Hi Margaret,
I agree that it was rough at times. I think that's true of all phases in our lives, no matter the age. However, with hormones & other changes we experience during teen years, it does indeed serve to cause troubles with levels and other things. I went through some serious stuff throughout my teens. At 13, I seemed to be ok, but at 16, lost my father to a brain aneurysm.
Talk about issues...of course, that was the same year menstrual cycles started (& actually paused for about a month or so, after his death).
During my teens, I didn't do so hot at times. At 13, I seemed (or thought I was) ok, but at 16, was all over the place. Any fluctuations I'd been having over the previous years stirred up a few problems (one with my eyes, the other with kidney functions). Luckily, I started getting back on track, and truly believe that it saved my rear. Also, pumping has helped tremendously. I'm sure that had I been able to pump during my teen years, I might have done better during some of those times.
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