Edaj

My question is this, and i'm sorry if this has already been answered.


How debilitating is PCOS?


I am so – well it is kicking my ass. And the doctors are just kind of shrugging me off. But my livelihood is jeopardized.


In my case, i have also have painful long periods. I want a hysterectomy. My doctor doesn't want to do it. She has sent me to a gastroentorologist because she thinks some of my symptoms are caused by something bowel related.


Oh, second question:


Is metformin useful for increasing general health? (Ovulate, don't ovulate, I would just like to not feel like hell all the time and maybe make a dent in the adult acne.)


Thanks in Advance.

Eva37

hi

welcome to sc I have found met helpful to me - I dont feel so worn out with it as before.

I have terrible periods - so my gyn fitted a mirena ius - which has been such a help to me
Eva

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Me - 42, hubby 37 son 12. Married 15 years

She is buffeted by the wind, but she does not sink.



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Edaj

Thanks!

I have to go for a blood test and i'm thinking i want to do that before i start the met.

my doc has suggested the mirena IUD or endometrial ablation.

Jashobeam

Please get more info on hysterectomies before you go thru with it. If you have insulin problems (IR, prediabetes or diabetes) Met can be wonderful in getting things back to normal for some women.

Some women have aches and pain with diabetes medications. I don't have it I don't think, but my Mom and MIL hurt with it.

Do you have endometriosis? Are you seeing an endocronologist or gyn?

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Edaj

No endometriosis apparently. I'm off the hyst band wagon for now...

I've started Met, spiro in the last couple of months... :S

Referrals to an endocronologist for September a new ob/gyn for January. Changed G.P. and my new G.P. is taking a more a active interest and provided me with the necessary referrals but he is a little baffled by PCOS.

As most doctors seem to be.

The Met has made me wildly moody. I'm all the dwarves, cryie, ragie, sleepy, euphoria-y... bah.

irisa

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Edaj

Post if it is does.

Today was flirty and kind of argumentative. What? So weird. Yesterday was more giddy and weepy. I just hope my friends, family and passerbys aren't too confused by my moodiness.

I'm not sure... but i think the spiro might be helping a little, I just started it around the middle of May.

Eva37

hi

ah - just thought of something. When I first started the spiro - I wasnt myself. Crying al the time - which isnt me.........

I also have a mirena - and i love it. It has made such a difference to my periods
eva

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Me - 42, hubby 37 son 12. Married 15 years

She is buffeted by the wind, but she does not sink.



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Edaj

Thanks for the observation. I'm on a "baby dose" of spiro, 25 mg but I am very chemically sensitive.

Today's mood: disengaged. Though it's been rainy and overcast for a week... a little sunshine would probably turnt that around.

My periods are better as long as I don't skip my Met... (which I did on a mini vacation a couple of weeks ago because I wanted to eat without fear of side effects and drink wine).

I am now taking a small pharmacy's worth of drugs and some people want me to add "alternative health" methods to it. Which i'm slightly resistant but not closed to, it is just a question of $.


I may go buy a Yoga mat today....

Eva37

hi

the weather drives me mad too. Afew weeks back it did nothing but rain here - and was was sooooooo down.
eva

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Me - 42, hubby 37 son 12. Married 15 years

She is buffeted by the wind, but she does not sink.



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