Hormonal Imbalance

[Jen-Jen]

Dear Cindyloo- I suffer with hormones all the time and infact, it also caused me to become type 2 diabetic. I have Polycystic Ovaries. My ovaries become over grown with cysts and then they pop and release to different kinds of chemicals into my body:

Testosterone and sugar. As both raise it alters my body chemistry. I deveoped a very oily face and lots of adult acne around my chin area. I began to skip periods for 3-4 months. My metabolism slowed down and I put on 50-75 lbs. My HDL (good chol) went way down. I also find it VERY hard to get pregnant. It also gave my diabetes.

Once the doctors started to adjust my hormones to help my get pregnant (WHICH HAS NEVER WORKED.), I found out just how important hormones play in our lives.

First, had to get me to have a period...they put me on a pill that had a name that was 25 letters long. I was calm to instant b!t$h within seconds. I yelled at people and had fits, which I do not do! I was also placed on glucophage (insulin pill) as well as a blood sugar pill too. Then given clomid to help with infertily. Well, I started to forget things and I cried and felt very sorry for myself.

So, yes, I have hormonal imbalances in the past and I still go through it everyday. Sometimes I get real sick of taking my pills, but I know that I would be worse off without them. I know what I blood sugar can do and I work with it everyday.

[Cindyloo]

Thanks ladies! To answer one of the questions, I don't have thinning hair right now. I went to the doctor (gynecologist) on friday. He took blood and is checking my thyroid and prolactin levels. He said my body could still be adjusting to being off of the pill or I could have PCOS. He suggested that I wait three more months to see how they go and then we will do a complete workup and more testing if the problems continue over those three months. I should get the blood test results back tomorrow hopefully. What an adventure this probably will be!