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Topic: RE: best WLS for PCOS
I asked my surgeon the same thing. I had read that gastric bypass was best. I really wanted to get the lapband. He said the key is the reduction of food so any surgery will do it.
Facial hair will not go away for the ones that are already there. It will reduce the new ones from coming though.
Good luck with your decision!
Jolie
Facial hair will not go away for the ones that are already there. It will reduce the new ones from coming though.
Good luck with your decision!
Jolie
Topic: RE: Am I the only one?
Im right there with you Julia23. I had RNY in Sept. 09 and 5 months later had all the symptoms of PCOS come back. I spoke to my GYN and told him I think it is back...(missed periods, dizziness and eye problems from hormone swings), he said no way, it is a 99% cure. After going to so many doctors for months, then back to my GYN, he took blood and said "Your PCOS is back" He put me on the pill but I am having some real crappy side effects...I have not lost 1 pound since I started it, I am sooooo cranky, I am sooo hungry all the time and in the first month I had break thru bleeding for 15 days. So frustrating!!!!
What is your doctor doing for you?
Danielle
What is your doctor doing for you?
Danielle
Topic: Insulin Resistant No More
I went to my doctor after blood work and all my levels are normal. I am not longer considered insulin resistant! Hopefully this will make fertility less of an issue. Went to my gyno and he ordered up blood work too so we will see :)
Topic: RE: PCOS & Tri-Care Insurance Approval
Well, first you should make an appointment and see one of the doctors where your PCM is, it wont matter which one. Then ask them for a referral for WLS (weight loss surgery). They will put in the referral and tricare will get back in touch with you (via mail) with a doctor and telephone number. Call schedule your appointment and go from there. I know for sure you have to have a BMI of 35 WITH co-mo OR a BMI of 40 WITHOUT any co-mo. But either way you should be able to get referred to a bariatric surgeon. If you qualify the process is fairly easy and goes pretty quick from my experience. Good luck and feel free to contact me anytime!!!
Topic: RE: Metformin after surgery
I didn't go BACK on, but I got diagnosed after my surgery (about 5 months out). I've been on metformin for a month. They weaned me onto it and it been causing diarrhea and dizziness (light-headedness). I'm going to the dr for a follow up and sonogram tomorrow actually.
Topic: RE: 30+ days of a Period
Yes I have been there! My Gyn put me on provera. It just "resets" your cycle and you don't have to take is all month long like normal birth control. You may want to ask about that. It worked well for me and I was pretty regular for a long time, until Nov. when I had my surgery. Now I'm back to not getting one again, so I may have to go back on the provera. Hope this helps!
Topic: RE: PCOS & Tri-Care Insurance Approval
Hi, sorry to bother but i'm so compleatley lost on this. My husband just goined the army, but i had been looking at the surgery for years now. I'm 5'4 1/2 and weight 249. I dont have any co-mo . I do have PCOS, which is the reason why i can't get pregnate. I just got sent to a PCM. I live in the north region , in New jersey. On my first appointment (6/15/10) she just did a check up but didn't ask me anything else or give me time to ask her any questions. I start Tricare prime on 07/01/10, and the PCM tricare sent me to is a center, not a private office. the PCM they listed has different doctors working for her, so one of them attended me. So what do i do now? Were do i even start? Do i call tricare and ask them that i want the surgery? I wouldn't mind doing it in a MTF. I just dont know were there is one close to me. I'm sorry for the 100 questions, but i'm just so lost. How long does this whole process even take? Any information on were to begin would be extremely grateful. Once again sorry for all the questions.
Tori
Tori
Topic: 30+ days of a Period
Since my surg. (2yrs) everything has been going really well with my cycle until 30+ days ago and counting. I'm still having what looks to be a cycle. Visited my Gyn and I could either take med's similiar to birth control pills or ride it out. I never had reg cycles until after surg. I stopped taking birth control 2 yrs ago due to fear of continuing taking hormones as I get older.
Has anyone gone through something similar, if so what did you do?
Has anyone gone through something similar, if so what did you do?
Topic: RE: Metformin - What's your dosage?
Sadly Metformin never worked for me. At one point I was up to six pills a day (3000mg) and I was still not having periods and my digestion was a nightmare. For some people Metformin is a miracle drug, but it seems to be quite individual.
Topic: Polycystic Kidney Disease
Has anyone had the RNY with having Polycystic Kidney Disease...If so have you had any complications???
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