any1 at university in the UK - Durham?

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Hey girls, ive been looking thru the penpal section - but evry1 seems to be from the US and so i thought i'd post on here - is there any1 who is at University in the UK at the moment? i live in hertfordshire (just above london) - but i'm at the University of Durham, i'm 20 yrs old and would love some1 to chat to about pcos who's going thru uni and isnt ttc but is treating their pcos symptoms herbally / with diet and exercise - or just any1 who's a university student in the uk?! ive had some great advice from littleduck (- thanks again hun!) but wud be nice if there was any1 over here in England thats around 20yrs old that i could chat to.

[naomi123]

Hi- Ive just finished uni- graduated in June- so although Im not a student now I lived with PCOS through uni. I found my uni doctors great and very informative. Just try and avoid too many starchy takeaways!!

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Hey naomi, thanks for ur reply and congrats on graduating hun thats really great! i do try to watch the takeaways - only have the odd one now and then, but thanks for the advice! congrats as well on getting pregnant - hope it all keeps going well - i'll be thinking of u!
good luck with everything
xxxx

[oreo75]

I'm at uni at the moment in my last year but I'm not your age (I'm 30). Good luck with your studies, what are you studying? I'm a nursing student at Canterbury Christchurch university.

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Hey Oreo75, i'm studying biology and am just about to start my third and final year too- scary!! are you living in halls of residence? or in a house? ru on any meds for pcos symptoms? i'd love any advice u have on herbally controlling pcos symptoms and how u cope with the stresses of uni along with everything else!
good luck to u too hun! ru hoping to go into nursing when u've finished then?

[cazza77]

Hiya

I have been to uni, finished a fair few years ago now, i'm 28 and live in Sunderland, just down the road from Durham. If that helps.

Cazza

[briggy]

Just wanted to say Hi, as unfortunately not much use to yo as graduated 8 years ago from Manchester, so am in my 30's and TTC.

Durham is a great wee city and i have to say as a fellow blow in (i'm Irish) the people in the North-East are fantastically friendly.

If you ever need some comfort food if you haven't discovered it yet, try Vennels (next to Waterstones) They do the best cakes, scones and home made soups ever.

Briggy

[oreo75]

Hey Oreo75, i'm studying biology and am just about to start my third and final year too- scary!! are you living in halls of residence? or in a house? ru on any meds for pcos symptoms? i'd love any advice u have on herbally controlling pcos symptoms and how u cope with the stresses of uni along with everything else!
good luck to u too hun! ru hoping to go into nursing when u've finished then?

I'm renting a place at the moment but I'm in the process of buying a house with a friend.

The only thing I take my my PCOS is metformin, I tried herbs but didn't find they did anything. I've got a couple of good friends who have already been though the stresses of uni. & the course I'm doing I always chat to them when things get to much.

Good luck to you as well. I hope this year isn't going to be too bad for ya.

[zinia]

Hey there Claire. I'm in my final year of uni too, I'm 21. I'm at Glasgow Uni so not too far from you. I haven't posted on SoulCysters for ages.. I tend to just log on during term time, right now I should be writing an essay which means I am spending extra long on the site today! I'm treating my PCOS with Dianette, which has helped a lot with some of my symptoms, and I've been working really hard on keeping active and eating healthily, which has made me feel loads better about myself in the last few months. I'm here if you ever want to chat x

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Hey again,
Cazza - i'll keep that in mind that ur nearby in case i ever need some1 so thanks!
Briggy - i have found Vennels - try not to go there too much cos the cakes always look sooo lovely and i try to avoid them - but was in there a couple of weeks ago - just had a green tea... also last year - i discovered Continental Cafe - upstairs opposite pizza hut - i dont know if u ever went in there - but the cakes in there are amazing - was one reason as well as dianette that i put on weight last year - tho most of the time if we did go in there i'd always share a cake - but they were pretty big - hehe!
Oreo - ive decided not to bother with herbs now - my gyn didnt really see the point and as i have been taking some for a few weeks and havent seen any improvements (i know it can take months) but i'm a student and cant really afford them anyway.
Zinia - thanks i'll keep that in mind - the same with me too - i joind SC in May but didnt really start posting that much until the past few weeks when ive been trying to do a project and essay on the comp - so get distracted everynow and then and come on here - think i'll be v busy once term starts nxt week tho so not sure how much i'll be on, but wud be good to chat sometime. how ru on the dianette?
take care of urselves and thanks again for the advice - its nice to know other ppl have made it thru / are making it thru uni ok even with all the added stresses of trying to deal with pcos symptoms and learning how to get them under control!
claire xx

[zinia]

Dianette was great for me to begin with, my skin cleared up, hair stopped falling out and my periods became regular. A year on though and my hair is falling out just as much as it used to which is a bit of a shame. I'm considering changing pills soon. Oh and I also put on about a stone, which I have never really been able to get rid of.. but I'm used to it now! Good luck with your studies! x

[blueeyeliner]

Hey there, I've just started uni in Belfast, studying pharmacy. Its all a bit overwhelming at the moment, but I suppose I just need time to adjust. I've tried things naturally, but it didn't work. I admitted defeat a month ago and went on dianette. Feel free to pm me, I don't know of anyone going through uni with pcos, so I'm always up for a chat.
Eimear XX

[yukabee]

I am uni in london but i am old haha (27). The first time i went to uni I was at sunderland and did glass and ceramics. Now I am at Queen Mary doing Genetics and microbiology just starting my second yr. I went through uni (the first time)just getting fatter, balder and spottier. I didnt know what was happening to me or what to do and the drs didnt either. After I found out tho things have been good here esp all gps i have had in london they all listen and believe me but then again i was dx in the usa. Educate yourself then demand stuff its our nhs!

[crazyirishmunchkin]

Hey there girls, my name is Shaz and I am an Irish cyster. I am 20 years old and I am a Christian. I am from Coleraine (in the north coast of ireland) but I am at Huddersfield uni at the minute studying Youth and Commmunity work. I have just found out that I have got pcos and I am finding it tough esp being at uni. Its great to know that there are other people out there and we can support one another.

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Hey Shaz,
how r things going at the moment? which year ru in? i'm a third year finalist at Durham which is pretty scary - have had many ups and downs but am still going and have nearly got thru - i'll be finished in june - yay!! i cant wait - then i might be going travelling!