I have an appointment with an endocrinologist in April. He was highly recommended, and that was the first time he was accepting new patients.
When I was about 15 I went to the dr and she made notes about me possibly having PCOS. She never mentioned it to me, but I saw it in my medical records years later. Then after going off birth control in September 2007 and gaining about 35 lbs in about a month and a half I remembered. I did some research and I have most, if not all of the symptoms: infertility, no period when off birth control, the "velvet skin" thing under my arms (can't remember what that is called, acnce, overweight...
I am almost positive i have PCOS...nothing else seems to fit. And I am really starting to stress out about it. I mean, on one hand I am happy all of my symptoms will finally have a reason, it's not just me and probably got it from my mom. But on the other hand I am scared...I will actually have this "thing", this "syndrome", this "disease." And worse thing is...I am starting to feel broken. I obviously can't get pregnant (not TTC or anything, but have tried before) and it makes me wonder what I did wrong or what I can do to "fix" me.
I'm glad that you have an appointment with and endo getting dx'd and starting meds is really important. Getting dx'd is hard, it's exactly what you said, great to know thatwhat's wrong with you has a name and that it isn't in your head somehow, but frightning to find out all of the different health issues that are related. I was dx's formlly when I was just over 20, and now 5 years later and much better informed I'm still scared soemtimes but It's not nearly as bad. If you have a support eith family, friends, or groups like this one it makes it all easier. And just because you have ttc in the past and didn't get preg doesn't mean that you absolutly can't get preg. You weren't on any meds at the time corret? That in pcos women can make all of the difference. You didn't do anything wrong, this isn't a punishment of some kind for a pastmistake God doesn't work that way. and if you wan't to "fix" your self you are on the right path see the dr get on meds follow what the docto says and get yourself informed, and never stop asking questions.
If you want to talk or anything PM me.
Take care and hopoe the dr appt goes well.
__________________ Hi I'm Michelle! Dx: 2003 finally Meds: 750mg met ER,500mg met, 25mcg synthroid Sx: IR, tummy weight, excessive facial hair, cysts, endometriosis, irregular periods Other Dx: IBS, acid relux, asthma, chronic bronchitis, kidney stones, galbladder stones (galbladder removed in 01), patella femeral dysphasia, tears in lower 2 disks in my back, TMJ, arthritis in jaw joint, tension headaches, underactive thyroid. TTC: began December 2007
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I'm glad that you have an appointment with and endo getting dx'd and starting meds is really important. Getting dx'd is hard, it's exactly what you said, great to know thatwhat's wrong with you has a name and that it isn't in your head somehow, but frightning to find out all of the different health issues that are related. I was dx's formlly when I was just over 20, and now 5 years later and much better informed I'm still scared soemtimes but It's not nearly as bad. If you have a support eith family, friends, or groups like this one it makes it all easier. And just because you have ttc in the past and didn't get preg doesn't mean that you absolutly can't get preg. You weren't on any meds at the time corret? That in pcos women can make all of the difference. You didn't do anything wrong, this isn't a punishment of some kind for a pastmistake God doesn't work that way. and if you wan't to "fix" your self you are on the right path see the dr get on meds follow what the docto says and get yourself informed, and never stop asking questions.
If you want to talk or anything PM me.
Take care and hopoe the dr appt goes well.
I always thought everything was something that I've done...that I liked to eat or too overweight to have a period or whatever. But now, reading the handful of books I've bought and looking back on this stuff I think I might have had it all along. It is scary...every now and then for the past few weeks I really start thinking about it and it gets me down. Yesterday was a hard day because I guy I had been with for about 2 years just found out his wife is pregnant again...his 2nd child, her 5th. Their first baby isn't even a year old. I started to get down on myself thinking that it is so easy for people and they don't even know. I did have a dr tell me that I'd have to take fertility drugs if I wanted to have a baby, but I figured that was because when I am off of birth control I don't even have a period.
I also bought some books on the gylcemic index way of life/eating/whatever and have only read the introduction to one of them. Like if I read it right now then it is real...I don't know. I have tried diets before, but this whole lifestyle change has got me kind of freaked out because now I know I HAVE to do it.
I do have pretty good support from my mom...I think it has even encouraged her to get her hormones and stuff checked out because it might be genetic. I have read the posts on this website for about a month without saying anything or joining, but I know I could use the friends and support, so I thank you for writing to me. And I would have PM'd you, but for the life of me I couldn't find where...lol.
Anyways, My name is Amandalyn and I am 26 years old. I live in a super small town in Northern California and I work on the smallest Marine base in the world, in admistration.
Hi all...not diagnosed yet 
what id suggest is to write down everything that you want ask/say so you cant foget. That's what i always do 
Today is another day 
