Robert Alvarez said:...lol, fine, keep drinking them, but when an embolus plugs up one of your pulmonary arteries, don't come crying to Ashley Fox69🙂...
http://www.pcos.net/ (edit: just realized this one isn't working, looked okay at first glance, just keep searching, search "PCOS" on Google and you'll find a million things)
We've actually had threads about this before.
Hope you feel better soon 👋 .
And regarding the pill thing, that’s just my take, nothing personal 🙂 .
Thanks for the links, I was already reading stuff by Dr. Harvey🙂 and it helped a ton. But I'm still stuck on one thing; how is it even possible for cysts to pop up like three months after I stopped taking Celeste?? Everything was fine before that😕 I remember clearly stopping them in February, then in June my doctor was totally blindsided when he did my ultrasound.
Ashley Fox69 said:Chloe Nguyen3, I'm like 99% sure it's the pills. When you finally get to an endocrinologist, just ask them—they actually know what they're talking about, whereas I've never read anything suggesting the meds cause this when used for treatment.
My sex hormones are totally trashed after taking those... honestly, I wish I could say it wasn't because of the meds, but these awful lab results and my missing periods tell me otherwise. Plus, my OBGYN? He’s being a total brick wall... absolute moron. 😠I'm pretty pissed off at him right now.😁 Anyway, I'm going to get that third set of tests done, and if things aren't looking good—which let's face it, they won't—I'll have to find someone in Cleveland... by the way, I should've gone sooner, but work has been killing me and I haven't had the time. So, quick question for everyone: do you know any private endocrinologists in California or Cleveland where you can actually book an appointment on a Saturday? (I can't take time off during the week).
Btw, all my test results are sitting over at social services with Gina (and yeah, I’m such an idiot for not just copying them myself 🙄)... so, is there any way I can actually ask him to let me copy those findings? What’s the actual process for that?
Ashley Fox69 said:Someone should sue them if they cause deep vein thrombosis in someone under 35.
Chloe Nguyen3, are you actually sure all of this was caused by the pills? Everything you listed goes hand-in-hand with PCOS—like, you don't have ten different issues, you just have PCOS which presents those symptoms. I honestly don't believe Cilest did this to you. There are way more factors involved in developing PCOS, like genetics, weight, and insulin levels.
You can manage it with hormonal contraceptives or other PCOS treatments. Or even pregnancy. 😉
Yep... birth control...!! I was on them for a year and felt absolutely miserable. I went for one checkup, then another, then stopped taking them, then had a tenth checkup, etc... basically just bouncing from one gynecologist to another. And if my third set of results isn't right, I'm heading to Cleveland to see an endocrinologist.
Btw, nobody in my family has ever had cysts (my mom had a fibroid, but that was in her 50s, and a fibroid isn't a cyst anyway...) and regarding weight; I'm fine, I watch what I eat, I walk a lot, lots of fruit... stuff like that. I even tried alternative treatments... it helped for exactly one month when my prolactin dropped to 300—I got my period, then the next month I got it again, and then lost it again... and so on. 😁
Whatever, I'll figure this out... I didn't get this far by being... whatever...😁
Regarding Cilest... here’s my (bitter) experience;
Before I ever touched Cilest, I had 😁 pretty regular periods, totally fine ovaries—zero signs of cysts or anything—and my Pap smear was perfect.
Ever since I stopped taking them, everything went sideways—amenorrhea that still hasn't cleared up, PCOS that kicked in almost immediately after quitting the pill (within six months of my checkups), and my hormone levels? Honestly, they're a complete disaster. My prolactin hit 900... I can't get it to drop no matter what, so I'm heading in for my third round of tests now and I am losing my damn mind🙄 .. not to mention the fact that I can't even conceive because I'm not ovulating and all that other crap..etc..etc..
I'll say it straight: hormonal birth control absolutely wrecked my health, and I can't regret shoving that garbage into my body enough.👎
crimsonowl9... you've got yeast 🙂 😁 Man, I swear the exact same thing used to happen to me and my boyfriend during our first few times together.😳 It’s honestly the worst, just constant itching that drives you insane.😢
Just go see a doctor and have them prescribe some Johnson & Johnson cream; apply it for a couple of days and you should be fine.👍 But seriously, your girl has to deal with it too, otherwise she's just gonna pass it right back to you. + also try eating more yogurt, trust me, it actually helps.👍
Btw, I found this on Dr. Harn's website, give it a read since they explain everything pretty clearly there.🙂 Yeast infection
And don't freak out if it happens again; we dealt with this crap a few times during our first year of dating, plus I get it every single time I take antibiotics, so my doctor already knows to just prescribe the Johnson & Johnson stuff along with them.
Also, stop using regular soap—especially for her—it's better to just grab a specific wash or gel meant for feminine hygiene with a low pH. You can find stuff like that at basically any drugstore, like from Nivea.
nimbleskipper13 said:I’m totally against any kind of generalization, including yours... I guess it’s just fine since YOU saw it all and you know EVERYTHING, right?
And the solution is a pedicure technician... we'll see about that... or rather, thank God, I WON'T BE THE ONE doing it... instead, some poor overworked resident will be stuck trying to put out the fires at the end of the day, lol 🙂
By your logic, nobody else even has the right to their OWN opinion or perspective 🙂 And then you actually think you can pick a fight with me, huh? 🙄 .. yeah, good luck with that 😁 Go find someone else to play those mental games with 👋
nimbleskipper13 said:Look, sorry if I keep correcting you, but I’m a surgeon, so I just can’t let this slide: 1. There’s no such thing as a "nail root"—there’s just the nail plate, which is what everyone calls the nail, and the nail matrix, which is that soft pink tissue where the nail actually grows from. The nail itself is basically dead tissue, keratin (like horn or hooves on animals), so it doesn't feel pain. 2. After the procedure, the wound DOES NOT get stitches—that's an outdated method people still try in some places, but it always leads to deformities because of scar contractures...
About 85% of infections caused by bad nail trimming never fully clear up; they turn chronic and keep coming back over and over again. And the nail procedure isn't painful when you use local nerve blocks... the only part that hurts is the needle poke, specifically two of them, one on each side of the base of the finger...
I'm no surgeon myself, but I've seen the mess left behind after a surgeon "fixes" someone's nail.😁 I honestly think my guy is just gonna go with the "pedicure" route instead.🙂
nimbleskipper13 said:Full nail removals are super rare nowadays unless there's serious trauma where you need to stitch things up or reconstruct the matrix... which is why I was talking about PARTIAL ABLATION—just taking off 1 or 2 millimeters of the nail and the matrix along the edge, since that chronic granulation tissue just keeps the inflammation going and won't heal on its own....
I honestly don't get why everyone's acting like this is some "absolute last resort"... if you actually look at the cost-benefit ratio... especially when conservative treatment means grinding through weeks of antibiotics and basically being out of commission for a long time....
I've talked to a few people who went through nail root surgery on both sides; one ended up with a nasty scar because they botched the stitches, and another had their nail grow back ingrown anyway. That’s why I think it’s the final option. To me, using that gel-paste stuff that hardens is way better; the inflammation dies down and the nail grows right through the channel created by the gel-plastic, so it doesn't dig into your skin automatically. No pain, no swelling, just a clean regrowth.
Look, I'm just saying it's a better move in my book, but whatever, do what you want. It's just good to know there are other options😉 and less painful ones too.😁
Scott Lee8 said:I don't give a damn about my big toe, it's ingrown as hell and just won't heal.🙂
My boyfriend is dealing with the exact same nightmare, except he’s been struggling with it for two years straight.😢 He goes to see a podiatrist once a month, and she trims part of the nail back so it actually stays settled for a while, especially since he keeps slathering it with Garamicin and then follows up with Bivacin before wrapping the whole thing in medical tape. But hey, there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.🙂 Last time they talked, his podiatrist mentioned this special "resin" stuff that hardens. Basically, you apply this paste to the trimmed area—right between the nail and the skin—and once it sets, it acts like a guide for the nail growth. It forces the nail to grow out straight instead of digging into his flesh.
Gonna dive into this and see what's up, but nah, my buddy’s never used a wheelchair before—he’s always been a crutch guy, so he doesn't know the first thing about them. He asked me to dig into all the details since he's stuck in the hospital right now.😢
Where can I even find these?? What's the damage on the price tag?? Does the VA cover everything, or am I gonna have to cough up extra cash?? Can you actually pick out a specific model??
Somebody please drop a link and some prices. Thanks🙂
p.s. It's for a buddy of mine—he's a Disabled American Veteran. p.s.s. This is kind of an emergency because his illness makes it impossible for him to use his old crutches anymore.
Anthony Harris14 said:Seeing people act all confident just hits different because it reminds me of everything I had to deal with, stuff I never should have had to face.
Spot on.👍
Same here.😉
The only thing is, being confident is easy when you’ve got a massive safety net backing you up in everything you do. If that support system disappears, you lose a huge part of your confidence—maybe even all of it. Sometimes, even when things start looking up, that spark just doesn't come back easily.
The Number 1 album was: Roxy Music - "Flesh And Blood"
Born on 3rd Sep: 1942 - Al Jardine ( of The Beach Boys ) 1945 - George Biondo ( bassist, vocalist with Steppenwolf ) 1947 - Eric Bell ( early guitarist, Thin Lizzy ) 1952 - Leroy Smith ( of Sweet Sensation )
Honestly, out of this whole list, the only ones I actually know are the Beach Boys😁 ... who, if I'm being real, I used to blast on repeat back in the day👍 😁 😁
So, I finally bit the bullet and got my shot last Tuesday. Only the second time I've ever done this, but honestly? I think I'm gonna make it an annual thing. I am definitely not trying to deal with getting sick again after what happened two years ago. That nasty cough and bronchitis combo absolutely wrecked me, and I was still feeling the aftermath for months afterward. Plus, between my job and my guy's work, we really can't afford to be out on sick leave.