Re: suicidal... please help... to Lakefever2
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:31:56 -0600 (CST)
Lakefever,
You say here that the ortho-tricyclen does not bother you, but I saw a
post that you wrote further down the list in response to "body aches"
you experience bad body aches during your period. These body aches can
be pcos related as I stated in a my own explanation to the "body aches"
post. So it's possible the ortho-tricyclen may be bothering you after
all. Something to think about. I'm just trying to help.
At Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Lakefever2 wrote:
>
>I'm on Ortho-tricyclen and I've not had any hair fall
>out other than normally. I've not had any other
>problems to make PCOS worse.
>
>--- anonymous <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> The tri-phasic BCP Orthotricyclen is known to make
>> PCOS worse. You may
>> need a mono-phasic pill such as Demulen or Yasmin.
>>
>> Yes, hair loss is a symptom of PCOS. The high
>> testosterone levels in
>> women with PCOS causes hair to fall out. And if the
>> tri-phasic bcp you
>> are on is making your PCOS worse, then even though
>> your hormone levels
>> may appear normal, this pill can make your hair
>> continue to fall out.
>> Additionally, INSULIN RESISTANCE can cause hair to
>> fall out. INSULIN
>> RESISTANCE is a very very common CAUSE of PCOS.
>> Without treating the
>> CAUSE, the bcp can only do so much. If low carbing
>> was helping you for
>> a little while, then chances are you have an insulin
>> problem.
>> Unfortunately, low carbing alone doesn't always last
>> as a treatment. It
>> usually takes a combination of low carbing and an
>> insulin sensitizing
>> medication such as glucophage to conquer it.
>>
>> INSULIN RESISTANCE also causes unexplanable and
>> rapid weight gain.
>>
>> And back to the hair issue, my hair stopped falling
>> out about 75% when I
>> went on a mono-phasic bcp and a low dose of
>> glucophage. But when I got
>> around to doubling my glucophage dose, it was then
>> that my hair ceased
>> to fall out. I too had beautiful hair, thick and
>> curly, but now it's
>> thin and drab. Oh well. At least I will now keep
>> what is left.
>> Obviously, the insulin imbalance on my body was
>> doing quite a number on
>> my hair. And what is really ironic, is that never
>> did my blood tests
>> show an insulin problem! Something to be very
>> careful about when talking
>> to a doctor.
>>
>> You need to see a Reproductive Endocrinologist, a
>> good one who knows the
>> latest scoops on PCOS, and get on the right meds!!!
>> Even if you are not
>> interested in fertility, this type of doctor should
>> know how to treat
>> you.
>>
>> At Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Anna wrote:
>> >
>> >I hope that I can find a way to read any replies I
>> may get. As this
>> >forum , since it's my first time , is a bit
>> confusing. When I was 20 I
>> >was diagnosed
>> >with pcos. The doctor didn't tell me anything at
>> all except that I
>> >should
>> >get on the pill. I've been on and off the pill for
>> 8yrs now. Recently
>> >I was
>> >diagnosed with cervical dysplasia as well. I'm on
>> Orthotricyclene right
>> >now.
>> >I weighed approx. 270 2 yrs ago. After I started
>> working out and
>> >cutting carbs
>> >I lost 50lbs and got my periods back. 5 months in
>> a row, ever month,
>> >like
>> >clockwork. Then out of no where I just couldn't
>> lose anymore, no matter
>> >WHAT
>> >I did/do. Periods ceased, so I went on bcp's
>> AGAIN. I now have periods
>> >fairly
>> >regularly. My hair was my one beauty. Thick ,
>> long and shiny! My
>> >widows peak
>> >is so thin you can see through to my scalp and it
>> looks like it's
>> >thinning
>> >all over. Is this because of the weight loss, the
>> stress, bcp's, having
>> >my
>> >period on my own without help for months then
>> having it stop/hormonal
>> >changes.
>> >I told my doctor how concerned I was and she told
>> me...
>> >
>> >Since I'm on bcp's my hormone levels are normal
>> *even though she did no
>> >test
>> >to make sure* and that any hair loss I'm having is
>> NOT due to PCOS!!
>> >
>> >Is that true???
>> >
>> >She said that she sees a little hairloss right at
>> my hairline but then
>> >the
>> >physicians assistant that was with her said she
>> didn't see it at ALL.
>> >
>> >Also.. because of the cervical dysplasia, taking
>> the pill UPS my chances
>> >of developing cervical cancer and if I don'tttt
>> take the pill it UPS my
>> >chances of developing ovarian cancer. I do not know
>> what to do!! Please
>> >please, someone help me. I do not want to go on
>> rogaine as it says I
>> >would
>> >have to use it FOREVER to keep the few hairs I
>> would MAYBE grow from not
>> >falling out again. Has anyone had their hair thin
>> out due to weight loss
>> >or being on the pill? Because if anything my
>> periods are more normal now
>> >than ever before and my hair has ALWAYS been thick
>> even when I had no
>> >periods at all for a year at a time.. until now
>> >
>> >Please help me!!
>> >
>> >--
>> >anna
>> >
>>
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