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Re: MY PCOS IS SO SEVERE FEEL ALONE!!!From: carlene (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 27 Mar 2003 20:24:43 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, JIJI wrote: > >Do you have a copy of Colleen Harris' PCOS Dietbook? >Maybe this will help as it did to some women with >PCOS. It has definitely helped me. > >--- tiffany <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote: >> At Tue, 18 Apr 2000, Gina wrote: >> > >> >At Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Victoria wrote: >> >> >> >>I am dealing with severe PCOS. My doctor has told >> me my adrenal glands >> >>are involved what does that mean??? I should have >> asked him more >> >>questions. I am suffering from severe anxiety, >> have severe allergies >> >>and I am the most overweight PCOS patient I have >> ever met. I weigh >> >>almost 500lbs. I was 630lbs two years ago which >> was my peak. I diet >> >>constantly and have no overeating problem though I >> know its hard to get >> >>anyone to believe me. I found out I was >> hypothyroid then after a >> >>massive weight gain. I also have hypoglycemia. >> Sometimes when I come >> >>onto a PCOS board and I see all these Im infertile >> posts! I know it is >> >>very sad to be infertile and I do sympathize but >> sometimes I think many >> >>people dont know how serious this disease can get. >> It has affected me >> >>emotionally, physically and everything else. It >> took me 5 years to >> >>figure it out. I started having symptons when my >> periods were irregular >> >>in college and I wasnt fat at all then. I lost my >> periods at age 21, >> >>while the thinnest I had ever been--210 at 6 feet >> of height and after >> >>that my weight was hard to control but >> controllable then add >> >>hypothyroidism around age 26-7 and all hell breaks >> lose. I gain so much >> >>weight it isnt funny. I know two women who have >> weighed in the high >> >>weights with PCOS but I want to meet anyone here >> who is dealing with >> >>very severe PCOS> My testosterone is high, DHEA is >> high all out of >> >>control. I have signs of hyperadrenalism and low >> cortisol at the same >> >>time. I am covered in black and brown skin spots >> all over. This is a >> >>bad case trust me. I also have memory probs and >> more. I felt so >> >>horrible I felt I had CUSHINGS syndrome which can >> have the same symptons >> >>and my doctor ordered me a CT scan to outrule this >> they didnt find a >> >>tumor on my adrenal glands and otherwise I turned >> out negative--some >> >>hormonal tests for cortisol but this has been 5 >> crazy years. I think I >> >>am the worse case out there. I want to meet >> anyone else who is dealing >> >>with the most severe forms of PCOS. Victoria, I >> also have hypothyroidism along with my pcos. I have >> the black skin and thick fur like hair on the small >> of my back. I am newly dx and need support and would >> love to give support. If you would like email me. >>*********************************************************************************I'm as big as yu Please e-mail me Nannysewfree@pa.net >> -- >> HI! I am very interested in what you have written
>> in the above letter. I have learned about 6-8
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