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Re: Ready To Cry
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 23:46:36 EDT
Just so you won't think you're alone I wanted to let you know that when they
put me on BC I bled through 2 straight months of them till all of a sudden it
straightened out, not saying it will happen for you but hang in there, I'm
also allergic to the bacteria found in the menstrual fluid so I was very
miserable, I can definitely commiserate, I wish you well and a speedy
resolution.
In a message dated 10/1/02 11:24:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pcos1971@yahoo.com writes:
> 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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