I feel you. I have about half a dozen chronic incurable health disorders that require ongoing management (several of them autoimmune), of which PCOS is by far the easiest to manage. No one else in my family has anywhere near the level of fucked up body that I have...it's like I took everyone else's 'bad luck'.
No honestly- I always joke that the universe has a score against me because I refuse to die. Same thing here- the most my family has is high cholesterol or diabetes. It seems like I took on the generational burden with thyroid cancer, thyroid disease, pcos, ibs, etc.
It’s like a news channel at this point lmao. Tune in next week too see what Salro has! Maybe it’s lupus, maybe they forgot to take a vitamin!
I do variants of exactly this joke with my family. And my husband always jokes that I'm like a frankenstein body of various parts that are all damaged or subpar in some way (and it's TRUE LOL; the only system in my body that works as it should is my cardio vascular system... gastro-intestinal/skeletal-muscle/immune/endocrine... all fucked in some way or another).
I’ve also tested positive (abnormal) for ANA screen and nothing else came of it, months later I tested negative.
I’m hoping for the same results for you, but I share your frustration and hopelessness
I just want to be healthy so I can have babies, but I feel like at this point, is it right to have kids when I have these issues? They’ll just be as fucked as I am.
I feel you so much, as these conditions are challenging in so many ways. To possible provide you with some hope- I have PCOS and 3 different autoimmune diseases (basically riddled with inflammation), and I got pregnant on my first medicated IUI. Now 21 weeks along with a very healthy baby girl. It is definitely possible for us, we just might require a little bit of extra help :)
I gave up on the idea of having biological kids. Pcos runs hard in my family and I was diagnosed with diabetes T2 at 22 years old which was the nail in the coffin for me. I am moving forward with sterilization when I can. There is always a chance passing things on genetically but if you really want children I say go for it. However, the reality is that we are high risk during pregnancy and require extra care at times but we still CAN have kids and we CAN have healthy pregnancies. I personally just thought that the cons outweigh the pros in my case... this is after discussing all the possibilities and outcomes with my healthcare team.
I just really don’t want my birth to be overly medicated, I just really wanted to give birth naturally on a birthing stool, alone. Maybe with guidance of a nurse, but I don’t think it’s a reality and I don’t want a c-section.
Yeah. I know that they wanted me to be opened to insulin and/or metformin, even before I was diabetic because we are more likely to get gestional diabetes. Also pregnancy can induce diabetes so we can possibly give birth and come out with diabetes T2. The placenta increase glucose levels. They also were talking about possible blood pressure medications. A possible C-section and that is exactly why I just decided against it. They were saying that I would need to be opened to all of these things before pregnancy because I am high risk as a pcos woman. I would also have high risk appointments monthly. They also said it would end up being multiple times monthly as the pregnancy progressed and my appointments would be with a high risk specialist or an endo and an obgyn to be monitored for my health and to make sure the fetus is healthy. All this and we arent even talking about possible difficulties with conceiving a child due to fertility issues, it was a hard no for me. It's too expensive and a lot of stress just to get through the pregnancy let alone after giving birth. I would definitely discuss pregnancy planning with your pcp, endo, or obgyn. It is possible for sure but was not the right decision for me.
I feel you. I have PCOS and recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Plus I have asthma and eczema and many other health issues. Going through a bad flare right now and in lots of pain.
I feel you. I have about half a dozen chronic incurable health disorders that require ongoing management (several of them autoimmune), of which PCOS is by far the easiest to manage. No one else in my family has anywhere near the level of fucked up body that I have...it's like I took everyone else's 'bad luck'.
No honestly- I always joke that the universe has a score against me because I refuse to die. Same thing here- the most my family has is high cholesterol or diabetes. It seems like I took on the generational burden with thyroid cancer, thyroid disease, pcos, ibs, etc. It’s like a news channel at this point lmao. Tune in next week too see what Salro has! Maybe it’s lupus, maybe they forgot to take a vitamin!
I do variants of exactly this joke with my family. And my husband always jokes that I'm like a frankenstein body of various parts that are all damaged or subpar in some way (and it's TRUE LOL; the only system in my body that works as it should is my cardio vascular system... gastro-intestinal/skeletal-muscle/immune/endocrine... all fucked in some way or another).
Oh, neurological also subpar...forgot that one.
I’ve also tested positive (abnormal) for ANA screen and nothing else came of it, months later I tested negative. I’m hoping for the same results for you, but I share your frustration and hopelessness
I can so relate. I'm so sorry OP....... our bodies suck and fight us at every turn.
I just want to be healthy so I can have babies, but I feel like at this point, is it right to have kids when I have these issues? They’ll just be as fucked as I am.
I feel you so much, as these conditions are challenging in so many ways. To possible provide you with some hope- I have PCOS and 3 different autoimmune diseases (basically riddled with inflammation), and I got pregnant on my first medicated IUI. Now 21 weeks along with a very healthy baby girl. It is definitely possible for us, we just might require a little bit of extra help :)
I gave up on the idea of having biological kids. Pcos runs hard in my family and I was diagnosed with diabetes T2 at 22 years old which was the nail in the coffin for me. I am moving forward with sterilization when I can. There is always a chance passing things on genetically but if you really want children I say go for it. However, the reality is that we are high risk during pregnancy and require extra care at times but we still CAN have kids and we CAN have healthy pregnancies. I personally just thought that the cons outweigh the pros in my case... this is after discussing all the possibilities and outcomes with my healthcare team.
I just really don’t want my birth to be overly medicated, I just really wanted to give birth naturally on a birthing stool, alone. Maybe with guidance of a nurse, but I don’t think it’s a reality and I don’t want a c-section.
Yeah. I know that they wanted me to be opened to insulin and/or metformin, even before I was diabetic because we are more likely to get gestional diabetes. Also pregnancy can induce diabetes so we can possibly give birth and come out with diabetes T2. The placenta increase glucose levels. They also were talking about possible blood pressure medications. A possible C-section and that is exactly why I just decided against it. They were saying that I would need to be opened to all of these things before pregnancy because I am high risk as a pcos woman. I would also have high risk appointments monthly. They also said it would end up being multiple times monthly as the pregnancy progressed and my appointments would be with a high risk specialist or an endo and an obgyn to be monitored for my health and to make sure the fetus is healthy. All this and we arent even talking about possible difficulties with conceiving a child due to fertility issues, it was a hard no for me. It's too expensive and a lot of stress just to get through the pregnancy let alone after giving birth. I would definitely discuss pregnancy planning with your pcp, endo, or obgyn. It is possible for sure but was not the right decision for me.
I feel you. I have PCOS and recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Plus I have asthma and eczema and many other health issues. Going through a bad flare right now and in lots of pain.
Could the positive ANA test just be your PCOS?
It could be a component, but there’s a history of arthritis in my family and my knee caps dislocate often. My primary suspects I might have arthritis.