Short people with PCOS????

stormygirl_82
stormygirl_82 Posts: 44
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Hi, i am looking for friends with PCOS and that are short. I am 4'10'' and i struggle with PCOS. It is a unique set of circumstances in terms of diet and i was hoping there were others out there like me. Maybe not, but thought i would try.
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  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    bump
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    .
  • stormygirl_82
    stormygirl_82 Posts: 44
    anyone?
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    nope
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    bump
  • alglenn2013
    alglenn2013 Posts: 97 Member
    5'0" here! Shorties unite!!! Diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19, on Metformin since I was 24. 37 now and my body decided to add hypothyroidism to the mix! Fun!! I just joined MFP a few weeks ago, but I'm liking it so far. I would love to add you as a friend, just send me a request!
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    5'0" here! Shorties unite!!! Diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19, on Metformin since I was 24. 37 now and my body decided to add hypothyroidism to the mix! Fun!! I just joined MFP a few weeks ago, but I'm liking it so far. I would love to add you as a friend, just send me a request!

    You could send her a request. Looks like she thinks this thread dead.
  • msshan
    msshan Posts: 1
    hey im new to this but I also have pcos and im only 5'2
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    shorties
  • stormygirl_82
    stormygirl_82 Posts: 44
    added you
  • klynch110
    klynch110 Posts: 10 Member
    jdad1
    why you want to be so mean and judgmental i do not know. This is a website for encouragement and help!
    it's disgusting that you think its okay to be so rude!
  • kannh89
    kannh89 Posts: 48 Member
    Hi I'm not short but I do have PCOS so have the normal struggles
  • zdreamer
    zdreamer Posts: 69 Member
    PCOS, short 5'.........regular struggles. I know protein is what I need..........working toward that goal. Of course, it's not my preference. :(
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    jdad1
    why you want to be so mean and judgmental i do not know. This is a website for encouragement and help!
    it's disgusting that you think its okay to be so rude!


    I was bumping my wife's thread up to be helpful. Don't judge, you don't have all the info.
  • CinT415
    CinT415 Posts: 2
    HI! Im pretty short with PCOS too! 5'4'' and struggling. Im 30 and was diagnosed at 14. Ive always ate healthy but this is a battle i can not win. Hoping this site and these forums help. Good luck, and Im here for you.
  • plantgrrl
    plantgrrl Posts: 436 Member
    5'3" PCOS for a while now. It's a total b****. Let's do this thing!
  • CinT415
    CinT415 Posts: 2
    the most successful diet route is gluten free and or diabetic index, thats a route im slowly trying to start.
  • x3amberx3
    x3amberx3 Posts: 9
    i'm not short but have PCOS and just recently started struggling with weight. I'm making regular appts with Dr. to monitor
  • stormygirl_82
    stormygirl_82 Posts: 44
    feel free to add me if you want.
  • nwarnacu
    nwarnacu Posts: 2
    I'm short and I have PCOS. Let me know if you have any questions! :)
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I am 4'11'' I have PCOS, I lose very slowly but getting there. It take a lot of patience....more so than those who do not have PCOS but it is worth it. It took me more than 2 years to get where I am today.

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  • Amie_Girl
    Amie_Girl Posts: 80 Member
    Hello. I am not short but I do have PCOS - or should I say - I did.

    I started taking Metformin when I was diagnosed. Big mistake. Maybe I was allergic to it but it made me so very sick. Doc's had me go to a very low dosage but even a half a pill once a day made me vomit violently for hours. I started vomiting blood and they took me off it. I did some research into other meds for PCOS and I found SPIRONOLACTIN. It's a mouthful, I know. But it has "cured" me. I took it for about six months until I found out I was pregnant. Whoops! I had been unable to conceive for so long, I totally forgot to worry about that! So it was working. The pills did cause a miscarriage so I started using protection and kept taking the pills for another year and a half. My last abdominal scan showed NO signs of cysts. I will go for a scan every six months for a few more years but I have been off the pills for three years now and NO cysts have come back.

    Ask your doctors about SPIRONOLACTIN. It may be good for you too!
  • princesspea234
    princesspea234 Posts: 182 Member
    PCOS diagnosis and petite! Going to try a new doctor this year and start down the fertility path with the hubby. I'm really hoping to find a doctor that isn't just concerned with fertility, but will treat the symptoms as well.
  • Oncebittentwiceshy38
    Oncebittentwiceshy38 Posts: 127 Member
    I'm 5' 3 and have PCOS. Weight loss is possible, I lost 65 lbs 2 yrs ago. I slipped back into some old habits and gained some back, but now I'm back on track. It can be done, but just like anyone with weight issues it takes a life style change. :) Good luck and feel free to add me. My diaries will show I don't eat perfectly, but am doing well most of the time. :)
  • pineygirl
    pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
    I just got a diagnosis of PCOS and hypothyroidism, and I'm 4'11.5" tall and 108lbs. I'm going to start eating like I'm diabetic, and might go gluten free if I feel it's necessary (not quite ready to totally give up fresh homemade pasta).

    Oddly enough I've never had symptoms of either disorder. Blood work diagnosed the hypothroidism and a random ultrasound found poly cystic ovaries. My ob/gyn asked me a few questions and diagnosed me with PCOS. I still want some definitive blood work done though.
  • kleavitt1992
    kleavitt1992 Posts: 592 Member
    pcos 5ft 3 about 2 years ago id gone from 182 to 139 (still have some pics on my profile of when i was at my lowest) i gained it all back and then some not taking care of myself but am back and back on metformin (which really helps my pcos and IR) have lost 12lbs already good luck feel free to add
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    PCOS confuses me.
  • LexyLou_5
    LexyLou_5 Posts: 43 Member
    My turn to stand up..

    * Hi all, i am from the UK, 5ft 4 and have PCOS*

    Although i am not overly overweight at 147lb i carry 60% of this around my middle/thighs.

    Feel free to add me, am also on fitbit under the same name
  • alicebot
    alicebot Posts: 50 Member
    Hi, I am 5'3. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 09 and with hypothyroidism in 2011. It has changed my life drastically. No matter what I eat, or how much I exercise, weight loss is a constant battle for me now. But now I have come to realize that it is going to be a different course for me, I need to be steady and more motivated then ever. I see results but not as soon as other people might.
    I workout 4-5 days a week, I do different aerobic classes like total body plus, kickboxing, zumba and weight lifting. I am seeing results but super slow.
    I just hope that my healthy eating and working out habits get better with time and hopefully I see myself in amuch better shape

    I started 2 months ago with gym and 1300 calorie diet, with one cheat day/week(Saturdays). I was 160lbs at that time and today I am at 154 lbs. I was at 150lbs last week but it just came back somehow. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong.

    Good luck ya'all.
  • Ljs417
    Ljs417 Posts: 2
    5'2" with PCOS diagnosed over 20 yrs ago.

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