -0600 (CST)
I have them too..and I always though WAAYY too many for the weight I was
( and they're deep.....like cuts almost) ...and i've developed funny
purple lines on my upper legs...i thought they were broken veins or
something..but im no so sure
At Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Valerie wrote:
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>I just wrote a long post on PCOS vs Cushings just below the one you are
>reading now.... to cut plain and simple here, PCOS and Cushings are
>very much the same... Cortisol testing is the only way to be sure... I
>had to fih=ght for my medical rights, I say you should get another
>primary... post what city you are in and ask for recommendations...
>Good Luck and if you need any help becoming piss and vinegar toward your
>HMO, I'll be here!
>
>--
>ValerieC
>
>At Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Sally wrote:
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>>I haven't been on this site in about a year. I am 24 and was diagnosed
>>with PCOS 2 years ago due to many follicles on the ovaries, sudden
>>weight gain, infrequent periods, and a fasting insulin level of 20. I
>>have been on metformin for a year and a half which helps me get periods
>>regularly. However, I am still having issues. On the stretch mark
>>front, I have HORRIBLE stretch marks! So bad I don't think I want to be
>>seen even by my doctor. They are bright purple and all across my lower
>>stomach (these are the worst!!), my thighs, and on my breasts.
>>Interestingly, I also have fragile skin, it hurts often. This sounds
>>funny but I have to keep putting lotion on over and over because it
>>feels like it will rip. I saw a mention of Cushing's syndrome and I
>>followed up with a search for Cushing's. With the symptoms so similar
>>to PCOS, how does a doc decide which is which if he/she hasn't run
>>cortisol levels? I find this interesting because I developed these
>>symptoms right after back surgery and I had been in severe pain for a
>>long time. However now I am 4 years post-op and in general I feel like
>>an old lady! I am 24 and all my joints hurt! I rub in arthritic ointment
>>on my knees and have so much joint stiffness that it hurts to walk
>>(although I do walk, sometimes limping a little cause I walk like a
>>robot without bending my knees). I am currently in an HMO and I don't
>>like my primary doc, he doesn't really seem to listen or care (he is an
>>internist). Any advice or opinions?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Sally
>>
>>At Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Sonnet wrote:
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>>>There's been so much out there about stretch marks lately I am throwing
>>>in my two cents!
>>>
>>>PCOS in and of itself, does not cause stretch marks. Weight gain,
>>>though, does - and weight gain is all too common with PCOS. You'd be
>>>surprised how many women have stretch marks, I actually wouldn't be
>>>surprised if all but a very few had them somewhere.
>>>
>>>An unusual amount of stretch marks, marks in unusual places like the
>>>forearms, marks of a purplish color, or marks that didn't come with
>>>weight gain are all somewhat indicative of Cushings or other adrenal
>>>problems - symptomatically almost identical to PCOS. So, if you've got
>>>PCOS, and find yourself covered in stretch marks, your cortisol levels
>>>could use some looking at, just to make sure.
>>>
>>>Anyway, hope this adds something useful!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Email always welcome: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>>>
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