Any other ladies have PCOS?

I have it. Have been diagnosed since summer 2010. It has slowed down my weight loss A LOT. I have been on Metformin off and on since then and it helps. But the stomach pains, the bathroom issues---shew. But I have IBS so it's hard to distinguish which is which. I know it hurts!

I have it too.

I do, and im kind of bitter about the fact that PCOS is such a neglected disease. I have had 3 different doctors diagnose it, and none of them went on to explain it or discuss possible treatments.

Now I want to get pregnant, and atleast I have a great fertility doctor that takes me trough those steps. At the same time im working with the weightloss. Going good so far

PCOS too...
as somebody said, the Drs are kinda bad with that... if you dont want to get pregnant, they dont do anything (and I have experience with Drs in two different countries, well that's the same BS everywhere)

I lost the 20 first pounds easily but have been struggling since....
Good luck and add me as a friend if you want !

Hi everyone. I am 26, i have iron and b-12 deficiency anemia and was just diagnosed with PCOS, which frankly has been somewhat of a relief for me - just knowing what it is. I've steadily packed on a couple pounds a year since I was in high school, but within the last 4 months I started gaining weight at a ridiculous pace for a total of about 35 lbs even though I was exercising like a nut doing MAXXOUT for 1-2 hours a day and eating fairly clean. I've been getting blood work once or twice a month during that time and finally at the beginning of the this month my doctor caught the insulin resistance, connected it with my extremely long, heavy, painful periods and inability to lose weight or inches and the outcome - PCOS. It certainly explains a lot of the problems I have had for the majority of my life. Ive been on BC since I was 16, still have heavy periods, but at least they don't last 2 weeks at a time anymore. With that part already under control, my doctor added Met, started me out taking 250 mg for two weeks, and today i switch over to 500 mg. I've actually lost about 7-8 lbs in those two weeks alone, which after months of gaining 1-4 lbs a week, seeing the scale go down has put me in a very good mood. Hoping that the weight loss will continue, but I know better than to expect the fast rate to continue. I read up on the insulin-resistance diet and I am slowly adjusting my eating to follow that method.

So far i've been a bit frustrated when sharing with friends or family. Many keep trying to tell me that it's just an excuse and that i must be cheating when i say im eating healthy and exercising otherwise i would obviously lose weight. I also shared with my best friend and when i mentioned that it could mean difficulty having a child someday either getting pregnant or carrying full-term (the anemia is gonna be an issue already) and how upset i was about that possibility, she just shrugged at me and said oh no big deal you can just adopt then. I get the impression that if you don't have PCOS its impossible to understand. I rejoined MFP to find support and inspiration because I am not getting any from the people closest to me. Feel free to add me!

I have PCOS. I didn't start gaining a lot of weight until puberty and shortly after high school I was diagnosed with PCOS. PCOS makes losing the weight very hard. I tried calorie counting alone, but it wasn't working for me. I am now counting carbs and keeping myself under 25 carbs a day. I avoid potatoes, bread, corn, and rice. It seems to be helping the weight come off.

I also have PCOS. Was diagnosed after gaining 50 lbs while following weight watchers and not having a period for 9 months. That was in 2009. I have had 2 children since then (both needed clomid to be conceived). We wanted a 3rd, but this time even clomid isn't helping me to ovulate. My doctor said to focus on weight loss and diet, so that's why I am here! Does anyone know or or want to start a PCOS support group on MFP? I'm looking for PCOS specific support friends on here because our journey moves in much smaller steps than most. It's a bit discouraging seeing the rapid weight loss that friends without PCOS experience. OF course, great news and I celebrate with them, but it's hard when I eat healthier, exercise more and don't have the same rate of loss.

As far as how common it is most literature says it's estimated that 5-10% of women between 20 and 40 have it.

I've learned that just counting calories does NOT work for me. Avoiding processed foods, eating higher protein and higher fat(healthy fats) does help. I just had a lack luster week. Look back and saw I hadn't been eating as many raw veggies and had slipped into eating lower calorie junk foods.

If you are looking for a PCOS buddy, too, send me a friend request!

Hey ladies! Yuuuuup, PCOS here too! I've tried Metaformin and hate it, but I need to try it again before I totally give up on it. I also need to change my settings to do more of a low carb high protein diet like the doctors suggest. It's tough! Please add me! We can support each other!

I've just been diagnosed with pcos and feel really low about it but at least I now have an answer for my symptoms. Definitely think we should set up a support group on here for it. Feel free to add me I comment a lot!

I too have PCOS. yes its hard to lose weight but the craving food or carbs is horrible too. i have had success using natural herbs for the insulin resistance which is part of it. Try gymnema herb it works good for balancing sugar levels. try hard to stay away from carb stuff, bread, chips, cookies, deserts. my greatest success was eating a lot of veggies and protein. the protein will crave your appetite and carb cravings. Exercise helps with balance hormones too. Sugar and carbs are our enemy.

I too have PCOS. I was diagnosed 6 months after giving birth to my baby girl 3 years ago, I managed to lose a large amount of weight once after the diagnosis but ended up putting it back on due to stress and Now I am having problems losing the weight again. Any help and support would be lovely, and I am willing to give support and help back

Hi,

I have pcos too! Only got diagnosed a few months ago after having an ectopic pregnancy, now on a weight loss mission b4 ttc again.
Feel free to add me

xxx