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PCOS Questions
Hey All, I am kind of new to this whole MFP thing, but I saw these group discussions and figured that I would join and learn what I can. My biggest problem right now is I have major water retention so bad. In the past I have been on water pills and they had to up my dose a couple of times and it got to the point where I…
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PCOS and Ovulation
This may sound like an odd question to most women. But how do you know if you have ovulated? I have looked up several different methods to find out plus when I was going through marriage counseling we learned two different natural family planning methods. But when learning about these I don't recognize any of the signs. As…
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Cross post, PCOS questions!
Hi everyone! I originally posted this to the other PCOS group I'm in, but it doesn't have many members. Found this one later, so I thought maybe you ladies could help? *Side note, I did read the group description and know all of that basic knowledge. So, I've had PCOS for 10 years (I'm only 23) and I have had a bad issue…
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Clomid
Does clomid help with your cycle length? I have missed so many periods and never really had a normal cycle (other than when I was on BC). I was just wondering if clomid regulates your cycle to the regular 28 days?
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Clomid Help
I just started clomid (50mg) on Sunday and I have a few questions. First my BMI is finally in the normal range 24.88 and was wondering if anyone knows if that will make clomid work any better? Second, my doctor started me on clomid without a period (after taking a pregnancy test that was negative) and was wondering if…
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Plexus Slim for PCOS
I have PCOS and I am currently trying to lose weight. I have heard that Plexus Slim can help with PCOS symptoms. Has anyone had any luck with this? Thanks!
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Intro and Dr. vent
Hi everyone! I have yet to post on here, but I come and peek every now and again when I get a chance. So I am 30 years old, 1 child and was diagnosed 2 years ago with PCOS. I am just finally coming around to learning more about it. I have been working very hard, eating right, low carb/low GI foods as much as possible and I…
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Exercise Help
I have started on my first round of Clomid (50mg) yesterday and I had just started Couch to 5K last Monday (I have completed 2 of the 3 runs per week). Now I am wondering if it is still safe to continue with this workout? I have done a little research online and some sites say its ok and even encouraged, but others say…
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Weight Loss: What's Worked For You?
Please, bear with me. I'm still fairly new to all this, and I've heard so many conflicting things that I'm just confused. I have read and and read and read columns online about what diets are 'suggested' for women with PCOS to go on, in order to lose weight.. But I was wondering what has worked for everyone. The most…
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250 way to lose u weight
all you need here http://250waytoloseyourweight.blogspot.com/
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Menstruation
I have recently been diagnosed with PCOS after coming off of birth control and ttc for 9 months unsuccessfully. My doctor would like to keep me off of any meds and told me to first try to lose weight before turning to medications. She asked me to lose 16 lbs and so far I have lost 12 of the 16 lbs. Right after losing 5 lbs…
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Cholesterol and PCOS/insulin resistance
Okay, I turn 34 next week. This Jan I went in for my yearly check up and my lipids were Trig: 286 and Chol: 198. So I really watched what I ate and started to exercise again. Well my re-check was this month. Trig: 431 and Chol:234. WTF! I have been watching what I eat, drink and exercising regularly. Can this be a "normal"…
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Struggling!
I've been pretty sure for a while that I have PCOS, but was just "officially" diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. I have not been able to lose weight in a year through dieting and exercising. I've lost 90 pounds, but I hit a wall after the 90 pounds. I upped my exercise, decreased my calories,increased my calories blah blah blah.…
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C25K
I have been trying to lose a little weight (as prescribed by my doctor) and I have 4.4lbs left to lose before I am at the weight my dr wanted (top of the approved weight for my height). I was wondering if anybody has had any success with Couch to 5K? I am not a runner and never have been, but the weather is so gorgeous…
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PCOS and carbs?
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has lost weight being insulin resistant with not going ultra low carb? I've been doing very low carb and I am miserable. I will do whatever I can to lose this weight but I hate not eating fruit or a dang English muffin if I want one. Your feedback is appreciated.
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Exercising to Help Glucose Levels?
My doctor told me I would need to exercise for at least 30 minutes 5-6 days per week to help keep my glucose levels in check. I'm on metformin and progesterone for PCOS with insulin resistance. Since I already exercise, I didn't think to ask him why exercise would be beneficial as far as glucose is concerned. I just nodded…
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36 and still full of hope !
Hi everyone! My name is Penni and I have been dealing with PCOS since I was 15,now 36 :frown: Over these years I have dealt with excess bleeding to months without, some facial hair ,diabetes and weight gain. I had a hunch that PCOS was hereditary but wasn't sure till now...explains why a couple of cousins also have it.…
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DIANETTE
Hi My PCOS is really starting to get me down, the hirsutism is driving me mad, im going to the doctors tomorrow to see about some treatment, i was on dianette years ago so i was going to ask about going back on it. but there has been a lot of bad press about it lately, even to the extent of getting it banned in the uk. Is…
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Hey Everyone!
Just thought I'd send out an intro since I'm new to MFP and another one dealing with PCOS. Here's a little about me: I'm 26 and from sunny California. Been married for 7 years to my high school sweetheart. Diagnosed with PCOS in 2008 and have been battling the bulge ever since because I so desperately want to be a mom. A…
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Question about Met
I was browsing the threads in our group and noticed a ton with experience with the medication. How were you able to get your doc to give it to you? I've been trying for the last year and neither my gen doc or OB will hand me a Rx for it, but BC (which I'm allergic to) is what they constantly suggest. Any ideas, or maybe…
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stubborn stomach
Hello, I was diagnosed when i was 15 and since i have been on the pill for terrible periods since i was just 13 i didn't take the metformin that was prescribed to me because the pill fixed my symptoms. No matter what size i am overall and what weight i am i have had this same sized stomach since i was about 14 and since i…
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PLEASE ADVISE!!
Hey everyone. Ive known I had PCOS for about 10 years. I was not sexually active, but I was not having a period. At an early age my doctor put me on birth control to regulate my period. I was on birth control for a few years, but I was also taking high blood pressure medicine. During the time I was on BC, I had a regular…
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New here, just a question about this here condition!!!! lol
Hello everyone!!!! :) Glad to find this group!!!! :) Ok so I have had a long journey to get here but basically, tried to get preggers for a year ( FAIL!!! lol)> got upset!> went to doc, found I had PCOS> got upset again!!! lol> finally after reading and really listening to the Lord speak to me ( I believe) and tell me this…
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Progesterone and Estriol for Reducing Hirsutism
Hello everyone I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and I was wondering if any of you had success with Progesterone or Estriol creams/capsules?
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Off of Birth Control
Good morning ladies, I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 18 (I'm 23 now) and I was immediately put on birth control. I have always hated being on it and though my time of the month has been more regular it was still never completely right. I have been on at least 4 different ones and none of them made me feel any better…
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new here...just prescribed metformin...help! :-)
I was diagnosed w/ Pcos years ago, but was managing it just fine till health problems crept up and I slowly started gaining weight. Now I can't get rid of it and am insulin resistant!!! So I was prescribed metformin and am nervous about taking it. I have heard lots of people suffer from nausea...anyone out there that…
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This is my friend....
This is my friend Yanicka. She has PCOS. Please read her success story. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1031163-the-secret-of-my-weight-loss
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Anyone Conceive while they were actively losing weight?
I posted this on a differet forum as well but this forum is a bit more active and has a larger number of memebers and there are a few of you who are very active who seem to be very knowledgeable. As many of you know I have been trying to conceive for the past year. I am on my first cycle on Clomid, and I am 10 lbs away…
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I need some cheerleaders!!!!!!!
I recently found out that I have diabetes type II and I am also hypo-Thyro. I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teen. From what doctors began to tell me is that it may be hard for me to conceive. Well at 15 that was the farthest from my mind so I wasn't worried. My period has been absent pretty much my whole life unless I was…
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I got my period! - Success story
Hey there ladies! I'd like to introduce myself as MB and I want to tell you about my story. In the summer of 2011 I got into a relationship with my lovely and wonderful boyfriend and began using birth control pills because I'm a young woman who enjoys intimacy, but definitely isn't ready for children. I had always…
