wow = this info is great
Over the last few years I have thougth i might be depressed ... but living with my DH makes me never look into it. In his world depression does not exist - its all in your head and you can fix it. God if it were only that easy. But never the less I would feel like a failure if i were to ever get on meds - so when I go see my dr I put on a happy face an no one knows the difference
I finally had some blood work done on 5/14/08 - I am 38 y/o and have been dealing with facial/body hair since I was about 17, never had a normal period unless on BCP, and started battling the buldge in my early 20's. I lost weight on Phen/Fen - got prego 2x's in 2 years - have two beautful girls ages 7 & 8. Life should be good! But its not = I am very very heavy (heaviest I've ever been @240 - 5'9") my facial hair is out of control after years of laser and electrolysis.
My testerone levels are HIGH, but my dr says not 'real high' - my test says 1.38 ng/ML (range is .05-.73) which means 1.38 is pretty darn high if you ask me!
anyway I am to the point where I can not function well at home or work! everything is a mess - I can't keep up on laundry and cleaing at home and my desk is a mess at work and we are very slow right now. No one in my family has PCOS that I know of and noone has ever been on meds for depression .. so I am like the odd duck. with little understanding support /// sorry this is turning into a ramble, but I just read these posts and all I can think of is THAT"S ME TOO!!!!
THe other thing that gets me is that not one of my 3 ob/gyn has ever even mentioned PCOS to me!! NEVER I had to bring it up after 6 months with no period and even then she kinda shrugged it off. I have complained about facial / body hair since I was 19 at least (too embarrased before that), plus never being regular then I gained all this weight - are they that blind!!!!!!!!! anyway ... I have not been diagnosed YET.... but I don't know what else it could be!? I think part of my latest blood test may have ruled out Cushing .. not 100% sure though.
thanks for the vent!! |