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So I guess I have PCOS...
...most likely anyway. I got my lab work back, and my testosterone was 48, on a 8-48 range. Doctor says even though it's *technically* in the normal range, I most likely have PCOS based on my history and the fact that I have polycystic ovaries.
So that's the update on me. Still no definite answer for the back pain, it's probably just a combination of pelvic congestion syndrome, endometriosis and PCOS (although she said PCOS doesn't usually cause pain), but at least I am aware of that diagnosis now I guess..
Re: So I guess I have PCOS...
Waiting on my baby girl
EDD 2/5/14
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To top this all off though, I got my first pp AF today.
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
What's odd is that my back almost went out this morning, then AF came. I should've known because it always gets like this with AF. It'll spasm and become a sharp, stabbing pain instead of dull and achy like usual.
At least they don't think you're insulin resistant with it. PCOS can cause pain in their own special way. When a cyst bursts - you know it. Especially if there were several of them. Also, PCOS can cause intense AF cramping (that was my number one indicator).
Here's hoping AF takes it easy on you this cycle.
In high school, I ended up missing full days of classes because I couldn't get off my bedroom floor. At the time, we didn't know I had PCOS or endo. Heating pads are your friends. And LOTS of ibuprofen.
Yeah I missed school once a month too, starting at 12 years old. I would take ibuprofen, and sometimes Vicodin, and try to sleep off the pain. It was horrible.
And actually heating pads make it worse for me. Idk what that's about...They helped for the first year or so then it would make it so much worse. Maybe that's from the pelvic congestion. Idk.
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
It's crazy to hear you girls talking about the pain. I got on BC at 15 because the cramps were so bad I would have to miss school. Like @pennstated912 the only thing that helped was laying in the fetal position on the floor. Preferrably a cold floor.
If only we knew then what we do now.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
BCPs are my only relief because they keep the majority of my pain to once a month. I skip the placebo pills and just take it with no break (my doctor's suggestion). It took 6 months for me to actually skip my period this month and I still had all the pain, cramping, fatigue and nausea just no bleeding. Hoping next month goes better.
On the other hand the depot provera birth control shot stopped my periods and made my pain minimal but I was an angry irrational emotional person on it so I needed to switch. I was told, however, that you can get the depo shot while breastfeeding.
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
Fetal position wasn't good for me. Really no position was, but it hurt to "squish things together" and I have to push my underwear down away from my abdomen because any type of pressure is painful. I can't even lightly touch it during AF.
Oddly enough I got this same pain in the beginning and end of my pregnancy.
It's really interesting comparing symptoms and it definitely is explaining a lot.