Hey, I'm new here so this is my first post..
I was diagnosed with PCOS October 2014, after a painstaking 10 months of going back and forth to doctors. I'd always had irregular periods, usually only by a couple of weeks. But last year I didn't have a period for 9 months! and the pain I experienced was unbearable. My stomach was so swollen, I had awful stabbing and twisting pains in my ovaries and abdomen, and I couldn't pass wind or go number two (sorry TMI) for days at a time. I knew something was up, so I went to my doctor. My uterus was swollen so he though I might be pregnant, did a blood test - negative. He sent me home with ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. A week or so later I was still like a balloon, and the pain was just getting worse, to the point where I couldn't get out of bed! My mum suggested going to A&E as I was in constant pain. They told me they couldn't do anything and to go to my doctor. So I went back to my doctor, who thought that maybe I have an STI (even though I'd explained that me and my boyfriend had both only had 1 sexual partner - each other) so I was referred to the emergency gynaecologist. Everything came back clear. So back to the doctor.. I explained I hadn't had a period in 4 months, he said it was normal.. I felt as though I wasn't being taken serious, and that I was just being fobbed off by a doctor who obviously didnt know what he was doing. So I started googling my symptoms (I know I know) and loads of different things came up.. Fibroids, PCOS, Endometriosis.. I was convinced I had fibroids as my symptoms matched pretty well. Long story short, there were a lot of doctors appointments, a lot of disappointments and a **** load of panicking. I ended up having 9 pregnancy tests done, 5 blood tests, every STI test and no answers for 10 months. They eventually did an ultrasound and found that I have PCOS. And honestly I was so relieved that it wasn't fibroids and that I wouldn't need surgery that It took a while to sink in. The doctor didn't tell me much about my diagnosis though, just what the problem was and that I didn't need to worry. My mum was furious, so made an appointment with a different doctor. She explained it all to me.. All the horrible things that come with PCOS. I was devastated by the fact that there was a possibility that I may not be able to conceive naturally one day, maybe not even at all. 'It's unpredictable' she said. Anyway was still suffering with bloating, and after 3 food diaries I was also diagnosed with IBS. So I was prescribed laxatives which helped the bloating, which in turn eased the pain a bit.
So, basically a year later, this is the first time I think I've really come to terms with my diagnosis. This past year I've just kind of acted like it wasn't happening.. Denial I suppose.. So I just wanted to hear anyone else's stories, just to get more insight and individual experiences of PCOS.. Maybe there's a light at the end of the tunnel..
I was diagnosed with PCOS October 2014, after a painstaking 10 months of going back and forth to doctors. I'd always had irregular periods, usually only by a couple of weeks. But last year I didn't have a period for 9 months! and the pain I experienced was unbearable. My stomach was so swollen, I had awful stabbing and twisting pains in my ovaries and abdomen, and I couldn't pass wind or go number two (sorry TMI) for days at a time. I knew something was up, so I went to my doctor. My uterus was swollen so he though I might be pregnant, did a blood test - negative. He sent me home with ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. A week or so later I was still like a balloon, and the pain was just getting worse, to the point where I couldn't get out of bed! My mum suggested going to A&E as I was in constant pain. They told me they couldn't do anything and to go to my doctor. So I went back to my doctor, who thought that maybe I have an STI (even though I'd explained that me and my boyfriend had both only had 1 sexual partner - each other) so I was referred to the emergency gynaecologist. Everything came back clear. So back to the doctor.. I explained I hadn't had a period in 4 months, he said it was normal.. I felt as though I wasn't being taken serious, and that I was just being fobbed off by a doctor who obviously didnt know what he was doing. So I started googling my symptoms (I know I know) and loads of different things came up.. Fibroids, PCOS, Endometriosis.. I was convinced I had fibroids as my symptoms matched pretty well. Long story short, there were a lot of doctors appointments, a lot of disappointments and a **** load of panicking. I ended up having 9 pregnancy tests done, 5 blood tests, every STI test and no answers for 10 months. They eventually did an ultrasound and found that I have PCOS. And honestly I was so relieved that it wasn't fibroids and that I wouldn't need surgery that It took a while to sink in. The doctor didn't tell me much about my diagnosis though, just what the problem was and that I didn't need to worry. My mum was furious, so made an appointment with a different doctor. She explained it all to me.. All the horrible things that come with PCOS. I was devastated by the fact that there was a possibility that I may not be able to conceive naturally one day, maybe not even at all. 'It's unpredictable' she said. Anyway was still suffering with bloating, and after 3 food diaries I was also diagnosed with IBS. So I was prescribed laxatives which helped the bloating, which in turn eased the pain a bit.
So, basically a year later, this is the first time I think I've really come to terms with my diagnosis. This past year I've just kind of acted like it wasn't happening.. Denial I suppose.. So I just wanted to hear anyone else's stories, just to get more insight and individual experiences of PCOS.. Maybe there's a light at the end of the tunnel..
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