can I start a PCOS Vent your frustrations Thread? lol

kelseytmurray1

I just wanted to share that I too have PCOS - I struggled with recent miscarriage and weight gain, emotion stress etc.
I'm continually writing about the struggles and accomplishments. Wanted to share my story to everyone knows your not alone.
Check out my blog for my story and updates.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/kelseytmurray1

lisamyershb

Thanks everyone for sharing and venting, PCOS continues to affect so many of us women.

isthisrespekt

I was diagnosed with PCOS eight years ago at age 17. I was given the combo pill, which didn't help any of my symptoms, and triggered Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, which almost destroyed my late high school and early college years. I took Metformin for about a year after getting off of the pill, but a new doctor took me off of it. I was not on any hormonal contraceptive from age 19-22, during which time I was basically told that there was nothing I could do but suffer through it. For unrelated reasons, I started on Depo at 22 and was on that until last year when I got the Nexplanon put in.

I have long suspected that my doctors have not been paying proper attention to my PCOS... I guess I am just wondering if it is typical for doctors to be so blase about this? I am overweight, but my doctors have never once recommended weight loss, which is so weird to me. Not that I am blaming them for my not losing weight (that is alllll on me), it just makes me feel like this is such a non-issue to them. I've spent a lot of time dealing with the hair, acne, cramps, irregular bleeding (though I have been period-free for about two years due to Depo/Nexplanon), and weight problems, that this just sort of seems like the way things are going to be.

Then I get this dropped on me at my last gyn visit: doctor told me that I will probably be unable to have children ever if I don't start trying to conceive in the next two years. After telling me that, he scoots me out the door before I can properly process what that means for me. Losing weight seems to be my best bet but are there any, any, ANY other things I should be looking into? Thanks all!

wahoostampingirl

Melroxsox wrote: »

Im sure you may hear it all the time, but find something that works for you and stick with it! Please check out my group Winning the pcos battle for more future info on my keto progress and journey, and also to discuss other natural ways to treat pcos! Sending all my cysters love, light, and prayers.

How do we find your group? I was diagnosed with PCOS over 2 decades ago and the battle continues!

Melroxsox

Hold on ill try to invite you

wahoostampingirl

Thanks. I just saw the invite and joined.

jrenfrowilliams

I was told I couldn't have a baby without being on metformin. I had ran out of it and waited a long time to get more. The day I went to get more I found out I was 21 weeks pregnant. I got pregnant without being on metformin. There is hope. Losing weight can reverse PCOS. Don't give up!

azulvioleta6

Honestly, PCOS is the least of my medical worries.

I was diagnosed about 20 years ago. It would have been handy to know then that perhaps I could have had a baby with Clomid. Someone could have mentioned the need to eat low/moderate carb too...I had to figure that out on my own by tracking.

Silly doctors.

Britxclarity

Im starting to wonder if I might have PCOS. to be honest I didn't have a clue what it was until I just googled it. My periods are never regular - i'm lucky if I even have five within a year or less. I don't have everything everyone is listing. but I do have hair that likes to grown under my chin. just like little random strands of it. my mom thinks its cause i'm so obsese and thats what i chalked it up to as well.

I have not tried conceiving yet. I honestly do not know if I would have problems with that - in the back of my mind though I assume I would since my periods aren't regular.

maryjane28

So, I was diagnosed with pcos by an ultrasound, i gained 10 lbs this year, my skin breaks out and i grew facial hair. However, they said it didn’t matter if I got my blood glucose tested or my triglycerides in my blood because I am at a healthy weight,Im an athlete though I track my caloric intake workout 6 days a week and am generally active. So do insulin levels cause pcos or does pcos cause the insulin problems im so confused why my doctor wouldnt want me to get my insulin tested after diagnosing me if they are so closely related

hollie195

I hate that you make me hate my self
I hate that your trick me in to believing i might be pregnant every month only to take it away again !
I hate that you make me cry
I hate that you make me want to hurt myself again
I HATE YOU !!

Melroxsox

Oops my post got deleted, didnt realize it wasn't allowed to post YouTube videos...but I just wanted to let you guys know that im back! I don't have time to get on here much with 3 babies, a salon to run, and new house to maintain, but I am back at it, doing a ketogenic diet for life! It works wonders for us !!!!