can I start a PCOS Vent your frustrations Thread? lol

Dear PCOS,

The Metformin is making me feel so sick today I can barely even get out of bed. I have an electrologist appointment next week so I can get rid of the hair on my face, and after 2 years of going almost every week, I'm still not done. I hate you for all the pain you've caused me and my friends. I hate you for making me feel ugly and unworthy. I hate you for trying to rob me of the one thing I want in my life.

But I will fight back. I will make that support group at my college so other girls who are fighting you can have a place to go and vent their frustrations. I will beat you, because I am on the quest to end PCOS.

I knew I would find women with PCOS here! We are always struggling to lose weight! My name is Burnadette and I live in San Antonio, Texas! I am a 36 year old yo-yo dieter. I have quite a bit to lose and I can honestly say that I am bigger than I have ever been. I have lost huge amounts of weight and I have gained even more each time. There are a lot of things that contribute to my obesity - self-esteem, genetics, family history, PCOS. blah blah blah...lol. I HATE PCOS. It sucks for a number of reasons but mainly it sucks because it makes it easier for you to get fat and the fatter you get the worse the syndrome gets. I have been able to lose weight but most of the time it was with a protein only diet but then I would gain it all back and then some. In fact, the last time I lost a great deal of weight I got pregnant! Hence, my 3 year old son, Noah! I know many women with PCOS struggle with infertility so I am very blessed to have him. Anyway, about a year ago I started the process to have gastric bypass because I was really sick of the PCOS and all the health problems that go along with it but at the same time I was scared to death. Well, I was never really into it. Now, I want to be healthy for me and my son. I want to be here to watch him grow but I want to try to do this the healthy way. I don't want to throw up because I ate sugar or end up in the hospital because I did something wrong with my diet like I am scared the gastric bypass would make me feel.

I have recently been facing my health issues. I went to the doctor and he called me with my test results from my blood work. Well, I was pretty scared. I was certain he was going to tell me that I have diabetes. I already have high blood pressure and cholesterol (Thanks, PCOS). As I was waiting for the nurse to give me my results I prayed to God that if this came back fine I would really try this time. Well, needless to say no Diabetes - yet - and here I am.

I am really looking for a support system here - from women who understand what I am going through. I want to lose the weight and try to have another baby before I am too old to have kids! I looking for people to help keep me motivated! Please let me know it you are interested in a great friend and motivator! (Or just add me as your friend! Thanks, ladies!

What a fantastic thread, I love it. Much sympathy to everyone battling with PCOS, it's a daily struggle.

Dear PCOS

Thanks for the infertility, two miscarriages and 8 years of TTC. I'll make a deal with you - you can keep giving me hair in odd places and I'll keep those extra pounds around my middle if you just let me ovulate regularly and fall pregnant with a sticky baby sometime in the next year or two. This is non-negotiable. Thank you.

Clare :-)

Dear PCOS,

Thanks for the 7 month long period, and constant stomach cramps, oh and for lessening my chances of ever having kids, the one thing that i was really looksing forward to in life.

Much love! <Sarcasm

Add me to the list of loathers of this disease!

I've always been a healthy active person with no weight issues. I had never even been to a doctor until I hit the age of 25 when my health started to decline for unknown reasons. I started gaining weight in my mid-section and was always extremely tired. My hair started to fall out, and I got horrid cystic acne along my jawline and back. After many tests and specialists they diagnosed me with PCOS, insulin resistance and a sluggish thyroid (hypothyroidism and PCOS often go hand in hand). They basically just said: "Go home and lose weight." Really helpful, right? Regardless of eating a healthy diet and regular exercise, i just could NOT lose weight.

Fortunately, I have a great family doctor, who put me on 2000mg/day Metformin back in Feb. 2010. This changed everything for me. Coupled with daily exercise and a healthy eating plan (Canada's food guide), over the next year I was able to lose 35 lbs. While Metformin isn't a weight loss medication, it certainly allows someone with insulin resistance to lose weight like a 'normal' person - in other words, it can make all your hard work "count" for something in the weight-loss department! I still have another 30lbs. or so to go to reach my goal (hubby and I are not TTC by the way - I had a hysterectomy earlier in the year for other reasons) .....but I'm in this to kick PCOS's butt! :-)

Sorry but that site is a scam. There is no way these foods with zero calories.
Anyways.... had a few bad days with over eating( dang chocolate cravings) but other than that still losing weight!
1.5lbs tilim in the 170s and past my 40lbs half way mark!
The only thing that is not going away is my stomach! I hate looking like I'm pregnant, sit ups crunches ect just don't work! I even tried hoola hoops and hawain dance.
I am thinking about joining a pole dancing class, I've heard wonderful things about this. It'll tone muscles and such. As I'm not one for zumba.
I go see my doc in sept for more blood tests, going to see if my sugar has gotten better. Apprently in nov my blood sugar was extremely low.
I have noticed I am however losing more hair than normal I've also noticed a reciding hair line! Damn pcos, I hate that out of my immidiate family I am the only person with this issue. I pray my daughter doesn't have to suffer this when she gets older.

PCOS. You suck big hairy man balls.

I'm not too sure when exactly you barged into my life, I was on the pill for a year when I was 17 so you could have been lurking around then ... diagnosed at nearly 19 when I hadn't had a period in 5 months. Was I pregnant? Laugh. No. It was just you, and your f**king cysts. Gradually ballooning me up to 124kgs, giving me crazy emotions, confusing me on what you were about ...
But now, I want you to know, you're not in control.
Cycles are regular. You aren't so painful. I'm still a bit crazy, but who isn't? Acne wasn't a problem. I have tweezers for the little facial hair you do give me.
I plan on seriously getting rid of the rest of the fat you gave me.

And I'm sure that my partner won't be disheartened when you attempt to stop us having a child. "Challenge accepted" he will say.

PCOS, you've overstayed your non-existant welcome.

F**k off.

Sorry I read calories.
I know there's a site out there claiming there foods have zero calories.
That is what I thought she was referring to.

PCOS is the bane of my existance, and I am glad there's a place to vent on here. I was diagnosed back in May (I think I have had it since my teen years, and it causes more problems when I'm heavier...) and started on Metformin. Prior to starting on the Metformin, I was having cycles ranging from 35-48 days. Since I started, I haven't had a period in 75 days. This is maddening because I am also TTC for # 2... Has anyone else had this reaction to Metformin?

My next OBGYN appointment is 8/15. She wants to start me on Clomid if I have not conceived by then. She also wants me to start going to a medical weight loss center if she does not feel I have lost a significant enough amount of weight. I did gain some after seeing her in June because I had my gallbladder removed...

Anyone in the same boat, feel free to add me. We can commiserate together and support each other!