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Ready To CryFrom: Amelie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:23:11 -0500 (CDT)
Well, I did cry today. In my new doctor's office. I think it pretty much unnerved him. I had to reassure him I was fine, that I don't always do this, and that I am stressed out and frustrated and no, I do NOT want paxil just yet, thanks. Anyway, I showed him my knee that hurts all the time, and my bruises, and had him take a look at the labs and my cholesterol levels. I told him I was diagnosed with PCOS because of my bleeding problems. He knew what it was, and was surprised I'd been diagnosed. I am not IR. I have no suspicious bloodwork. I told him I have been bleeding heavily since August 2, and before that had intermittent spotting and insanely heavy periods all year. I started a regimen of Provera 2 fridays ago to make the bleeding "stop" and to have a period after 10 days of Provera pills (I lasted 4 days before it started a full fledged period with wracking cramps, but I was glad because that was the day I was told I could start on yasmin, the key to my 'regulation') yes, yasmin. They said I would "spot" off and on for 3 months, but to stick with it. I've taken it religiously for 7 days. My bleeding sort of petered out on Saturday, I had some spotting on Sunday (it was heavy) and then yesterday, I started another period. Another one. Today I have gone through half a box of maximum absorbency tampax. I am cramping so painfully, I am missing my friend play saxophone at a local club. My doctor today recommended tylenol, as apparently they all think motrin makes me bruise. I took 2. I think I need 20. I hate this. Oh and he looked at my face and said "You don't have facial hair" to a blond woman who plucks her chin and lip area religiously every day. Sometimes I shave it to be quicker, but I know that causes chaffing. I don't have A LOT, thankfully, and I am sorry for people who do have a lot. But I am tired already of this diagnosis if I have to fight to keep it; it's the only thing that made sense to me. And every single blood test came out normal. So now, nothing makes sense. And I am still bleeding. I cannot seem to describe to people how hellish it is. Once I read a story about a woman who sat in a tub all day and filled up a 16 oz spaghetti sauce jar, took it in to her doctor and plopped it on the receptionist's desk pleading for help. I don't think I could manage that kind of drama, but it's so frustrating to be told to go on BC and it will fix "everything". I have gained back 2 of my initial 7 lbs weight loss from low carbs, and have only been on bc for 7 days. My biggest problem is that not a lot of women on this board have this problem, or they have it because of other medication. I have it all the time. All the time, and it's been freaking me out for over 2 years now. I can't find a site where people have DUB who are like me: not young and not going through menopause. Everything I type in takes me directly here, thankfully. I am still going to cry. ~amelie 3 weeks into my diagnosis, and I am not so happy.
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