Just diagnosed...

BlazeOfSolitude · 01-19-2009, 09:30 PM

Greetings, I'm Blaze and I'm 30. I have two children, a 12 yr old and a 1o yr old (and no I had no problems at all getting pregnant, tho it was long ago). I've been in a relationship with another woman for almost 2 years now.

I was just told today by my doctor that she thinks I have PCOS (after her review of my ultrasound results). There are still some further tests she wants to run to be sure. I've been in so much pain the last couple of months. Part of me is a bit relieved to have a name to apply to the pain: a reason. But the other part of me is still a bit in shock I believe. It's all I've been able to think about all day since the phone call from my doctor.

The pain is steadily getting worse with each passing day.

Last week when my doctor thought maybe the pain was from a ruptured cyst, she gave me pain killers (Ultram). They did help take the edge off quite a bit. But after only two doses (a total of 100mg), I spent the entire night clawing at my skin that was suddenly so terribly itchy! In the morning I woke up all red and blotchy, my skin on fire: obviously an allergic reaction. So I had to stop taking the pain killers. Now that she thinks the problem is PCOS, she has only prescribed to me Naproxin... basically Aleve. I don't know, maybe there isn't typically much pain associated with PCOS? But I'm in a great deal of pain and discomfort! Sharp stabbing pains in my left side, under my belly... and the pelvic pain is close to unbearable! And she recommends Aleve?? I've read on some webpages that doctors seem to believe that there is no pain associated with PCOS. Have any of you come across this problem? Having a doctor that doesn't really think there's much pain happening if you have PCOS? Did your PCOS actually cause you pain? (before you were treated) Or is it just me?? I certainly don't have a record for over-doing pain killers, so why would she give me something so weak when the pain is so great?

I don't consider myself a weakling to pain. Most of the time people don't even know when I'm sick or feeling pain, as I keep pretty expressionless and contain most of my feelings. But this... this has me in tears quite a bit. I don't know what else to do to relieve the pain. The worst of it is not constant... but when it comes, it's BAD!

Anyhow, sorry for the wordy intro. I'm very frustrated with all of this.

~ Blaze

newfiecyster · 01-19-2009, 10:46 PM

Welocme to SC. Sorry to hear you are also having anice bit of pain from pcos i do as well. my dr gave me the same as you frst hardly does anything i got stronger pain meds now when i really needs it. We are here for each other

BlazeOfSolitude · 01-21-2009, 12:47 PM

In the last couple of days a couple of newer symptoms seem to be adding themselves to the mix of my already present misery... PLEASE if anyone else has had these symptoms, reply... cause I'm really starting to get a little freaked out!

I'm a pretty small girl, if PCOS is indeed what I have, I do not have the symptom of having weight issues... IF there is an issue of weight it would be that I'm UNDERweight if anything. I am 5'2 and 103lbs. But in the last couple of days my stomach has bloated. It isn't like fatty tissue though, it's round and pretty solid as if I were pregnant. The pelvic pain is getting to be more frequent. The pressure of my bloated belly is very uncomfortable. It is definitely a visually noticable symptom. I showed my girlfriend and even she said if we didn't already know better, she'd think I was pregnant. (By the way I am 100% NOT pregnant - routine check by the doc had negative results PLUS I haven't had intercourse with a man in almost 2 years!). Another symptom, that may or may not be related: my tailbone has begun getting sharp pains too, when I lay or sit a certain way.

I'm waiting for my insurance card to come in, that is why I haven't yet followed thru with my doctor. Until I get that card I have wait to get more tests run and/or treatment.

I'M GETTING SCARED, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS.

newfiecyster · 01-21-2009, 01:53 PM

Hugs we all are here for one another.