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PCOS and other diagnoses - They must be related!

Hi!! I am 22 and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19. I have been on birth control since I was 16 years old...

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Why ME??!!??

well i clearly dont know what to think about this whole pregnant thing anymore ive had many months where...

Posted by tiggerfan_06

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PCOS treatments not working

I have had PCOS for over 14 years and was being treated with birth control pills ever since I found out. In...

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PCOS treatments not working

I have had PCOS for over 14 years and was being treated with birth control pills ever since I found out. In...

Posted by An_244384

PCOS

Hi all, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18 right after I got married. I was having excruciating pain in...

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Daily Struggle with Facial Hair, HELP

I am 33 yrs old and as a result of a 69 day period 2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with PCOS. After multiple...

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Now What?!

I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago. I am not over weight, I have unwanted hair, I am...

Posted by An_243991

I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago.

I am not over weight, I have unwanted hair, I am slowly losing my hair, I am lucky when I have a day with energy, my period never ends (I bleed all the time, cramps off and on), and I have mild depression.

I have tried the birth control pills, the progesterone only birth control pill, and the depo shot.

The BC pills made me sick to my stomach and gave me awful headaches. Found out this is because my body makes more then enough estrogen and pills were pushing it too far.

The progesterone only BC pills did nothing, bad or good. I might as well not have been taking them.

The depo shot has given me a bit more energy and I feel better, but I am still bleeding all the time (maybe a few hours here and there I am not). And the first two weeks after I get the shot I feel like crud.

I was trying the PCOS diet and it was going pretty well until I got TMJ, for the last 2 months I have only been able to eat soup (I have always hated soup and hate it even more now). I can't eat anything that needs a lot of chewing or is hard to chew (for example a ham and cheese sandwich is too much). I just started PT for the TMJ today and it went well. But I am now struggling with the diet because my options are very limited.

I take a low dose pill and vit D for my depression and am currently on Spirlactone for hair issues, and get the depo shot every 3 months.

I am out of ideas.

I am currently in a Masters for Teaching Program which is very intense and am a day camp director and am teaching 2nd grade. So it would be really really nice to get the PCOS a little bit under control. I would love to have a few days were I am not bleeding! That would be oh so wonderful.

Do any of you have any ideas or advice?

I am working with my doctor, but the depo shot was the last drug option at the moment. I meet with my doctor in 2 months to talk about other options, but last time I met with her she didn't seem like she knew what we should do now.

I feel like a lost cause.View Thread

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PCOS

I just found out today that I got PCOS. I am very down and help. I have always wanted a baby . my...

Posted by rachel_janoski

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Famera????Any ideas??

I was just wondering how many of you out there have been on Famera? I have done 10 cycles of Clomid and have...

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How to get a full workup for possible PCOS from a ...

Hi this is my first post here I;m seeing a new GYN in the morning and Im wondering how I can have her give me...

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I NEED HELP!!!

me and my husband have been trying to conceive for over a year, I have fibroids on my uterus. my periods...

Posted by ninawilkerson

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If not PCOS, then what???

Last year, I went to the OBGYN because I seemed to have all the classic signs of PCOS, abnormal facial hair...

Posted by belannat

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Can I have POSC?

Hi, I am a 27 year old mother of 2. About 6 months after having my youngest son, I noticed I started to gain...

Posted by An_243304

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Might have atypical PCOS

Hi, I'm 25 years years old and my husband and I have been TTC for 7 months now. My period does not come at...

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Confused

Hi there! I went to the doctor a little over a week & a half ago because of this horrible, nasty skin...

Posted by MrsBurt05

Hi there!
I went to the doctor a little over a week & a half ago because of this horrible, nasty skin break out that I've had for an entire 6 months. It was on my face, neck, shoulders, chest, and back. I tried every soap and face/body wash there was, even proactiv, and it didn't let up a bit. He put me on an antibiotic twice a day for the 1st 10 days, then a different one I take everyday for probably 6 months, but I'm supposed to check in with him every 2 months to see if it's working. I can already tell it's slowly getting better, but what's been on my mind is that when I go see him again in a month and a half, he wants to test for PCOS. I have always had regular periods before I got pregnant. I have 2 boys now, and before I got pregnant with them, my periods were "perfect." Lasted only 3 days, no cramps, it wasn't heavy, perfect 28 day cycles. After having my 1st son, I started getting cramps & it was heavier. After my 2nd son, they last 4-5 days, I have to wear super tampons with a pad, cramps are aweful, and if it wasn't for birth control, my cycles range 24-35 day cycles & sometimes I get it twice a month or it'll last even an entire week. The past 2 years I've been noticing at random times during my cycle, I get crampy, like AF is here, but she's not. If I know it's ovulation time, I chalk it up to that, but it happens at more random times, where it just can't be ovulation. There have been a handful of times where it got SO painful where I can't get out of bed, and it feels like my uterus is going to explode. One time DH wanted me to go to the ER because of it, but I was stubborn & didn't go. Today, I'm having that same thing. It came out of nowhere! DH & I were ttc baby #3 a couple months ago, but because of some unfortunate events, we have to put that on hold for awhile. I did OPKs and it did give me positive results 2 positive days in a row, then a negative day, then another positive day. I thought that was weird, but, I got a positive anyways. Well, no BFP. Now, back to the dr. saying he wants to test for PCOS. I'm SO confused. I'm 25, I have 2 children, I know I ovulate, I haven't had any problems with my uterus/ovaries before, and he suspects PCOS? I have to say, that about 2 years ago, I lost 35 of the 50 pounds I gained between both pregnancies, but ever since I've been put on BCP (& having some back issues for awhile) I gained 60 pounds in a year. I'm now doing something about this weight gain after I stepped on that scale in the dr's office because I did NOT realize I gained THAT much!!

So with all that being said, could it be possible I have PCOS all of a sudden? I didn't think of asking him if PCOS just pops up like that, because I was taken aback at his suggestion. I guess the #1 thing that kind of makes me go along with his suggestion is the random, painful cramping I'm getting out of nowhere? I don't know. I'm just totally confused with my body lately.View Thread

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Controlling PCOS

Hi all! After years of struggling with acne, weight gain, hair growth, and lack of a menstrual cycle, I have...

Posted by C_Richie

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Take Vitex helps conceive and the PCOS?

Hello, I'm new the this and I was wondering has anyone tried the Vitex? I want to do things as naturally as...

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Help

I am 28 years old. I have been diagnosed with PCOS for a few years now. I am obsese and stuff. My soon...

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Need some Information! NAC? Inositol? uugghh!!

I've heard Inositol was very helpful with PCOS. I'd much rather do natural supplement than Metformin because...

Posted by SamG00

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Need some Information! NAC? Inositol? uugghh!!

I've heard Inositol was very helpful with PCOS. I'd much rather do natural supplement than Metformin because...

Posted by SamG00

PCOS?

I have all the symptoms, I was even rejected from military service for a short time because I "had"...

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How to handle

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 14, but my doctor immediately put me on medication so that I would have...

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can you drink soymilk with metformin

was diagnosed with pcos in august of last year and i have been taking metformin and have been drinking...

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Is this normal?

Hello, I am 28 years old and I was diagnosed with PCOS about 10 years ago. My husband and I have been...

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PCOS AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCER.....

Hello, Im 31 years old no kids and have PCOS. I was recently diagnosed with Uterine Cancer stage 1. I take...

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Hypo, Arthritis, PCOS, Low Cortisol

Hello Community, I've had hypothyroidism since 2008 - that was after 5 years of unexplainable weight gain,...

Posted by jls826

Hello Community,

I've had hypothyroidism since 2008 - that was after 5 years of unexplainable weight gain, despite diets and excercise (with nutritionist & trainer). I've been on Synthyroid 50 mcg since then. Up until recently I was also on Metformin 1500MG. During the past year I've lost ~ 30lbs...not quite sure how as I gave up on nutritionist, diets, trainers, and have not been excercising as much as I should in recent months due to back surgery over the summer, yet I'm still dropping weight - not at alarming rates, but it doesn't make sense.

Recently I saw an endocrinologist. I had seen one years ago for PCOS and when I gained all that weight but had a bad experience and decided to stick with my PCP & Gyn. The endo checked all the usual stuff plus Cortisol.

Of all the labs I've had done this past month, all were normal,e xcept for the following:

CORTISOL AM0.4
THYROID PEROXIDASE AB (TPO)223.0

I will note that the Cortisol test done was the dexamethasone...not sure if it is so low because of that and if that is normal...even though the normal range on the test result is 6.7-22.6. The TPO normal range is 0-9.0.

This endo called me yesterday with the results and left a message saying everything was normal and I could call him if I wanted to talk about coming off of the synthroid (which I mentioned at my appt).

The hospital I see all of my drs thru uses an online thing that posts all lab results, which is how I know the above. When I hard his message I was surprised that he said they were normal...

So, I'm not sure if the Cortisol is low only because of the dexa (whic supposedly is used to test for high cortisol), or if it is infact abnormal as the lab indicates...

Also, I've had a lot of muscle and joint problems recently...arthritis in hip & back, herniated discs, bursitis, and the list could go on. Even with surgery and 4 mos aggressive PT, the orthopaedic symptoms are not improving...

Could all of this somehow be connected and could there be some other underlying issue?

I'm really tired and frustrated as I live in NYC and see great doctors at great hospitals...but after years of not feeling well, and the last YEAR of waking up every 2-3 hrs in hip pain (supposed bursitis) for over a year, I feel like I'm going to scream unless something gives...

Any thoughts from anyone with similar symptoms/issues?View Thread

Posted by jls826

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Calling all Ladies with PCOS...

Well, I'm just about 19 and have had PCOS for.... gosh, 8 years? Anyhow, I'm sure I sound like a broken record...

Posted by jk5493

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Help with depression?

Help! I've been ttc 4 years - miscarriage over 1 year ago. Lately I've been feeling so depressed and can...

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Believed to have pcos...

Hello, This is my first time on here.Well I read your guys post and I kinda understand where your coming...

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