PCOS is making me crazy!!

Two months. That is the length of time between my last period and today. As you will recall, last time it actually paid me a visit it was the relative that was supposed to stay a week and ended up staying for 3 months. Now, it stays away, making no visits at all. I started to have all of the signs last weekend, but nothing happened. Then, Monday, hello Migraine!! Two days of not being able to work because I could not drive let alone handle being in light or wear my contacts, and still no period. So, Tuesday brought a visit to the GYN to explore BCP to manage the hormone levels and regulate the monthly periods, in hopes of preventing the migraines. The GYN placed me on my favorite, Progesterone, so my poor husband has been exposed to my less appealing attitude the last few days. 10 Days on Progesterone was supposed to be followed by the start of 1) a period and 2)LoestraFE the BCP, however, the period is dragging its feet and a Friday visit to the Endocrinologist has also changed the plans.

Friday I took a visit to my wonderful Endo's office (I am serious, they are wonderful), accompanied by my wonderful husband because I have to fast for blood work. Anyway, the RN did not fully agree with the GYN about starting the BCP (that was a lot of abbreviations... sorry), mostly because 1) we plan to start trying to get pregnant in the next year and 2) it is clear the Metformin is keeping my levels in the right place but that it is not preventing symptoms (i.e. hair growth, menstruation regulation, acne, etc.). The new plan is now to try Avandamet, which is a lovely drug with lots of law suites, deaths, and recalls in Canada! However, the claim is that you are only at risk if you are prone to heart failure. I don't think I am so here we go. I started the Avandamet last week (this is a combo of Avandia and Metformin) to see if this will help my body start to regulate itself better without BCP. I am supposed to give it 3 months and then return to the Endo for an update.

So, it seems I have now left the eastern medicine approach for now and am again giving Western medicine a try. The tough part is, I have not continued to follow through on what I learned previously from the eastern medicine (i.e. good diet and making time for myself), and at the Endo's office I found myself getting yet another reminder that we SHOULD be exercising, as this is the #1 way to help the drugs to do their job (coupled with healthy eating!) So, tomorrow again, I will begin the No Sugar, No Yeast regiment and my husband and I will venture to the gym for the "45 minutes of carido, 5 days per week" that the Endo continues to remind me to participate in!

On a happy front, things may be changing soon work wise for both my husband and I. We are hopeful that the last half of the year will be much more prosperous than the first half was.

Happy Memorial Day!

Sinuses

Friday brought a trip to the ENT. I was actually pretty disappointed. It seems that I have to go have a CT scan on my sinuses before she can really tell me anything. She put a scope up my nose and said she could not see anything of note. When we asked what the possible treatment strategies would be I was told that if it is chronic sinusitis than they would want to put me on a month's worth of antibiotics. No thank you! I just did all of this work to get rid of the yeast in my body, I am not all that willing to go on antibiotics for a month! That would really kill off all of the good flora. So, I will continue to do research on my sinuses and see what happens.

Everything else continues to be on hold. I am not back to seeing the NP/acupuncturist yet, due to money. But once I continue my adventures I will be sure to blog more often.

My husband and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary this weekend. It was really wonderful. If you are ever in Denver be sure to stay at The Hotel Monaco, Eat at Snooze for breakfast, and take in a Rockie's game! It makes for a great stay-cation!

POI - An Interesting Link

My husband brought to my attention an interesting story he had heard on NPR. It is really interesting because the blood work that is done and symptoms sound much the same as PCOS. It is called primary ovarian insufficiency or POI. Here is the link. I think it is interesting for sure. I have had bouts of hot flashes at times, which I find a bit concerning. I will definitely bring this up with my Endo in a couple of weeks and see what they say. The most striking part of this story is how doctors so often just prescribe medication without doing the background research. Women are just put on the pill before doctors really figure out why someone is not getting their periods regularly. So, Check it out.... it is so very interesting.


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126419827

Nothing to write about....

It has been a while since I last wrote a blog entry. Mostly because there is nothing going on health wise. My weight is stuck at 145lbs, as I said in prior postings, I am going to have to start exercising in order to lose more, but I would have to have time for that!! I stopped working with the NP, just for now until money looks better for us, then I will go back again. So for now, there is just not that much to write about! I was sick again last week, Thursday, and missed work. That was frustrating. Now work is asking me if I want to add another day to help make more money, which I declined. How can I treat more clients if I am sick all of the time? This would likely lead to me being sick more often and then working less and letting down more clients in the long run with cancellations. Anyway, I digress... I did not start this blog so I could complain about work. Unfortunately this is simply the most stressful thing in my life right now.

Today was actually a really good day, Friday's are no work days anyway. Diet wise, I was bad. Had bread and a nice brownie that was very yummy. I am however, being better on a daily basis about what I eat, so I do not feel so bad about splurging occasionally on days like this. I do have an ENT appointment to find out about my sinuses next Friday, and an Endo appointment on the 28th where I will find out if I can go off of the Metformin... eeekkk!!

Another reason today was great was that I got to spend some time with my nephews, which always makes me smile! The most exciting thing was that I finally spent some time with my youngest nephew, who is now 8 months old and usually cries when I hold him. But today, instead, he snuggled in and fell asleep. If you have not guessed by now what this did to me... go back a few posts! Totally got my clock ticking! I came home and told my husband I am SO ready to have a baby! Unfortunately, WE are not ready to have a baby!!

So in time for Sunday.... Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful loving mothers out there... especially to my Mom, who has always been so supportive and caring. Also to my very best friend in the whole world who is now a brand new mommy just in time for her first mother's day! I hope to someday join the ranks of mommies everywhere... but until then I will continue working with kiddos who need me and helping them to be better and better and better!!