can I start a PCOS Vent your frustrations Thread? lol

Guys forgive me if someone has mentioned this already but I havent read it all yet BUT

I have just started taking a new herbal medicine that everyone with PCOS raves about (have a look at soulcysters) its expensive as all hell but apparently helps LOADS of women with weight loss and all the other nasty side effects (Its DCI D-Chiro-Inositol) I dont work for them I swear LOL I have not noticed rapid weightloss or even any reduction in the hair issues BUT I have had my period 2 months running which is big for me :-)
Hopefully I will get my miricle and you will too! x

I was just wondering about this. I read some information about it on the internet. I have read that you can get the DCI from chickpeas and buckwheat farinetta. Foods like grapefruit also have it (but not a significant levels). Anyway, do you think the supplement is worth trying? Where do you get your supplement? Thanks!

I 100% think its worth trying after seeing some of the results that I have seen people have lots of women report big weight loss, better sleep, acne clears up, more energy, regular periods etc etc I think that you can get DCI from those foods but I think you would need to eat a lot of it, I have heard people make muffins from Buckwheat but again you have to eat a lot. I get my DCI from http://www.chiralbalance.com/ I have to get it from the UK souce but its available online if you are in the states? It is expensive but if it works I am all over it! Let me know if it works xx


Guys I listen to a podcast as well its the PCOS CHALLANGE its a greta place for info x

Mel - the medical studies I've read only said that the safety hadn't been evaluated in pregnant and/or nursing women. So while I think you are safe taking it with the metformin, my concern would be that there will be a small period of time when you get pregnant that you may not know it and be still taking the DCI. So I would just run it by your ob/gyn just to be safe. (Just my personal opinion, I don't have any medical training so take it as you will. )

Dear life shredding monster, aka PCOS,

Sometimes I spend hours and hours just wondering what I did to deserve you. I hate that there is so little information out there about you and hardly no one knows what the hell you are. It makes me feel very lonely and isolated at times. Losing weight is such a struggle and though I try not to think about what other people must think of me I still hate that my efforts don't show very clearly. I shouldn't complain perhaps, as I have lost 39lbs in 4 months still, but I know how hard I have worked for that and how much more rewarded a person without PCOS would have been.

Contrary to what I was led to believe the weight loss has not helped with my cycles at all. I used to skip one or two completely per year before and I don't do that anymore but now I can have two periods in one month instead and they're much more painful than before and hardly even proper. They're super light now and lasts for a day or two which is very frustrating! I'm stuck wondering if I'm even making things worse for myself?!

PCOS works as a massive wall between me and my friends, with me being scared of even trying to introduce them to the concept. How could I? They wouldn't understand.

People say that you have to love yourself before you can be loved by others... well, it's a lot to ask of me to love the stubborn extra weight, never being able to eat normal foods like pasta and potatoes, the extra hair and most likely, infertility. I thought a healthy BMI would help tackle at least some aspect of this monster but so far it hasn't changed a thing.

For those who want bubs, I am testament to the fact that it's possible. I was diagnosed with PCOS in January 2010. I went off the pill towards the end of 2009 (seems that was keeping me in the dark about my issues since it kept my period regular) and my hubby and I started TTC in December. Hadn't had a period for about 50 days so thought I was pregnant. I wasn't, so some tests were done and that's when I was diagnosed. I declined the medication (both the metformin and clomid) and instead started seeing an acupuncturist as I wanted to explore all options before medication (I don't even like taking panadol). My gyno said she would be VERY surprised if I fell pregnant at all without clomid in the least, and possibly IVF. January 2012 and we are the proud parents of a 10 month old baby boy! Somehow it took us just 6 months which if we had no issues would still be considered within the normal range.

It sucks that I have to be extra diligent in order to lose weight, but I have done it before and know I can do it again.

PCOS, you truly, truly suck.

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OMG. I feel like crying. I can't believe there are so many people on here that have the exact same problems as me!!

I was diagnosed with pcos a few years back and it made me feel like i was no longer a woman. The possibility of never getting pregnant, the facial hair that, even tho i'm back to a mostly regular period, still wont stop coming in. But I did get pregnant and i blame the pcos for my miscarriage, i too wasted money on pregnancy tests because with this you never know if you're pregnant or if your body is playing tricks on you. I hate having this.

sickoffood incase you did'nt get your question answered, PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome.. cysts on our overies

I have developed a habit. When Im done with the long day of work and exercise, I sit on the couch, tweezers in hand, Watch Nancy Grace, and pluck my under chin hair for an hour.....lol....I have been doing this for at least 2 months now.... almost every night. that is how hard I have to keep up with my crazy little under chin hairs...no one else ever see's them and my hubby always makes the comment " still looking for that eliusive chin hair babe? " lol omg what has my life come to?!

I hear you on that one, i'm constantly feeling my chin and finding sharp hairs or i sit using my magnified mirror in the living room pulling hair, i got and stand next to the light to get more light on the subject, i will even pull them in the car when i'm not driving, i hate having the facial hair its horrible, i have even had dark hairs growing on my chest that i have plucked as soon as i have found. I often wonder why this even exists its not fair for us.

Hi all! I'm not really here to vent...I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 17 and am 37 now, so I've had LOTS of time to make my peace with it. However, I can offer support and answer questions for people! I've been taking Metformin for around 12 years now. I've also tried actos and the extended release Met. I've also tried every infertility treatment known to man (Clomid, IUIs, injectibles with and without IUIs, and IVF with and without ICSI) and am the proud mother to three adopted children. I am a 'resistant' PCOS person - I never had regular periods (only one a year from the age of 14 to 35!) and my body suddenly started cycling somewhat regularly at the age of 35 (which frankly, now that I don't want to get pg is highly annoying LOL).

Anyway, I just wanted to offer support and knowledge to all of you here. PCOS sucks but it truly can be overcome - mentally at least.

I am learning a lot about PCOS the older I get. I was diagnosed with it when I was 14. I am going to be 24 next week. I just found out from my neurologist on Friday that I have really bad headaches and migranes from PCOS. . .and now she has me on a special diet (which includes no caffiene, chocolate, peanut butter, no nuts, no pasta, only certain fruits, certain cheeses, etc). It freakin' sucks and it's only day 3 for me.

Also I hate that I have that hair under my chin too. I makes me feel pretty darn odd.

Also I hate that my Aunt Flow visits are always different, never the same. Sometimes she is hardly visiting and other times she is really pounding at me which I really hate.

HI ladies,
I've been reading up on PCOS as I think I may be a victim. My weight has been plateaued for about a year now. I might lose 5lb but then it comes back and I consistently eat very healthy. I have had problems with acne, but now have it under control by using Proactiv. I have also noticed several wirey hairs on my chin and I have two cysts on my right ovary. I go back tomorrow for a follow up ultrasound to see if the cysts have changed in the last 6 weeks. Im 31 years old with two children and have not had problems up until a few months ago (however I was on the pill for about 12 years prior to having children). It started with my period being a week early, pain on my lower right side (which I found out was the cysts), bloating, pain during and after intercourse, another irregular (and painful) period accompanied with headaches, backaches and thigh pain. Do these symptoms sound like PCOS? Maybe I'm reading into it too much???

YES! It's the MOST aggravating thing. Think about carbs = gain 10 lbs. I swear it does. I've had a hysterectomy, but they left my ovaries due to my age. It was the only way to make the insane periods stop. So now, I swear I have PCOS plus perimenopausal belly fat forming. Driving me absolutely INSANE! Thank you for the vent thread. ARRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!