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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2013 12:07:51 GMT
I have PCO (Polycystic Ovaries) as well as ADD so to top things off my hormone levels are all over the place.
I would be interested if there was anyone else with this
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Dec 13, 2013 16:34:39 GMT
Negative on pco, but very much positive on the "monthly magnitudinal Moodiness. Have been on contraception for a long time because of this. Have found solice in a coil so I don't even need to remember to take it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 17:23:19 GMT
How did you find out you had PCO, if that's not too personal a question?
A friend has recently been dx'd with it. I could relay any specific questions you have, if that helps. I don't believe she has ADD, though.
As an aside, have there been any long term studies of the effects of the pill etc (coil included, it's hormonal init?) on women? I realise the alternatives are poor but still...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 19:22:05 GMT
Negative on the PCO here! An ex of mine had a coil though. One morning I was mucking about (how unusual) in the kitchen when I uncovered a metal detector that belonged to her son. I was overjoyed and was running around scanning everything - then I tried the ex. I ran it over her 'ladies area' and nearly wet myself when it pinged. So I pinned a flag on her and went to get my spade
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Post by jan on Dec 14, 2013 10:42:48 GMT
my daughter was dx with this last winter i had a cyst years ago but it disappeared hormones with it are mental !!! get a light treatment from lumie.com for the acne (if u get it ) works much better than the creams and stuff
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 17:40:05 GMT
I only really found out I had it because I had the implant and my periods where all over the place I had anaemia at one point as well. Without the implant I would only have 3 periods a year if I was lucky. Then my doctor sent me for a blood test and my hormones were all over the place so then I had an ultrasound scan. Had quite a few cysts on my ovaries.
I tried that lumi lamp but I found it took so long to do all the treatments and didnt seem to have much effect.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 17:41:56 GMT
I haddnt thought about the coil coming up on a metal detector, I wonder what the airport ones make of it. That would be a bit embarrassing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 18:18:45 GMT
I haddnt thought about the coil coming up on a metal detector, I wonder what the airport ones make of it. That would be a bit embarrassing. Tables are turned on that one. If the airport detector goes off and it turns out to be medical (eg prosthetic limb) it's the security with egg on their faces - apologies are boundless. The sensitivity is turned down enough so a coil will pass (also braces on teeth). As an ex airport worker I can say that having over enthusiastic hands explore your gentlemans area every sodding day was never fun. In the early days some of them were WAY too lingering - I think they must have weeded them out. I'm not a fan - they were a huge bunch of humourless, egotastic, jobsworths.
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Dec 16, 2013 19:55:07 GMT
As an aside, have there been any long term studies of the effects of the pill etc (coil included, it's hormonal init?) on women? I realise the alternatives are poor but still... Most likely yes, but will look it up at some point. The mirena coil delivers hormone locally, so much smaller doses per 24 hours are delivered. It and the copper coil also prevent any eggs that do become fertilised from implanting themselves onto the womb lining. Less than 1 in 1000 women are likely to become pregnant per year On the mirena, but out of those that do they are more likely to be ectopic pregnancies than normal, but I dont know the stats On that. It's been found that being on the pill reduces your likelihood of developing some forms of cancer, but I heard that a few years ago and it was widely reported in the media, so I don't know if that is from Lab tests or actual patient data, or who found that out (and therefore if the reports were likely to be biased). Sent from my C6603 using proboards
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2013 21:30:49 GMT
I would love to believe the pill/coil/whatever has numerous benefits to women but I find that difficult.
In my mind, it has two benefits; reducing unplanned pregnancy and avoiding the use of condoms.
The cost on the female mind/body? Who knows.
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Dec 18, 2013 13:26:04 GMT
Reduced pain and bleeding in menstruation (and therefore reduced associated costs financially and on your liver with all that paracetamol (generally safe, but you don't take it when you're not in pain for a reason!)), possible elimination of menstruation in the case of mirena while in place, although also possible but not advisable On the pill, reduced acne, reduced mood swings, greater regularity of "monthly" cycle which can in some women be unpredictable....
I took the pill originally for pain issues, but my family and friends were so much happier without the grumpy DKL coming out every month. Then moved onto the coil because I could never remember to take the darned thing! Just had it replaced, and now the strings aren't too short, I've not had a single case of thrush and my other half is also happier at not getting occasionally poked.
What's not to love about these methods of contraception?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2013 14:09:05 GMT
If you believe that God designed women to be in agony once a month then the pill, as symptomatic treatment, is prolly a good shout. In my experience, the coil is absolutely horrendous. I assumed we were unlucky with her pain and me being poked but it's perhaps a lot more common than anyone realises. Has he not prompted for it's removal? I spose you coulda had that thing they put in your arm if you can't remember to take it? Reduced mood swings on the pill? Oh my sides
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Post by DKL - darkknightslover on Dec 18, 2013 21:52:40 GMT
I'm not getting into the creationism argument. You already know my views and I'm too grumpy four other reasons to allow myself to get into it.
I'm not gonna lie I do feel it every now and again, but back in the day, I'd taken days of school cuddling a hot water bottle dosed up on as many over the counter pain meds as I could safely take. Since starting contraception of any kind, no issues that bad! Being poked and the pain have both reduced with properly inserted and cut coil.
The implant and injection actually is more likely to make periods irregular and possibly more painful from what I remember/hear. (Follow the advice of your local GUM clinicians though) No thank you!!!
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Post by twix on Jan 2, 2014 13:47:50 GMT
I'm not sure what is going on, but I am being tested for everything and it might be PCO.
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Post by aurora on Jan 22, 2014 17:30:22 GMT
I have ADD and PCO's and I'm and and down all the time... I don't do well on the pill, I wouldn't try a coil as I feel my ovaries even so I'd be constantly aware of I think and never have the injection, it's horrendous.... I have no advice other than to learn to recognise your mood and communicate it to those around you. I've learnt to recognise if it's hormonal or not.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 10:09:15 GMT
Sorry takes me ages to get back on here sometimes! I have tried everything except the injection and haven't managed to find a single hormonal contraceptive that works without either causing problems with my PCO or giving me horrendous headaches and mood swings. I have evening primrose oil, to help try and reduce the mood swings a bit, but with no success. For now I give up and would rather let my hormones go to what levels they want.
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Post by jan on Feb 6, 2014 11:39:54 GMT
Sorry takes me ages to get back on here sometimes! I have tried everything except the injection and haven't managed to find a single hormonal contraceptive that works without either causing problems with my PCO or giving me horrendous headaches and mood swings. I have evening primrose oil, to help try and reduce the mood swings a bit, but with no success. For now I give up and would rather let my hormones go to what levels they want. check this out - I have spoken to people that find magnesium can be the answer Morley at GotMag.org hope so - I used to be such a wild thing - my drug of choice now is magnesium
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2014 13:58:32 GMT
Another fan here
Make sure you get at least the RDA.
Apparently stimulant meds deplete magnesium and
magnesium plays a critical role in regulating neurotransmitter receptor function
I expect the two are connected.
It's also helpful if you have hives (can be a side effect of stim meds making your skin sensitive to pressure eg socks, belts).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2014 13:24:36 GMT
hmm . . . Ill give it a go! I have got some multi vits with it in as I have been giving vit B a try to see if it gives me an energy boost. I don't take any meds for my ADD and haven't since uni as I find they cause more problems for me than they solve
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Post by petra on Feb 10, 2014 20:02:48 GMT
Hi @jellybatt
May I ask what meds you tried and what problems they caused you?
No worries if it's too personal x
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 7:59:21 GMT
I found that on meds my anxiety was a lot worse, I hardly slept and I certainly couldn't drive with them because they made me too jumpy. I don't know if they actually had any good effect on me, I got more revision done but I think that was more down to not being able to sleep properly. This was only on a very low dose as well.
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Post by petra on Feb 20, 2014 12:20:21 GMT
This was only on a very low dose as well. Not being on adhd meds yet, I have no personal experience, but I've read quite a few posts on this forum where people have said they experience problems on meds at lower doses which they don't at the full recommended dose. Do you think it might be worth your while trying them again? - just my thoughts though x
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 14:06:46 GMT
Hmm the problem is I haven't had any in 3 years and since then u have changed doctors at least 3/4 times. My original doctor was happy to prescribe them after having a letter from my psycologist
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Post by petra on Feb 20, 2014 19:52:01 GMT
Ahh, that's a tricky one. Just thinking aloud, the letter from your psychologist will most likely be in your file, which could be a good place for moving forward on this one at some point if you decided to. Plus, in some areas at least, there's a lot more knowledge on adhd than there was 3 years ago I would imagine
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Post by twix on Mar 1, 2014 14:52:06 GMT
Well my scan was clear. Things have settled, think I had a cyst and it went before the scan.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 21:10:02 GMT
Well that's good news cysts aren't nice I wish some of mine would hurry up and go
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