Crappy start to the year.

[valis2]

My hair is thinning. I just noticed it. I have PCOS and many women with PCOS develop male pattern baldness. This is rather depressing. I will be able to get health insurance in June, but now I'm worried that if I go to the doctor right away that there will be some sort of stupid pre-existing condition suckage and I won't have anything covered. I have been really miserable about this for the past week, to the point of even crying at my desk because I heard a sad song. Sure, in light of the problems of the world it's nothing, but it's really upsetting me--my hair is one of the few things I like about myself, y'know?

I've complained to the apartment complex three times about the fact that the gutters are not working properly, and that they pour water right in front of my bedroom windows. About two inches from my windows. Last week I decided I would list on eBay some mags I had stacked in front of the windows, only to find that at some point I must have had a leak, because the bottom magazines--and the bookcases next to them--are ruined. The mags had black mold underneath them. I've let them know, and now I'm worried that they'll have to pull up the carpeting and rip out the drywall and--I don't even want to think about this. The bookcases and mags are no loss--I've already hauled the damaged stuff to the dumpster--but having to move everything around if they have to repair things? Fail.

ETA: One of the guys came out and found a hole in my windowsill. Fixed! Easy as pie! Hooray!

My friend's great-uncle got into a horrible, horrible auto accident and died a few days ago (after lingering painfully). The viewing is tomorrow. I'm so sad for his son because of the circumstances--the great-uncle was driving to the hospital to pick him up, and even though you can't really blame yourself for these things (accidents could occur anywhere--and they suspect he had a stroke while driving), I've heard that he's really upset. So very awful.

I'd like 2007 back, please.

Comments

[mysduende.livejournal.com]

That just sucks. :( Sorry dear. I've often wonder whether I have that syndrome as I have a few other issues that seem to match up to that syndrome. I just know I'm definetly not like my sister who was highly estrogen positive.

There are natural things out there you can take to balance out your hormones such as progesterone cream (you can get at your local health food store) and rub a dime sized drop on yourself daily. Helps to balance both the estrogen and testostrone. Also, eating lots of ground or milled flax seed.

I will say this though about pre-existing conditions, I have hypertension and it has definitely hindered me from getting insurance in a timely fashion - or getting it at a decent monthly rate. Right now I don't have insurance. I got tired of trying to get what I wanted at a rate that I wanted. Basically, I had a good rate with Blue Shield and when I decided to switch plans to an even lower rate, they bumped me out and I could not get back in. My advice to you, be Slytherin about it: sign up for insurance and don't say you have ANY issues as they can be construed as 'pre-existing' just to exclude you - or else, if you're honest, they're liable to let you in the door at their Tier Level 3 or 5 at $400+ per month (no kidding.) If this means you have to somehow look like you have more hair than you do just to get in with an insurnace company - then do it. Once you're inside with a decent rate, then you can pretend to let them 'discover' your condition after you've visited the doctor a couple of times. If they put you on any meds for your condition, it will probably become preexisting in their records. Hopefully, you will never have to switch plans.

Looks like your year is off to a less than stellar start. But it is only the first week. Cheer up - this too will pass. :)

[artystone.livejournal.com]

I second the prog. cream idea. I recommend Progesta-Care. It's amazing how quickly it works. If you want more details (TMI for here) see below.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

PCOS isn't life-threatening, but it really messes with you. It's hard to lose weight, you lose your hair, you grow unnatural hair, it affects your sleep cycles, it affects your moods and your PMS--I'm ready for a change, let me tell you. After having it for fifteen years, I think I need to start taking care of myself.

I'm really worried about the pre-existing condition stupidity. I'm getting married in June and will (I assume) be covered by his health care--I don't think they can exclude me. I've gone without insurance for so long that I'm just completely freaked out about the process--I know little to nothing about it.

I'm really crossing my fingers that the rest of the year will be calmer. Thanks so much for the advice--I appreciate it so very much.

[mysduende.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the marriage! I didn't know about his. Well, being covered under his company insurance will definetly help. I thought you were trying to manage self-employed insurance.