Sorry you had to join our club...it is not a fun one ...yes - it is hard to deal with but it is something that each one of us can overcome!! Def get a doctor that knows about PCOS and is willing to try natural remedies if that is something you are interested in!!! And you will def want to study up on it also - that way when a doctor tries to tell you something you will have the right questions to ask and the knowledge to say yes or no to them!!! We each have our own type of success stories - mine hasn't been weight loss related - mine has been able to have strong healthy kids...now I am working on the weight loss . As far as medications - metformin is a popular one, birth control has helped people become regular...I personally try to go the natural route - food is a major issue...eating clean whole natural (organic when possible) foods is always good - meaning that if it has a barcode it probably isn't the greatest...and if it does have a barcode - make sure you can read and understand all the ingredients!!...a lot of women on here have found that eating fewer carbs has helped - especially non complex carbs (like bread, pasta, and flour)...some have even gone to the Paleo diet...it's all up to you and trying things out...stop eating something and see if it helps your body/weight...if it doesn't then add it back in...but make sure you are still eating enough!!...as far as natural medications...some have mentioned cinnamon...there is a certain type that you can have to make a form of tea...I am doing iodine...there have been studies that show it helps thyroid and dealing with insulin...but I have a doctor that is prescribing it to me...knowledge is power - the more you know and research - the more you will have a better idea of what you would like to do and put in your body!! GOOD LUCK!!

It sounds like you are on the right track as far as clean eating and (in my opinion) getting a new doctor if you feel yours isn't taking your concerns seriously. I don't know if you saw a specialist, but endocrinologists seem to have a better understanding of PCOS and are more willing to try medications if you need them. I have tried to control my symptoms with and without medication, and mine are severe enough that I need it. Everyone's different - my sister has PCOS, but while we both take birth control and spirnolactone she doesn't need the insulin sensitizer. Since uncontrolled PCOS can potentially do so much damage to your body and your ability to have children, if you want them, it's important to be comfortable with your doctor and be in control of your own health.

As far as my diet goes, I eat clean and somewhat low carb (I aim for less than 150g a day) but focus mostly on staying away from added sugar. The less processed food I eat, the better I feel.

There are two other things I wish someone had told me when I first started to try and lose weight with PCOS (which was many years and who knows how many different diets ago). The first is that diet is only part of the equation - I've learned that I cannot lose weight or inches without exercising. The second is that you can't just focus on the number on the scale. It's easy for anyone to get discouraged when the weight comes off slowly, and it seems to move even slower for us. Keep tracking your food and exercise, and pay attention to how much better you feel and how you look in your clothes. The scale will eventually catch up.