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Re: suicidal... please help... to Lakefever2
From: Lakefever2 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 05:41:20 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for the response. You're right; it could be the
reason for my body aches. However, I've been feeling
this way LONG before I started teh birth control. I
was on it for years, then my endo took me off of it
for 2 years. I started taking it again about 3 months
ago. I constantly ache all over. Sometimes the pain
would be in the thigh, then it will move down,
eventually moving to both legs. Sometimes it occurs
in my arms or my wrists and it either moves up or
down. It is a constant ache till I take ibuprofen to
stop the aching. I asked my RE if it had anything to
do with my problems (I possibly have Endometriosis and
was diagnosed with osteoporosis at 21) or the PCOS,
and he said NO. I was a bit shocked from that
response and I disagree with him but HE's the
doctor!!! HE says it's fibromalga (sp?).
--- anonymous <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
> 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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