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Re: Long Time Having PCOS, New to Site, Need Answers - Please Help (Long)
From: Krista (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 18:46:39 -0600 (CST)
You are not alone with those symptoms, I have everyone you described and
my husband and I use the same joke:-) Find a good Endo and OBGYN and
never be afraid or embarrassed more likely than not someone else is
having the same problem!
At Sun, 24 Nov 2002, Jill wrote:
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>Hi! -
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>I'm hoping for some good advice because I'm at the end of my rope and
>need some answers about pcos. I also need to find out what symptoms
>other people have because I've got some weird ones and I'm frankly
>embarrassed about them.
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>I'm 31 years old and was diagnosed when I was 15. To be honest with you
>I really didn't give the diagnosis much thought then because being told
>by my doc that I might have difficulty getting pregnant wasn't really
>something I was worried about. I was put on the pill and was told to
>see an endo. Anyhoo, went on the pill but never saw an endo (I thought
>at the time, no need unless I was trying to get pregnant).
>
>Anyhoo, so over the years have had a bunch of odd symptoms which were
>never connected and I suspect are all connected to the pcos: hirtuism
>(unfortunately in a bunch of places) & alopecia, weight gain, cystic
>acne, panic attacks and I'm always shaky even after I eat (although my
>current doc says I'm not IR).
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>So after years of not seeing an endo - I'm going December 6th. I'd like
>to know why I should go - what can the endo do that my doc can't? I'm
>just asking because I always feel like I'm going to a different doc all
>the time and no one seems to help me.
>
>There is also something that I want to ask but an embarrassed because
>I'm not sure if it has to do with pcos. But oh well here goes - has
>anyone had a problem with pain during intercourse and gyn exams. I have
>terrible pain during intercourse with my husband and we kind of joke
>about the fact that he's just so huge :) and I'm tight so that's a good
>thing.
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>The last time I was at the doc, she 1) asked me if I was ever abused (I
>wasn't) and 2) suggested I insert a tapered candle to practice relaxing.
>I was a bit put off because it's not an issue of being relaxed - I love
>my husband and am always relaxed around him.
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>So I'm very confused and depressed because I'm gaining more weight, and
>have all these crappy symptoms, topping off with the last one and I'm
>just so tired feeling bad.
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>If someone has similar symptoms, please post a message, so I can find
>out some answers.
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>Thanks!
>
>--
>Jill
>
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Krista
Dover Florida
dx 8 years
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