Karenel

Hello everyone:

My name is Karen Lopez I am 23 years old and I was diagnosed April 28, 2004. I am an extremely shy person and it has taken me seven months to post my story.

After not having my period for a year and gaining around 50 pounds in less than a year I was finally dx with something real. It was really frustrating going from doctor to doctor and they did not know what was wrong. I was happy to find out what was wrong but I immediately felt into a deep deppresion. I know that women with this syndrome have a difficult time getting pregnant and I immediately thought of the worst. My joy is to one day have children and a large family and it made me really sad to think that I cannot have children. My mind changed because I do not want to be pregnant right now, therfore I cannot start a fertility program. When the time comes I will seek treatment.

Well, after I was dx the doctor just put me on the pill, but I decided not take it and decided to do research on my own. I have not seen a doctor since I was dx and I would like to know if that is wrong. I read books about PCOS and I logged on to the message board to learn more about this problem.

In June I got my period for the first time after it didn't come for one year. I started exercising and eating well and I lost 15 pounds. The problem is that now I go to school full time and I work full time and I cannot seem to stick to my diet or have any type of exercise routine.

My symptoms are as follow: Painful (really painful) cramps, depression, hair on my chin, stomach, arms and finger (it's really nasty), especially my back. I hate this because I never had a problem with facial hair and now I feel like I can't get rid of it. I gained weight, especially around my stomach, and even though I lost 15 lbs. I am still pretty heavy (I weigh 141 and I'm only 4'11). I hate it!

I'm sorry if this is a bit long I'm sorry. I just wanted to thank everybody who shares their story and for the many people that maintain such a great website.

I'm not sure what to do about the hair on my back, maintaining a healthy diet even though I'm busy fom 6:00 am - 11:00 pm. Should I seek another doctor? If anyone could provide any type of help It would be very helpful.

Thank you,

Karen

CathyWood

Hi...Welcome. Glad you came back to tell us about what you have been up to. Stick around and we will help you with any support you need. See you around. Contact me if you wish.

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glowingpurpleaura

Hmm my advice is that you should be under the care of a doctor but not the one who dx you he obvioulsy doesnt know what his talking about. I only say this because our our increased risk of getting things like diabeties, and if no ones checked u for IR (insulin resistance) then you should be checked and put on Met if nessasary. You could look into laser treatment for your hair problem but i hear its very expensive. I felt the same whne i was dx about the kids thing because i've always wanted a large family too, but I try not to let it get me down because im not ttc just yet and im sure that i will concieve one day with or without medical intervention. and hopefully by the time i have kids medicine will be even more advanced to help ppl like us (I'm 19 incase your wondering) Okay thats it for me but just before i go a big congrats on your fantastic weight loss! Way to go gurl!!

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jswimmer

Hey, good job on the weight loss. I know what your going through with the school thing. It's hard to balance everything and usually diet and exercise are the first to go. As for my experience, I found that the only way I would workout was if I could study at the same time. Which meant that I could jog on a treadmill or bike and read at the same time. It helps a little but not nearly as much as my swimming did. Well, I don't really have any advice other than see an endocrinologist... Hope all goes well. What are you going to school for?

~Swimmer~

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Karenel

Thank you for responding so quickly, your advise is welcome and needed. I'm actually going to graduate next spring. I am majoring in forensic psychology.