Re: ady To Cry
From: Amelie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 10:30:05 -0500 (CDT)
Yeah, I didn't think it was fat, but I am definitely more bloated than
before I started on them.
I may very well be depressed from medications. I have had two different
kinds in the past week, you are likely right. I told 'em I'd give it a
shot, and I am. It's just hard...
I'll wait. Everyone I have talked to said I don't need to get "really"
serious until I want to conceive. I kind of understand that, and I kind
of don't. I am a very proactive person, so it is very hard for me to
sit and wait and see.
Also, my doctor said it was a diagnosis of exclusion. Apparently he has
checked for every other reason??? What do I say to him, "Hi Doc, you may
want to test me for _______"? I don't know what to ask anymore. I mean,
EVERYTHING is normal. Except my cholesterol levels. Tell me what to
say, as this is very baffling and new to me.
But the low carbs make me feel a little bit better, so at least I can
stick to that.
And the yasmin, I will use until I can't stand it any longer. I will
also start billing my kaiser doc for my feminine hygiene products.
Much love and many thanks,
Amelie
At Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Kimberly wrote:
>
>Just want to add that not only can new BCP's cause spotting etc. It is
>often very normal to be mildly depressed the first one or two months as
>your body adjusts. I'm a freak if I change pills - so give yourself
>some time to even out. Even if it looks like everything is hopeless and
>frustrating, it might just be made worse by the new horomones in your
>system. the provera may have caused some depression as well.
>
>Sorry, but your dr. sounds like a well-meaning idiot. You should be
>getting more aggressive help or testing for such a severe situation.
>There is a really good chance that the Yasmin will help you - at LEAST
>he's giving you a BCP that is geared towards PCOS. If it doesn't help
>you, you need to get REALLY serious about what is going on. YOu simply
>can't and shouldn't have to live this way in the year 2002. If they can
>preform heart transplants, there ought to be a way to lessen the load
>your 'periods' are causing you. It just sounds as if you have a really
>conservative dr. - so give him a try, but if it doesn't work, do all
>you can to get more aggressive treatment. Also, there should be no
>reason you should have to feel bad for crying in the dr.s office. Sure,
>some dr.'s can't handle it, but it's a part of their jobs - so you
>shouldn't feel bad because your dr. is insecure! I've cried tons of
>tears at my dr.s. It's almost a nervous reaction when I feel frustrated
>or angry. Anyway, it should have been a sign to your dr. just how much
>you are suffering rather than a sign of emotional weekness or some crazy
>'woman' depression. Men. ;( Also, I don't have a lick of body/facial
>hair anywhere (well, hardly a lick!) and I present PCOS symptoms
>classically in all other ways...so please listen to yourself and the
>info you read and don't put your entire health into the hands of a man
>who obviously isn't totally fit to take on PCOS.
>
>Are you sure you had all the proper tests preformed to diagnose PCOS -
>and any other conditions that may be causeing your symptoms? Do some
>research and double check your tests. There is a lot of controversy
>over which tests need to be performed and how they should be
>interpreted. But actually there is a proper way, most dr.s just aren't
>aware. Many dr.s tell you your blood tests are fine, but they have not
>actually even preformed the 3 hour glucose tolerance test or checked
>insulin levels during the test!
>
>Well, hope the Yasmin works for you soon. If it doesn't, there is
>probably something else going on besides PCOS. And that will be
>important to find out - so don't give up (no matter how depressed you
>get, or bad you feel)as the side effects will diminish after 2 - 3
>months...then at least you will have a better idea of where you need to
>go from here. If the Yasmin works, thank God - if it doesn't, try to
>get a new dr., or better educate the one you have if that's your only
>option.
>
>Oh, also wanted to mention that it will be normal to have fluctuating
>weight on a low carb diet - as any increase in carbs will cause an
>initial gain of 2 - 5 lbs. Carbs need water to be processed, and so
>your body will retain it if necessary. Also, going on the pill and
>having so many horomone issues will also undoubtedly cause water
>retention/water loss just as it's normal to swell the week before or
>during a normal cycle. So...don't fret just yet. Your body needs to
>adjust to all this stuff - and all low-carbers need to know that the
>first several pounds they lose are just water, and can be regained just
>as quickly as they were lost. (as there is actually no physical way
>your body could gain 2 lbs of fat in two or three days unless you were
>eating an absolutely astronomical amount of food).
>
>Good luck.
>Kimberly
>
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