Re: NO DOCTOR CAN FIGURE ME OUT!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:43:29 -0500
Have you looked in to PCOS?
http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp
At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, joyce wrote:
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>At Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
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>>I tend to agree with Dr. Mc on this, but also; has anyone looked at the
>>possibility of fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome? You say you
>>have seen many MD's, but have you seen 1 that has done a GOOD thorough
>>assessment of you, and not just the problems? Sometimes too many cooks
>>spoil the broth, in medicine it is easy to over specialize and forget to
>>look at the whole person, and not just the problem.
>>
>>At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Laurie wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 34 (3 kids). Two months after my last child was born in May of 99
>>>my body and life changed. My symptoms are: fatigue, joint pain, no
>>>libito, brain fog, tingling sensation on head, sick to stomach, dizzy,
>>>weight gain, depression, poor memory,irritab;e, urge incontinince,
>>>insomnia, hot flashes, uncontrolable cravings for carbohydrates, dry
>>>skin, hair change, cold all the time. Some days I can't even get out of
>>>bed. I found a doctor who has been treating me for perimenopause with
>>>compounded progestrone. She sais I don't need estrogen because I get
>>>regular periods. It help all of the symptoms except fatigue for 6
>>>months. Now it is not helping at all. One doctor said it may be
>>>hypothyroid. I have a goider, and sist in my thyroid but my blood tests
>>>for every thing have come back normal. I have seen 15 of so doctors in
>>>the last 22 months. Nobody knows what it is. Today I saw another
>>>doctor who said since I have regular periods I can't have a hormone
>>>problem and the progestone relief was all placebo! And as an added bonus
>>>he said I have uterine prolapse and will need a hystorectomy some day.
>>>He suggested an endrocronologist could help(I've seen several already)
>>>My body is falling apart. It all must be related but what the blazes is
>>>it!!! I was a very heathy, active, normal person before this happened.
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