Ive been lurking around this site for several months and finally decided to come out of my shell. I am so glad to have found this site and never knew so many women had pcos. I was just diagnosed on 11/5/08 but I have suspected for a couple of years. My cycles have always been abnormal but I have three kids. My last child was born in 2001 and about a year after I had her I noticed that I was gaining weight. I wasnt eating more or doing anything different. I also noticed no matter what I did the weight wouldnt come off. Then I started noticing hair on my chin, my cycle not coming on for months at a time, my neck getting dark. When I googled the symptoms PCOS came up. I remember the doctors always putting me on birth control pills when my periods would last for days (around 12) and saying my hormones were out of wack and thats pretty much the only explanation they could come up with My current doctor gave me a thyroid panel about a year ago and she said it was fine and then she left it at that but I knew something wasnt right. This year Ive only had my cycle three times so I decided to see a endocrinologist (sp) and he immediatly diagnosed me with pcos when I told him my symptoms I forgot to mention I have skin tags too one is on my face I feel as if I am turning into a witch this is terrible . I cant lose weight, my neck is darker then the rest of my body, and I have hair growing out of my chin that I have to pluck every other day. I do not want to be like this it makes me feel less feminine
ok Im done venting
Last edited by hellokitty_fl; 11-09-2008 at 03:09 PM.
Ugh, yeah... it's a silent disease (or cluster of symptoms)... this PCOS. Are you in Florida? I am trying to get a group of cysters together in this gorgeous state of ours.
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Ugh, yeah... it's a silent disease (or cluster of symptoms)... this PCOS. Are you in Florida? I am trying to get a group of cysters together in this gorgeous state of ours.
No I'm not in Florida, I live in Canada, wish I was I would love to get together with other cysters!
hellokitty_fl... Im a newbie too.. I thought i was reading about myself when i saw your post.. Its so frustrating when your own doc. can't even tell you whats wrong... No one can understand how life changing this is unless they too are suffering from it.
welcome to sc has your endo given you any meds?? i have spiro for the hair.
there is a link to the newbie roadmap in my siggie for you
No he has not prescribed me any meds yet...waiting on my lab results
He says that I can get electrolysis for my stubble
thanks I will check out the link
hellokitty_fl... Im a newbie too.. I thought i was reading about myself when i saw your post.. Its so frustrating when your own doc. can't even tell you whats wrong... No one can understand how life changing this is unless they too are suffering from it.
Yes it is frustrating when a Dr. cant tell you whats wrong and not just one but every Dr. that I have had up until now and I am wondering why and how could they not have known when I easily found out by googling my symptoms .....and yes it is defiantly life changing
Ugh, yeah... it's a silent disease (or cluster of symptoms)... this PCOS. Are you in Florida? I am trying to get a group of cysters together in this gorgeous state of ours.
Ohhhhhhhhh great! I am organizing a state-wide get-together for cysters in FL... maybe in Orlando @ Disney for the holidays? I'll post a big message once I get more response from others and I see who is able to travel. Email or message me if you'd be interested. Good luck!
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Ohhhhhhhhh great! I am organizing a state-wide get-together for cysters in FL... maybe in Orlando @ Disney for the holidays? I'll post a big message once I get more response from others and I see who is able to travel. Email or message me if you'd be interested. Good luck!
Hello everyone 
has your endo given you any meds?? i have spiro for the hair.
