Newly diagnosed and new to the group!
amylg05
Posts: 89 Member
Hi all!
I am 25, female, 5.2" and currently 182lbs. I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 weeks ago after suffering with it for what I believe to be about 5 years - anyone living in the UK will know of the incompetancy of the NHS (I was diagnosed with IBS after going to see my GP about period trouble!).
Anyway, its somewhat a relief to of been diagnosed as at least now I know why I have more hair under my nose that on my head and why its virtually impossible for me to lose weight. I suffer pretty bad with symptoms - hirutism (moustache, stomach - also legs and under arms are nice and thick hairs), hair on head falling out, very irregular periods and serious PMS, hunger cravings, mood swings, tiredness, anxiety and depression. The moods and anxiety are improved since I started eating better and exercising, or should I say reduced but I have had the odd day where I feel irrationaly angry or like crying - I am putting this down to the Dianette pill and my body getting used to it?
I wasnt given a whole lot of information by my GP so I am really chuffed to find this group. I am aiming in the first instance to get to 150lbs and then hopefully around 130lbs. Ive lost around 18lbs so far, though I gained 4 over weekend - yep 2 days of 'bad' eating =4lbs (-_-). I am hoping this will 'drop off'' by the time weekend comes again.
Anyway, it would be nice to meet some other people who have lived with this and dealt with it for a while :>
Amy
I am 25, female, 5.2" and currently 182lbs. I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 weeks ago after suffering with it for what I believe to be about 5 years - anyone living in the UK will know of the incompetancy of the NHS (I was diagnosed with IBS after going to see my GP about period trouble!).
Anyway, its somewhat a relief to of been diagnosed as at least now I know why I have more hair under my nose that on my head and why its virtually impossible for me to lose weight. I suffer pretty bad with symptoms - hirutism (moustache, stomach - also legs and under arms are nice and thick hairs), hair on head falling out, very irregular periods and serious PMS, hunger cravings, mood swings, tiredness, anxiety and depression. The moods and anxiety are improved since I started eating better and exercising, or should I say reduced but I have had the odd day where I feel irrationaly angry or like crying - I am putting this down to the Dianette pill and my body getting used to it?
I wasnt given a whole lot of information by my GP so I am really chuffed to find this group. I am aiming in the first instance to get to 150lbs and then hopefully around 130lbs. Ive lost around 18lbs so far, though I gained 4 over weekend - yep 2 days of 'bad' eating =4lbs (-_-). I am hoping this will 'drop off'' by the time weekend comes again.
Anyway, it would be nice to meet some other people who have lived with this and dealt with it for a while :>
Amy
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