So here it is.
Diagnosis #1 is PCOS Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome: I copied this from a website I understand it quite well but am exhausted trying to explain it so here you go.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms tend to start gradually. Often, hormone changes that lead to PCOS.
With PCOS, you may have only a few symptoms or many symptoms. It is common for PCOS symptoms to be mistaken for other medical problems.
Symptoms: Few or no menstrual periods . This can range from less than nine menstrual cycles in a year (more than 35 days between cycles) to no menstrual periods.3 Some women with PCOS have regular periods but are not ovulating every month. This means that their ovaries are not releasing an egg each month.
Hair loss from the scalp and hair growth (hirsutism) on the face, chest, back, stomach, thumbs, or toes. About 70% of women in the United States with PCOS complain of these hair problems caused by high androgen levels.5
Acne and oily skin, caused by high androgen levels.
Depression or mood swings. Hormonal changes are a known cause of emotional symptoms.
Living with PCOS symptoms can affect your sense of well-being, sexual satisfaction, and overall quality of life. This too can lead to depression
Gradual symptoms
PCOS symptoms that may develop gradually include:
Weight gain or upper body obesity (more around the abdomen than the hips). This is linked to high androgen levels.5
Male-pattern baldness or thinning hair (alopecia). This is linked to high androgen levels.
Repeat miscarriages. The cause for this is not known. These miscarriages may be linked to high insulin levels, delayed ovulation, or other problems such as the quality of the egg or how the egg attaches to the uterus.
Inability to become pregnant (infertility). This is because the ovaries are not releasing an egg (not ovulating).
Symptoms of too much insulin (hyperinsulinemia) and insulin resistance, which can include upper body weight gain and skin changes, such as skin tags or dark, velvety skin patches under the arm, on the neck, or in the groin and genital area.
Breathing problems while sleeping (obstructive sleep apnea). This is linked to both obesity and insulin resistance.3
Pain in the lower abdomen and pelvis (chronic pelvic pain).
I also have an overactive pancreas, which in return is producing too much insulin which then triggers the PCOS in my ovaries to deliver to much Testosterone and voila my hair falls out! So the treatment to all of this madness goes something like this...A VERY CRAZY DOSAGE OF GLUCOPHAGE...TWO THOUSAND milligrams a day to be exact. Lets just say so far I am not a happy camper. The medicine tears your GI Tract apart, as if I didn't already have "Tracy gut syndrome" until your body starts using it. This can be anywhere from 2-6 weeks. RAWR!
So here's the breakdown: PCOS, Too much testosterone,overactive pancreas, and a lot of meds. Google anything you don't understand! and...remember I am ONLY 28! MUAH
I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was in High School. That's why we had to do fertility treatment to get Maddie. Glucophage is NOT fun! However I have been on it long enough that it doesn't affect my gut anymore. Beware of fried and greasy food, that seems to trigger the gut issues. I'm really surprised that they gave you this diagnoses....you have totally different symptoms than I do. But hopefully, you will start to feel better, that's the bottom line!
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