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Re: Need advice
From: angelaj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 12 May 2002 16:46:31 -0500 (CDT)
I had a hysterectomy in February due to the pain I was experiecing from
my periods, sometimes landing me in the local er. It was a decision
that took about 6 months to make with the help of my drs, not one we
jumped into without thinking it totally through. Three months have
passed since my surgery, and I am here to tell you, I still take 2200mgs
glucopage daily, still have hair growing on my face, still have thin
hair on my head, and still battle my weight problem. So no,
hysterectomy will not help your pcos symptoms, it will make you stop
bleeding. In my case, I was searching for a pain free life, and for the
first time in many years have that as a result of my hysterectomy and
couldn't be happier. I can live with the other symptoms, it's just a
relief not experiencing the pain that I was anymore...
At Fri, 10 May 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>Hi everyone. I had to have emergency surgery when I was 14 due to a
>large cyst on my right ovary. He had to remove the right ovary because
>of the way the cyst was wrapped around it. I also had several small
>cysts on both ovaries, and he said that I would be lucky to make it to
>25 without having a full hysterectomy, and that if I wasn't so young he
>would have done it then. I have had problems ever since, and a few
>months ago my doctor, (not the one that did my surgery), told me that I
>have PCOS and wants me to take Glucophage. I haven't been taking it
>because I am hypoglycemic and I'm afraid of the adverse effects they
>might have since it is a diabetic medication. Has anyone else here that
>has hypoglycemia taken it? If so, please let me know your experience
>with it. If it wouldn't be dangerous I'd like to try it because I am
>miserable. Between bleeding almost all the time, hot flashes, and
>facial hair, mood swings, etc., I am just about to go crazy. Oh, which
>reminds me, I'd also like to ask if anyone knows anything that might
>help with the hot facial flashes? Sometimes I just have to sit with an
>ice cold cloth on my face. If it weren't for the risks involved, I feel
>like I should just have a hysterectomy. My doctor doesn't like that
>idea since I'm only 31, but gee whiz, I'm sick and tired of all this.
>I've had these problems over half my life. After a hysterectomy
>couldn't be much worse. I could put up with the flashes and hair, but I
>am so tired of bleeding all the time. I've also been told recently that
>I'm anemic. Well no wonder! I feel like I'm keeping the maxi-pad
>companies in business. Sorry to go on like this, I guess I just needed
>to rant a little to people that know what I'm going through. I'm almost
>at my wits end. Anyway, thanks for reading and all replies will be
>greatly appreciated.
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angela
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