PCOS

Have you seen an endocronologist? They specialize in women's studies. Have you been tested, you should have a full panel of tests including glucose, thyroid (TSH And Free T3 & 4) Hormone levels, cholesterol and get a pelvic ultrasound to check for cysts.


Also how are you eating? It's most beneficial for someone with PCOS to stick with a Low Glycemic or Low carb diet... exercise is super important..

It's very hard to analyze WHY you are gaining since you haven't been very good at tracking your diary, the few times you did were either Black or White days...

omg wow.. small world pcos sister.. and I live in salt lake also... I was origionaly diagnosed by dr johnson in syracuse tanner clinic... EXCELLENT DR.. but long dr... my new dr is great as well.. Westridge Clinic.. trying to remember name... anyhow.. are you on any medication? I am assuming that is why.. I had the SAME issue not long ago.. now on metformin and doing great!

Ladies getting your thyroid tested is VERY important, you could have a thyroid issue and that could be halting your weight loss.. even if you do everything 100% right, your thyroid could be the issue, and many women with PCOS have thyroid issues.


Metformin does help as well since it help break down those sugars in your body, but I will warn you that it's very sensitive to carbs, and over indulging will cause MANY side effects.

also for the Hair, you could ask your doctor about Spironolactone (sp?) ..

Also feel free to join our PCOS Group

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/170-pcos-cysters-losing-together

I'm in WV so I can't help you with a specialist. I had to just read up on everything. I have PCOS and along with that comes Insulin Resistance. Which is why you gain weight even with counting calories and exercise. Have your doctor test your fasting insulin level for diagnosis. If you have IR then they may prescribe Glucophage, to help regulate insulin levels. The insulin resistance diet basically says to limit carbs to less than 30g linked with at least 14g protein. Do not eat more than 30g of carbs in any 2 hour period. I know, easier said than done. But when I muster up the will power to stick to it, it really does work. I hope this helps, I know how bad it sucks.

Elly has somem very good advice. So I looked at your food diary and you arnt even eating most the calories for the day. That will put you in starvation mode pcos of not and your body will save the fat... I learned this the hard way the first week here. blood testing is a great idea!

Try taking Yasmin - it's birth control, but its got an anti-androgen that most BC pills don't have. Don't take Yaz - it made me gain 20lbs in a month. Nothing stopped me gaining weight until I went on Yasmin. It's not easy to lose the weight once it's on, but the Yasmin does help a lot. Check out your other meds to see if some of them have weight gain as a side effect - doctors often don't take that seriously enough. I'd say get a second opinion or a third if you need to. I saw 4 physicians before I was diagnosed with PCOS - one of them told me I was just being vain and shouldn't worry about my looks so much.

I also take Metformin, but I've only recently started, so I can't tell you how effective it is for me. I think the biggest thing is finding a doctor who will 1)LISTEN to your concerns and 2) aggressively pursue your health goals with you. Keep pushing and come back! Love to hear how you're doing in the long run.

If ur not ttc get on BC this will help regulate your hormones (ie androgens) that are part of the vicious pcos cycle and make us gain, get acne, hair loss and all those other fun symptoms. You really do need to have AF every few months if you don't you are putting yourself at risk of,endometrial cancer.

If u are ttc. Metformin is a good idea.

I personally find losing weight to be difficult and often times I dont see much progress with careful diet and working out. I know how frustrating it can be!

3000 per day is a lot. I am on 850 2x per day and my BC is NuvaRing which is a fav of my RE.

1000 mg is not enough even for someone with borderline pcos. I would join that webiste mentioned earlier. The ladies there have really good info... but also.. sounds like you need a new dr. Im only saying this because Ive never heard of metformin causing bloating thats so silly. I felt more bloated without it honestly.. but maybe find out if thats true on that website. I just rememered the name of my dr if you want to see him he is great - his name is Gordan Park at Westridge Clinic.

Westridge is on 4700 s 4000 w a block east of bangeter hwy. I love the staff there, there all very freindly.

Unless its a hormonal iui like Mirena it's not likely to help....even a Mirena which I believe contains progesterone (hormones similar to the mini pill) probably isn't the best for a pcos'er.