tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71736804932455613.post4845585828218291261..comments2020-07-14T16:53:47.170-07:00Comments on Living With MS and PCOs: The sufferer conundrum.Desireehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02289644962031048817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71736804932455613.post-47982891768624580832011-01-26T14:29:10.308-08:002011-01-26T14:29:10.308-08:00No, I was prescribed something else that started w...No, I was prescribed something else that started with a V (I believe spironalactone was mentioned but because I'm trying to get pregnant, I think I'm not allowed to use it yet) but my insurance wouldn't cover any of it, and it was going to cost me $90ish a month. Which wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't mix reviews on it. In the end I decided to just save up my money to eventually get laser surgery done. I've been on Metformin for several months now though, and that seems to help quite a bit.<br /><br />I honestly wish I plucked back when there was a only a few hairs myself. I know it's a bit of a farce, but I still feel like I made the hair growth worse by shaving instead of plucking. I started having hair when I was 15-16, but within the past few years it's spread like crazy. Really sucks but such is life.Ashnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543723744246749773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71736804932455613.post-64592637215522581942011-01-26T13:16:58.882-08:002011-01-26T13:16:58.882-08:00Have you had any luck with spironolactone? My GP p...Have you had any luck with spironolactone? My GP prescribed that to me right before I moved but because I frequently have low blood pressure there were some concerns about whether or not I should take it. So I didn't. I haven't gotten to the point where I'm willing to shave it, although I know my sister does (she has similar PCOs symptoms and had trouble conceiving). Instead I spend at least 45-minutes a few times a week plucking away. I'm afraid if I shave it'll be something I'll end up having to do on a daily basis and I have commitment issues (lol).Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289644962031048817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71736804932455613.post-25779428466825956252011-01-26T08:04:14.249-08:002011-01-26T08:04:14.249-08:00I keep meaning to comment on your blog (P.S. glad ...I keep meaning to comment on your blog (P.S. glad you're posting again!). But I agree. I don't usually call myself an MS suffer, just normally an MSer, and I've kind of quit complaining about my symptoms to people just because I got tired of hearing "I hope you get better." Lmao, I might have days with less symptoms, but I won't get "better" till they cure the damn disease. But anyways, nothing wrong with using the term MS suffer, especially when you're suffering constantly. I mean even on my best days, I still usually have at least one symptom going on. <br /><br />With my PCOS (yup, we both share the same two diseases, yay for us! LOL), I find it hard to talk about. People know the weight aspect of it and not being able to conceive unfortunately, but I never, ever talk about the fact that I have to shave under my chin and mustache every day. I'm sure they've noticed the light stubble since I have dark roots and just haven't said anything, and they know I have disease that can cause it, but it's still absolutely embarrassing to even talk about. In fact I couldn't even really openly talk about it with my husband until last year. All this time he thought it was a normal woman thing lol, how cute.Ashnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543723744246749773noreply@blogger.com