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What's wrong with me? Prescribed glucophage
Okay, here's my story. I'm not really trying to lose weight, I've just had some odd things happening for awhile. I would like to tell my story and see if anyone understands/has advice
I'm 20 and a junior in college. I've been on the pill since I was 14. I started school in August weighing about 187 (a weight that had been stable for 4-5 years). I'm 5'3. Sounds like a lot but I'm built solidly and I'm usually okay with how I look. So turns out I had a hard time with my living situation and dropped to about 170 from September to November (I was so upset I couldn't eat much). I went home in December and was upset that my boobs looked small and saggy (they were 38DDDs in August and my bras are baggy. I suspect I'm a DD now). This is about the same time I started to notice hair loss. This worsened in Feburary so I started seeing doctors. They noticed my testosterone was a little higher than normal and I kept getting referred to other doctors. I got home May 21st. I went to a doctor 12 days ago (May 25). I weighed 177, a little disappointing but I figured it was natural since I've been eating more. He told me to go to a gyno. Today, June 6th, I saw my regular doctor. He told me I probably have PCOS (others had said the same) and prescribed GLUCOPHAGE. I was hardly listening because I was bawling about my weight- 183!!! NEVER have I gained anything like 6 pounds in 12 days. After the May 25th appointment, I'd started doing cardio and eating better so I was shocked.
Also, the hair loss started leveling off in April but has come back in the two weeks I've been home, hence why I've been seeing doctors.
So, what I want to know is will the glucophage help my hair loss (which is what the dr. prescribed it for). This crazy weight thing- what could it be? How long is good to take it? I wasn't really looking for weight loss, but after seeing this 6 pound increase, I've panicked. I'm afraid I'll be 250 and it will be out of my control. Thanks a million to anyone who replies
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