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So many things not right...

I've never been regular with my period.  I saw a gyno for the first time who put me on the pill.  It hasn't regulated it yet.  I get it every seven to eight weeks.  The doctor was confused but told me to keep going and if I didn't right itself then he'd try a new one.  Well, I got it on time...But then I missed it and didn't get my period again until seven weeks later.  I then got an ultrasound of my ovaries, as it was suspected I had PCOS.  Results came back that I had only one cyst, which I was told that it is not characteristic of PCOS which usually consists of a bunch of cysts.  But I was told that didn't necessarily mean I don't have it.  My weight is an issue.  I work out 4 to 7 times a week and watch what I eat.  I lost 3 pant sizes yet the weight in my back, face never get smaller, and my arms for some reason seem to get bigger.  I've got facial hair growing like crazy as well as on my chest, inner thighs, and abdomen.  My cystic acne seems to keep getting worse and its leaving scaring.  The hair on my scalp has thinned out some.  My neck, lower back, and ESPECIALLY my left knee has begun to ache in recent months.  It's hard to straighten my leg out after work or after working out.  And once I straighten it for a while, it hurts to bend it again.  I have been clenching my jaw all this year to the point where I get intense headaches starting at my ears and radiating up.  My dentist said my facial muscles were REALLY tight and said it was TMJ.  I'm seeing a psychiatrist because I can't remember the simplest things anymore...like my therapy sessions.  He diagnosed me with depression/anxiety/adhd.  I forget long conversations that had happened moments beforehand.  I turn down random streets and into parking lots and not know why I'm there.  I am in the political field, working for a campaign, so I am required to be a quick, off the cuff communicator, something I used to be good at, but it seems to take a while for me to collect my thoughts.  I'm so frustrated and angry.  I'm incredibly smart, and I know it, but it seems that its hard to show it anymore.  I also can't sleep.  Nothing shuts off in my brain.  And when I do sleep, I wake up, still tired.  Please, someone help and let me know I'm not crazy or paranoid.
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*oops...supposed to say "But my arms...not so much"
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I had the scant/irregular periods and facial hair BEFORE the BCP.  I rarely drink alcohol.  And I thought Cushing's you had to have thin arms and legs?  Well my legs are getting thinner by my arms...not so much.  My PCP was booked for 2 months so my physical was done by his PA.  She suggested a prescription facial cleanser, but crap like that only dries out my skin badly.  I doubt it will help.  And my knee...well she told me she didn't think anything was wrong...it's gotten hell of a lot worse in two months.  Plus, SHE'S the one who referred me to the Gyno about my absent periods.  If it's not a complete physical, I think my actual doc might be able to squeeze me into his schedule.  I'm just afraid that he's going to think that I'm a hypochondriac or something if I lay all this on him.
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351246 tn?1379682132
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Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Irregular and scanty periods with facial hair can be due to birth control pills. Liver metabolism disorders affecting the levels of estrogen and progesterone are also possible. This is commonly seen in people taking too much alcohol.
Cushing’s disease and disorders of adrenal gland, tumors of the ovaries and adrenals, insulin resistance and obesity are the other factors. Even if you have one cyst, it can be a secretary cyst secreting hormones. Adrenal gland problems like adrenal tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Addison’s disease or Cushing’s syndrome also result in excess hair. In your case you should consult an endocrine specialist for this.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.Take care!
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I would suggest that you get your thyroid/adrenals checked by an endocrinologist.  I would also look at the symptoms of low thyroid, Hasimoto;s Disease and adrenal fatigue symptoms and see how many of these you can relate to.  If your doctor tells your lab results are within normal range but you have many of these symptoms, go over these with him and if he/she will only go by the tests, so to another endo.  Most good Doc's will at least give you month supply of thyroid meds to see if you feel better.  What the range of normal is for me may not be normal for you or your Doc.  Remind them of that if you need too.  Good luck,  Your symptoms sould like what I experienced before being diagnosed with Hasimoto's Disease and Adrenal fatigue.  It took me 9 years to get the Doc's to diagnose it even when I had every symptom of low thyroid.  Your psychiatrist should be aware of the studies in this field that say that the first thing they should look at is low thyroid for your symptoms.  Good Luck.
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1386405 tn?1291587800
have you had your hormone levels and thyroid checked I don't think that is what is causing all your problems but it may account for some of them wow I really hate you have to go through all that I hope that things get better for you real soon
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