I don't think I can take this PCOS much anymore .. I know its this damn disorder that is turning me into the monster I am today ..... my self-esteem has gone from great to nothing at all ....
A quick re-cap but I have got male patterne hair loss because of PCOS as my hair loss is rapidly progressing with no stopping in site my body hair and facial hair is getting worse .. I used to be considered attractive I worked out, ate well, and spent a lot oif money looking after my self nad I would walk around and feel GOOD ... now days I dont look in the mirror I never buy pretty clothes , I spent ALL my money on cosmetic hair products, drugs, wax, tweezers, etc etc ... all so I look as normal as I can make myself ..
On Saturday I had my extensions removed an dput back in ,.. she can no longer put them near my temples as the hair is so fragile and thin ... in fact if I lift up the front of my hair .. i look like a man and I drove home in tears in my mum's fast car and I wanted to pout my foot down and drive into a wall.
I cant beleive that PCOS has done this to my self-esteem I am so so so so so unbearably low wiht this today I am surprised anyone likes me as I am snappy an dmoody ... trying to put on happy face now
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(((hugs))) I hope you feel better about yourself real soon. I know it can be hard cause I feel the same way too someones regarding my self esteem. I noticed in your signature that you are taking Diane35, have you ever tried taking yasmin instead? I am asking you because I noticed that once I went back on Yasmin my hair was falling out less. I would definately look into that ok?
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I know how you feel - this damn syndrome robs us of our self esteem so quickly doesn't it??
But we have the right to hold our heads high, even if they are losing hair and growing beards! We are good people, beautiful through and through, and dammit, we're worth as much as any other woman on this earth!
But we have the right to hold our heads high, even if they are losing hair and growing beards! We are good people, beautiful through and through, and dammit, we're worth as much as any other woman on this earth!
I second what Kath says! I will never forget the "face shape" thread and all those pictures of gorgeous, non-airbrushed, natural, WOMEN! It was a beautiful thing! Ya'll had me thinking you were ogres until I saw your pictures You're all beautiful! Seriously!
Please don't think I'm invalidating your feelings at all ScaredSally (I've always loved your name BTW!). I'm not, believe me. I've spent my share of time screaming, raging, and crying about this damn syndrome and what it has done to my once beautiful outer body. I'm trying to make peace with that, but it's hard... impossibly hard sometimes, especially when things flare up. ((((hugs)))) Call me paranoid, but sometimes I seriously wonder if this is my karmic payback for being so attractive (sorry to sound conceited, but I was) when I was younger... now I get to see the other side of the coin.
You said your hairloss is mainly along the front, right? There are many cute headbands designed to mask this sort of hairloss in women or hide hairpieces. Or even outright little hairpieces. Since I've noticed in past posts you belong to groups about such things you're probably aware of them, but I thought I'd mention them. I wear lots of basic cheapie stretchy ones that I can embellish, or not, as I want. I'll bead them with glass beads (classes them up quite a bit), sew tiny fake rosebuds on them, sew tiny jewelry findings on them, sew a line of contrasting ribbon along the top... the options are endless and this is just with the cheapie ones! They cover my hairline completely when positioned correctly and tend not to slip. I've had so many compliments and I've even had ladies try to get me to make them some! You'd never know what I was hiding under there (this was when I had the severe traction alopecia). I still wear them just for comfort! The best selection of such things offline can be found in wigshops and "ethnic" beauty supply stores. I pick mine up at such a beauty supply store for 99 cents for three... insane!
And that's just the cheap option, they have much nicer ones available. The store I visit has some displayed on wigs and you wouldn't believe some of the neat effects they can have! All from one headband/clippy like thing!
I'm so sorry you are going through this right now and feeling this way (((hugs))) Remember, it won't be too long before you can afford that transplant, if I remember correctly! I've seen men with transplants and if they get the hairline right (not too straight) it can look 100% natural. And that's permanent, right? Just keep thinking ahead to that and keep on truckin' as best you can hon.
((((hugs))))
Dana
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"You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her" -Anon.
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Sally, I just wanted to say I know how you feel. It can be hard feeling different from other women. There are a number of ways of helping with these symptoms. There are both medicines and natural remedies.
I've been trying to use some of these, but learning to love and accept the body that I do have has also been part of the proccess. Ofcourse it's NOT easy. All of my friends, all the people I know, want to look like supermodels. It's hard reminding myself to love myself. But, being grateful for the body I have and remembering that it is a miracle does help.
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(((((hugs))))))
So sorry you're going through this today... We can all relate to a degree, we've all had our days where PCOS overwhelms us... Just know that we are here for you and know that you're not the only out there with this condition..
Hope you're feeling better...
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Sally I can totally relate the symptoms of pcos has totaly taken away every bit of confidence I had and that wasn't very much to begin with. I don't have any answers but can completely relate to how you feel It feels like I am constantly feeling so desperately low and trying to hide the symptoms is so painfully hard to deal with emotionally. I so hope you feel better soon. I read on this board a while ago of using essential oils to help with the balding and people have found it has had good results. was just wondering if you had given this a go.
Can't take this anymore 
You're all beautiful! Seriously!
