pelvic and upper ab pain

[lindsey28]

i am a 23 year old female with no kids.  since i was 11-12 years old i have had lots of facial and body hair, acne, and strong body odor.  i was also very obese and periods was maybe once a year.  i went to several different doctors and specialists.  blood work is normal they said.  she just needs to lose weight.  well july 2003 i had gastric bypass surgery.  i now weigh 170 pounds and still have problems times 10.  i have had 3 co2 vaporazations of the cervix to remove precancerous cells, also have positive hpv results.  had a laporscopy in nov 2006 because i was having pelvic pain that revealed endometrosis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.  facial hair is to wear i have to shave my entire face twice a day.  body hair is also extremely bad on chest and around nipples.  also for the last year and a half i have been having upper middle abdomen pains, night sweats, spats of constipation and diarrehea, severe headaches, weight loss of 10+ pounds, bloating in abdomen, and nausea.  again blood work all fine.  since these pains started been to lots of doctors and doctor appointments, hospitalized in ICU for 3 days, numberous tests, and removal of non-working gallbladder after a h-scan in december 2005.  starting to wonder if all symptoms are related.  any advice?

[mrs canada]

Doesn't mean you don't have a problem with either of these things. In fact, everyone in my family is on medication for thyroid and each of us had to get tested on several occasions because our doctors were convinced we had thyroid issues, but the blood test wasn't reflecting it. The problem being that your levels fluctuate all the time and the slightest thing will render your test invalid. In fact, even fasting for an hour too long can alter your results.

I would certainly get re-tested and in the meantime, control your blood sugars.

[lindsey28]

been to a endocrinologist and blood work is always fine for glucose and thyroid

[mrs canada]

Most of your symptoms point to PCOS, and oftentimes, women who suffer from PCOS also have thryoid problems. Your symptoms sound exactly like this. You need to be receiving medication to balance your thyroid and many of your symptoms will subside, esp the ones that are interfering with your quality of life.

You need to get a different doctor, and perhaps and endicronologist. In the meantime, do a few things to help yourself. You need to get your blood sugar under control as many of your symptoms are made worse by out of control blood sugar. You want to avoid things with refined sugar, processed foods... do a google search on "glycemic index diet" to learn how to control your levels. I think this will go a long way to helping you.

But again, you need a new doctor who will treat your PCOS and thyroid. Just remember - there is a solution to your problems, you just need the right person to help you. Good luck.