New PCOS Buddies

HI, You can add me! I also have PCOS. I was diagnosed almost 10 years ago. Weight has always been a struggle for me. I know I need to reduce my carbs and workout on a regular basi, I am getting there. Sometimes I get upset when I see friends just workout and loose so much weight yet I have to make more of an effort then they do. It's frustrating some times but we can do it.

Im 42 found out I have pcos at aged 19 please ask anything you want to know I had infertility treatment weight problems lots of stuff x

Hi Amanda

I'm Jayne and I also was diagnosed with PCOS late last year.

hi amanda i have pcos have been diagnosed for a few years have really struggled with my weight. not all to do with the pcos though. i struggled to get pregnant with my daughter and now seven yrs later am thinking of anothern. i know we will need some medical help but the first thing they'll say is loose weight so my plan is to loose the weight then go see them. i'm 16st12lbs and i know they'll want me at least twelve before they can look at treatment. so i have that as a huge goal but i'm taking it slowly and seven lbs at a time feel free to add me as a friend x

my doctor told me it wasnt because of my weight.. i read books about it and just went to a nutritionist, should i get another obgyn since he didn't want to tell me the truth?

thinnk weight can be a side effect and its usually round your middle and it is harder to loose also i've been told when you loose some symptoms should get a little better i.e the dreaded facial hair x but i am no expert there is lots of help online and your dietician usually is helpful, my beautician actually suggested i had pcos before my docs fiqured it out..

Hi you can add me i I have only just recently joined this website but I got diagnosed with PCOS when i was 13, I am now 21 and really struggled to find ways to tackle my weight.

I have pcos too. There is a group on here as well that you could join, its for women with pcos!

thinnk weight can be a side effect and its usually round your middle and it is harder to loose also i've been told when you loose some symptoms should get a little better i.e the dreaded facial hair x but i am no expert there is lots of help online and your dietician usually is helpful, my beautician actually suggested i had pcos before my docs fiqured it out..

I feel like people have varying degrees / levels of PCOS. My doctor told me some were more acute; that is, the symptoms might suddenly appear, but after some weight loss, etc., those symptoms would go away. On the other hand, I can date symptoms/signs of my PCOS going back to when I was 5 years old, and my doctor told me I was NOT one of those who had the "type" of PCOS where it would go away or even abate with weight loss, etc. She likened it to the difference between Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

So it would depend for each person.

Hi all...I just joined and was searching through the forums when I noticed this subject. My daughter has PCOS and I was not happy with the idea of her going on diabetes medicines for something that the doctors are not completely sure how to treat with any type of success. I did a little research and found a sight called www.pcoschallenge.com. This was a very informative site. Many members were talking about something called D-Chiro-Inositol. I researched that a bit on clinicaltrials.gov, the national library of medicines, mayoclinic, etc. What I found through the clinical trial site is that D-Chiro-Inositol is a natural substance inside our bodies that people with PCOS seem to be lacking. After several months of researching this, I decided to let my daughter try it. The only site that sells it is chiralbalance.com and it is somewhat pricey (60.00 for a months supply), unless you want to try something called "buckwheat farinetta", which is a flour like substance that you can make muffins out of to obtain the same amount of D-Chirol-Inositol as the pills. Anyway, my daughter lost 36 pounds within the first 6 weeks and got her "cycle" from that point on -on a monthly basis, something she hadn't done in years (only 4 x per year normally). She was on Synthroid, but has since stopped without any diminishing effects from her thyroid. Yes, she is also insulin resistant which just means that her bodies insulin receptors do not open to accept the glucose for her cells, but instead her body calls for more insulin to carry the glucose. All the extra insulin can only be absorbed through the abdominal wall which is what creates the "belly fat". So before you make a treatment choice, research all that I have written about, and check out the site.

Hi,

I have PCOS as well. I was diagnosed when I was 16 (I'm 30 now). I have one daughter (8yrs) and my husband & I have been trying to conceive for the past 6 years. My doctor keeps stressing to lose weight but, it's an uphill battle for me. Currently, I'm 5'3" & 220lbs. I haven't even had a period in about 3 years (and even then the doctor brought those on with meds). We were trying Metformin & Clomid but, after several failed attempts, we've put the whole thing on the back burner til I can lose some of this weight.

Anyone have any tips?

d-chiro-inositol (a supplement that your body already makes but people with PCOS have been show to be deficient in). I researched for about 2-3 months before I would let my daughter take this because I did not want her to be on diabetes medicine which I felt had too many side effects.

You can check out the tests done with this at www.clinicaltrials.gov, and back up info on www.mayoclinic.org

To order the supplement, there is only one place right now that sells it www.chiralbalance.com and for people over 130 lbs., you need 2 capsules daily to equal 1200 mg. A one month dose is $60.00. You can also try to locate some buckwheat farinetta and make muffins out if it, I think 1-2 muffins will be the same as the pills.

Also, visit pcoschallenge.com. This is where my search started and when I found out about the D-Chiro-Inositol.

If you read an earlier post of mine, I talk a little bit about my daughters struggles. While she isn't trying to conceive, she is 26, 5'2" and was 220 lbs. She is now down to 202.

The first time she started taking this supplement she lost 36 pounds in 6 weeks. She didn't want to let me know she couldn't afford the medicine so she stopped taking it. I noticed that she was gaining weight back and asked her about it. She told me the truth and since them I have been buying it for her.

It has also helped with her thyroid (she no longer needs synthroid) and her mood swings.

I hope this helps!!

I have pcos too. There is a group on here as well that you could join, its for women with pcos!

I'm new to this site (about a week) and find it so comforting that I'm not alone w/ PCOS and weight and infertility. Where/How do I join this group??

Thanks!

I thik I too have PCOS...
I have all the symptoms and was put on a lot of the meds by my doc...

Hi Amanda! I'm also an Amanda, also recently diagnosed with PCOS. It's so great to know I'm not alone!

I have PCOS without insulin resistance. I've had several m/c in the past two years but other than that and a long cycle don't have a lot of the traditional symptoms. I'm sorry you're also dealing with this