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Re: HAVE I BEEN MISDIAGNOSED
From: AMANDA (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:05:09 -0500 (CDT)
YA, IT SUCKS, BECAUSE WHEN I DON'T HAVE THE CAPS ON, THE COMPUTER JUST
WON'T TYPE!!I DON'T KNOW HOW THE HECK TO FIX IT. OH WELL....WISH I HAD
ONE AT HOME. THANKS FOR ALL THAT GOOD INFO ON THAT WEB PAGE YOU SENT
ME. IT WAS VERY HELPFUL.
At Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Renee wrote:
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>No problem. Some people just aren't aware of it, so I let people know.
>
>That's a weird computer requirement. That's for all applications? Oh, well.
>
>Renee
>
>AMANDA wrote:
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>> SORRY ABOUT THE CAP THING, BUT I WORK AT A JOB WERE I CAN'T USE THE
>> COMPUTER UNLESS THE CAP LOCK IS ON????!!! SORRY!!! THANKS FOR THE HELP.
>> AMANDA
>> At Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Renee wrote:
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>> >You can download a booklet on that very topic at http://pcosupport.org/support/booklets.php
>> >
>> >BTW: In Netiquette, all caps is considered shouting. On a practical level,
>> >it's harder to read.
>> >
>> >Renee
>> >
>> >AMANDA wrote:
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>> >> THANKS FOR WRITING BACK, I HAVE HAD ALL OF MY BLOOD WORK DONE AND
>> >> EVERYTHING CAME BACK NORMAL(CHOLESTEROL, HORMONES, GLUCOSE AFTER FASTING
>> >> 15 HOURS)THE ONLY THING THAT DIDN'T COME BACK NORMAL WAS MY ULTRA SOUND.
>> >> MY OBGYN HAS RECOMENDED A SPECIALIST ON THIS AND I WILL BE GOING IN
>> >> ABOUT A WEEK, AND ASKING MANY MANY QUESTIONS. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY
>> >> QUESTIONS I SHOULD ASK? DO I NEED SOME MORE TESTS? THANKS AMANDA
>> >>
>> >> At Sun, 13 Oct 2002, jeanine wrote:
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>> >> >Amanda, I also have PCOS. I have the same symptoms as you. When I was
>> >> >diagnosed 3 years ago, I weighed 104 lbs at 5 feet tall. I have pretty
>> >> >much maintained my weight. I had trouble getting diagnosed because I
>> >> >wasn't your textbook case. I had irregular periods,my hair was
>> >> >thinning, I had oily skin and moderate acne. Those were my only obvious
>> >> >symptoms. Later, blood tests showed that I had high cholesterol
>> >> >(related to insulin resistance) and that my testosterone was high. I am
>> >> >on medication now and my hair has stopped thinning and my skin is much
>> >> >better. I am also feeling much better. Blood tests showed that I have
>> >> >pretty severe insulin resistance, which most doctors don't expect in a
>> >> >thin person. My point is that not everyone presents in the same way.
>> >> >Have you had a glucose tolerance test with fasting insulin? If not, you
>> >> >should ask your doctor about it. Educate yourself on PCOS and ask lots
>> >> >of questions! Good luck!
>> >> >
>> >> >At Sat, 12 Oct 2002, AMANDA wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>MY OBGYN JUST TOLD ME I HAVE A STRANGE CASE OF PCOS, AND HAS SENT ME TO
>> >> >>A SPECIALIST EVEN BEFORE I COULD ASK THE QUESTIONS I WANTED ANSWERED.
>> >> >>WHAT I DO KNOW IS I AM 5'1 AND WIEGH 105 POUNDS AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE
>> >> >>WIEGHT FOR 2 YEARS. I WENT OFF THE PILL ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT
>> >> >>HAD MY PERIOD (THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE)I HAVE HAD ALL MY BLOOD
>> >> >>WORK DONE AND EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT IN MY TESTS EXCEPT A SMALL HORMONAL
>> >> >>ISSUE, MY ULTRA SOUND SHOWED TO MY DOCTORS CONFUSEMENT SIGNS OF PCOS.
>> >> >>UPON FURTHER READING IN THIS SIGHT, I HAVE NOTICED OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT I
>> >> >>DID NOT KNOW TIED INTO PCOS, LIKE MY LACK OF A SEX DRIVE NOW, AND WHEN I
>> >> >>WASH MY HAIR CHUNKS OF HAIR FALL OUT, BUT I REALLY HAVEN'T NOTICED MY
>> >> >>HAIR GETTING THINNER, I JUST THINK IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE REALLY LONG HAIR.
>> >> >>MIGHT I HAVE ANOTHER DISORDER? ANY HELP THAT ANY ONE CAN GIVE WOULD BE
>> >> >>GOOD...THANKS AMANDA
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Jeanine
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >--
>> >--------------
>> >Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>> >
>> >---
>> >Dwell in Possibility.
>> >--Emily Dickenson
>> >
>>
>--
>--------------
>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
>---
>Dwell in Possibility.
>--Emily Dickenson
>
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