YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for June, 2003: Re: I know something is wrong

Re: I know something is wrong

From: lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:35:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 10 Jun 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Over the past year, my hair has been falling out. I am 20 years
>old. I went to my doctors and had hormone tests, thyroid, pelvic
>ultrasounds, pelvic cat scans, etc. Just last week I went to my
>regular doctor again and she had more blood samples drawn for
>hormone, testosterone, prolactin, fsh, tsh, lh etc. She told me that
>the blood shows nothing and that I should see a dermatologist for my
>hair loss. I have been dealing with trying to comb my hair in
>certain ways so you can't see that I have bald spots and that I have
>about 50% less hair than what I had a year ago.
>
>I also have excess body hair, and I haven't had a period since early
>April. I am not sexually active and not pregnant, so that is not what's
>going on. I have gained a bunch of weight which is basically all in my
>abdomen area.
>
>My doctor told me to see a dermatologist for my hair, but I feel like
>these doctors think I am just "another crazy, whiny woman." To me I
>really feel that something is wrong, but with all these tests they
>have done, they insist that nothing is wrong. But I mean, I have
>always had thick, thick hair which runs in all the women in my
>family. Not only this, but losing hair coupled with my other
>symptoms, does not tell me "just go to a dermatologist." It is so
>frustrating. After seeing doctors, I have been trying to just
>ignore it, but I don't know. I cannot just keep going to different
>doctors and telling them the same thing, and then, they jut keep
>telling me nothing is wrong. Should I see an endocrinologist?

Maybe see another doctor. Something doesn't sound right...what about going on the pill to keep hormones in check? You shoudl also be taking vitamins. Explore your options, you need to find an answer and if you don't find it from one doctor, go to another. good luck.

-- Lauren

I'm not a doctor but have a background in medicine and biology. If you have any further questions, you can email me at standbyme1986@hotmail.com and I will try to answer asap.

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