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Topic: RE: Dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and This Hair
You just said my life story minus not knowin what was wrong I got diagnosed really young and back when Polly was not well knowen so I was SOL. I was put on BC and that only made things worse. The hair OMG I wish I was bald like my grandfather and uncles and boy cousins. I finally had enough and went into my doc and said I wasn't leavin untill she helpped me (she is a very close family friend so I can joke with her like that) she perscribed Vaniqua (spellin?) which is a cream for hair growth it is expensive and most insurances don't cover it and you have to make sure you use it daily and twice a day or it will come back and thicker and then she also put me on Spolactine (spellin) which is a oral pill for hair growth. It has been a month since I have waxed I have done some maintance pluckin but its been amonth since I've waxed and by the time I will wax it will be closer to 2 months. I have noticed a difference and I hope that after surgry that my polly will change. one thing that discourages me is that I have heard the facial hair don't go away and that the pills and cream may stop workin :( time will tell. I know not very encouragin but you asked for what we do. Hope that helps a little
Topic: Dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and This Hair
OK I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE. I HAVE TALKED WITH SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE SO FAR I CANT BELIEVE IT. I AM ALSO GLAD THAT I HAVE A PLACE WHERE I CAN COME AND TALK ABOUT MY PROBLEMS WITHOUT BEING ASHAMED.
SO HERE IT GOES BACK IN 1996 OR 1997 I WAS DIAGNOSED AND ITS BEEN A STRUGGLE EVER SINCE. FIRST I WENT TO EVERY HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO THAT YOU CAN THINK OF EXCEPT COOK CONTY. I TRIED TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT PLACE AT ALL COST BECAUSE OF THE LONG WAITS. HOWEVER EVERY PLACE I WENT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ME. NOW MIND YOU I WAS GOING 2 AND 3 MONTHS WITH A PERIOD AND HEAVY BLEEDING AT THAT. SO ONE DAY I BROKE DOWN AND WENT TO THE COUNTY AND THEY RAN ALL KINDS OF TEST. WHEN I LEFT THE NEXT DAY I TOLD ME I HAD PCOS. NO THEY HAVE ME ALL KINDS OF DOC APPTS. AND I WENT TO EVERYONE THEY HAVE ME EVERY KINDA OF BIRTH CONTROLL TRYING TO MAKE ME REGULAR. THAT NEVER HAPPEN.
I ENDED UP TAKING THE MEDS SO LONG THEY STARTED MAKING ME SICK. THIS WENT ON FOR SOME YEARS. AND ON 12/26/05 IT JUST STOPPED. I HAVE NOT HAD A PERIOD SINCE.. I DONT MIND THAT AT ALL WHAT I DO MIND IS ALL THIS DARN HAIR IN MY FACE ON MY ARMS AND LEGS AND UNDER MY CHIN. THAT IS A MESS. THEN YOU GET THESE DARK SPOTS ALL OVER. WHAT CAN I DO? ARE YOU GUYS DEALING WITH THIS AS WELL?
I ACTUALLY LET A DERM DOC.TALK ME IN TO HAVING LAZER TREATMENT AND THAT ONLY MAD IT WORST. LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME SOMETIMES MY OUT BREAKS ARE SO BAD I AM ASHAMED TO GO OUT WITH MY FRIENDS. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THEY WONT TALK ABOUT ME BUT I KNOW HOW NASTY SOME PEOPLE ARE.
SO HOW ARE YOU GUYS DEALING WITH THIS AND THE HAIR?
SO HERE IT GOES BACK IN 1996 OR 1997 I WAS DIAGNOSED AND ITS BEEN A STRUGGLE EVER SINCE. FIRST I WENT TO EVERY HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO THAT YOU CAN THINK OF EXCEPT COOK CONTY. I TRIED TO STAY AWAY FROM THAT PLACE AT ALL COST BECAUSE OF THE LONG WAITS. HOWEVER EVERY PLACE I WENT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ME. NOW MIND YOU I WAS GOING 2 AND 3 MONTHS WITH A PERIOD AND HEAVY BLEEDING AT THAT. SO ONE DAY I BROKE DOWN AND WENT TO THE COUNTY AND THEY RAN ALL KINDS OF TEST. WHEN I LEFT THE NEXT DAY I TOLD ME I HAD PCOS. NO THEY HAVE ME ALL KINDS OF DOC APPTS. AND I WENT TO EVERYONE THEY HAVE ME EVERY KINDA OF BIRTH CONTROLL TRYING TO MAKE ME REGULAR. THAT NEVER HAPPEN.
I ENDED UP TAKING THE MEDS SO LONG THEY STARTED MAKING ME SICK. THIS WENT ON FOR SOME YEARS. AND ON 12/26/05 IT JUST STOPPED. I HAVE NOT HAD A PERIOD SINCE.. I DONT MIND THAT AT ALL WHAT I DO MIND IS ALL THIS DARN HAIR IN MY FACE ON MY ARMS AND LEGS AND UNDER MY CHIN. THAT IS A MESS. THEN YOU GET THESE DARK SPOTS ALL OVER. WHAT CAN I DO? ARE YOU GUYS DEALING WITH THIS AS WELL?
I ACTUALLY LET A DERM DOC.TALK ME IN TO HAVING LAZER TREATMENT AND THAT ONLY MAD IT WORST. LORD HAVE MERCY ON ME SOMETIMES MY OUT BREAKS ARE SO BAD I AM ASHAMED TO GO OUT WITH MY FRIENDS. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THEY WONT TALK ABOUT ME BUT I KNOW HOW NASTY SOME PEOPLE ARE.
SO HOW ARE YOU GUYS DEALING WITH THIS AND THE HAIR?
Topic: I am new with a question..
I have PCOS and i was wondering if having this will help me get approved to have the lap band?(i have medicare)
Topic: Question about periods (tmi sorry)
*****First I want to warn that this is personal and detailed if your offended or grossed out easy don't read!!!*****
I have had PCOS since I was about 13 and have delt with random periods forever.. I just got my period after not havin one for 6 months it was not pill induced. I started my period 3 days ago and it has been very spotty and now last night it turned really mucusey (sp) and dark brown not red. Is this normal has this happend to anyone else? Is it maybe because I haven't had a period in so long? I am sorry this is gross and graffic but I don't have anyone else to talk to. Sorry if I grossed anyone out or offended anyone.
I have had PCOS since I was about 13 and have delt with random periods forever.. I just got my period after not havin one for 6 months it was not pill induced. I started my period 3 days ago and it has been very spotty and now last night it turned really mucusey (sp) and dark brown not red. Is this normal has this happend to anyone else? Is it maybe because I haven't had a period in so long? I am sorry this is gross and graffic but I don't have anyone else to talk to. Sorry if I grossed anyone out or offended anyone.
Topic: RE: pcos, infertility and birth control
I am 8 months post op.I also have pcos and don't Ovulate.Therefore we used condoms for a few months.I am down 100 lbs at this point.I think if I were to get pregnant it would be a miracle baby.I am no longer using condoms and I am not on any form of BC.Unless my new obgyn puts me on them.have a appt. next month.SO we will see.I am having problems with my cycles ,so we will see what happens.But I myself am not using anything.I didn't O before surgery ,and I am hoping I do now after.We have been married 8 years .So I am praying it happens.
Tina
Tina
Topic: RE: WLS and getting preggers.
I have been lurking around the Post-Op Pregnancy board. You should go there. You will see all sorts of stories. I have seen women that have gotton pregnant 2 months after surgery. Luckily they did have a healthy pregnancy. Those weren't purposly though I don't believe. Seems like I have seen a few women that start trying around 9-12 months out from surgery. But yeah, go check out the Post-Op Pregnancy board................
Topic: RE: My pcos
I don't want to scare anybody but I never had a period for long lengths of time. One time it had been 6 months and I started bleeding and it was taking more than the usual week and I went to the doctor. She got upset and told me it is very important to have a period and when we don't, the lining becomes really thick and we can go into cancer of the uterus. It can turn pre-cancerous after 3 months. Then I realized how serious it is to have a period. Since then the metformin and yaz birth control have helped me to regulate my period but I'm not TTC. I'm waiting to see if I can finance wls here in the us or possible in mexico.
I just wanted to stress how important having a period is. There is a thread about it on solcysters.net.
I just wanted to stress how important having a period is. There is a thread about it on solcysters.net.
Topic: symptoms changed
Hey Everyone, I was diagnosed with PCOS a while back. My doctor recently put me on Metformin after recieving my Insulin levels. I am on 1000 twice a day. Now my periods have always been abnormal, but semi predictable. I would go for 3-4 months without one then I would have one that was so one and so heavy that I would have to use the super plus tampons and a pad and still had to change them every 2-3 hours. This would last for at least 3 weeks. I started the Metformin this past October, and just started my first period but it is so odd. I will have a little spotting, get a tampon, but when I change it, its is practically clean.
Has anyone else had this same effect from the Metformin?
Thanks!!
Has anyone else had this same effect from the Metformin?
Thanks!!
Topic: RE: Need Advice
Well girl - you just typed my life story!
It's so embarrassing isn't it! At 19 I had the dark skin and all of the symptoms you listed - when I went to the OB and asked her about the dark skin especially in the thighs she told me that it was because I was too heavy and they rubbed together and that I needed to lose weight.
Right now there is not cure for PCOS - (I'm 28 now). I have been working with a new OB and endocrineologist as the insulin resistance is a symptom of the PCOS. However, they have had good results with getting the insulin resistance controlled which decreases the symptoms of the PCOS. Your not alone there are a ton of web sites out there for info. I'm going to try the rubbing alcohol. Haven't heard of that one yet. I don't have a lot of good remedies I just wanted to let you know there are others just LIKE YOU who are dealing with the same thing.
It's so embarrassing isn't it! At 19 I had the dark skin and all of the symptoms you listed - when I went to the OB and asked her about the dark skin especially in the thighs she told me that it was because I was too heavy and they rubbed together and that I needed to lose weight.
Right now there is not cure for PCOS - (I'm 28 now). I have been working with a new OB and endocrineologist as the insulin resistance is a symptom of the PCOS. However, they have had good results with getting the insulin resistance controlled which decreases the symptoms of the PCOS. Your not alone there are a ton of web sites out there for info. I'm going to try the rubbing alcohol. Haven't heard of that one yet. I don't have a lot of good remedies I just wanted to let you know there are others just LIKE YOU who are dealing with the same thing.
Topic: RE: Need Advice
You seemed to have every symptom in the book. I too had them as a teenager but wasnt diagnosed until trying to concieve 10 years ago for 2nd child. The cysts dont go away after period. You need to see an endocrinologist.
Shaun---Pre-Surgery Weight-303, 5'11" Goal-180
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