27th April 2008
[QUOTE=CDS75;3538362]Don't assume that your doctor is on top of everything. Call his office and request your medical records. Then you will have copies of your labs so you know what has been done and what you still may need to check. Have your doctor refer you to an endocrinologist. They deal with endocrine disorders, which hirsutism is a symptom of.
Don't go through your life feeling like you do. It is only going to cause more problems. You are 22 now, but think of the effect this will have on you by the time you are 32. It is a very real problem and you deserve treatment for it.
Try Vaniqua (expensive but worth it). Also, there are some very good electric razors out there now. Pick one up in the mean time and shave the hair off.
I had this stuff tested about 2 years ago. I think it's probably too late now to call him and ask for those records. I don't think that I can afford to go from doctor to doctor, getting everything tested, and hoping that they find something (I'm pretty sure that this kind of stuff isn't covered by my insurance).
I've pretty much learned to live with it since I was 15 so I really don't see very many other options.
As far as Vaniqa goes... I can't afford it, and I've also heard that it's only for the face. I don't have facial hair issues... I mean I do, but the hair on my face is very fine, light, and virtually unnoticable (except in bright/sun light). I don't do anything about it because I figure why make it worse when it's not as bad as it could be. I doubt that it would work on the rest of my body since the rest of my body is also covered in the same type of hair... very fine, blonde, but long (about 1cm). Hair creams wouldn't do much for that.
Also shaving, I don't think I want to shave my entire body every day... or every couple of days. I already shave most of my body and it's extremely time consuming. I don't know... I'll just live with it for now and maybe someday when I have a whole bunch of extra money I'll go see an endocrinologist and see why this is happening.
Thanks!
Don't go through your life feeling like you do. It is only going to cause more problems. You are 22 now, but think of the effect this will have on you by the time you are 32. It is a very real problem and you deserve treatment for it.
Try Vaniqua (expensive but worth it). Also, there are some very good electric razors out there now. Pick one up in the mean time and shave the hair off.
I had this stuff tested about 2 years ago. I think it's probably too late now to call him and ask for those records. I don't think that I can afford to go from doctor to doctor, getting everything tested, and hoping that they find something (I'm pretty sure that this kind of stuff isn't covered by my insurance).
I've pretty much learned to live with it since I was 15 so I really don't see very many other options.
As far as Vaniqa goes... I can't afford it, and I've also heard that it's only for the face. I don't have facial hair issues... I mean I do, but the hair on my face is very fine, light, and virtually unnoticable (except in bright/sun light). I don't do anything about it because I figure why make it worse when it's not as bad as it could be. I doubt that it would work on the rest of my body since the rest of my body is also covered in the same type of hair... very fine, blonde, but long (about 1cm). Hair creams wouldn't do much for that.
Also shaving, I don't think I want to shave my entire body every day... or every couple of days. I already shave most of my body and it's extremely time consuming. I don't know... I'll just live with it for now and maybe someday when I have a whole bunch of extra money I'll go see an endocrinologist and see why this is happening.
Thanks!