Coping with PCOS

9 posts on this thread and the last post was on June 5th, 2011 11:00 AM by pulmnurse

KeiraYvette - December 10th, 2006 2:53 AM

Hi girls, Im 26, TTC and in the past few months have found out that I have PCOS and am taking Metformin & vitex (chastberry) as well as a Low GI diet & exercise. I know its still early days compared to some of the ppl that visit this site, but I am finding that Im starting to feel very down. Its been over 7 months since my last ovulation cycle. I was told Metformin was bit of a miracle drug but since I've been on it no sign of a period or pregnancy... I've been finding that the medication has been giving me similar side effects as you get when you are pregnant (tiredness and nausea) which keeps giving me false hope that I am pregnant... just wondering if many other woman are feeling the way I do, with side effects but also starting to feel depressed that I may be on the beginning of a long battle of TTC (which isnt being helped with majority of females I know currently being pregnant too).... I have had so much advice from so many different ppl on what to do to help & from what I've read we basically have to figure out our bodies ourselves what works best for us. My family has a history of diabetes which Im guessing is where the pcos has come from. Many have told me it would help to lose weight, I am an average size with a bit of that extra tummy fat which they say is from pcos, but before even finding out about pcos I had a healthy lifestyle... Eat well and exercise 3-6 times a week and not matter how hard i worked I just couldnt loose weight & now Im told to loose weight... If it hasnt worked over the past 2 years with a strict diet and exercise regime how on earth am I meant to loose it! I would love to hear your stories and any advice, Im trying very hard to stay positive with daily affirmations but it is always in the back of your mind.....

star_4_baby - December 10th, 2006 4:40 AM

Hi keira i am sorry about how you feel...see you are young maybe your meds are to blame for your depression....i understand how you feel i am 27 and recently started trying for baby but periods are not regular and i am taking meds for that doc told me to get preg before 30 better for me and i just got my result for PCOS but i still have to get it checked by my dr...everyone around me are having babies or recently preg so i understand the pressure.....i know people must have told you to stay calm because it helps to conceive so try that..... my cousin lost 10kg and got preggo after years of trying she has no fertility problem and now she is 29......i am scared to go to my dr with the pcos result just in case she will say its positive...also my job is hectic and due to financial reason i cant quit ......
i know eveningprimrose is good if you are ttc...better get full info on that...anyway good luck and baby dust

lyric - December 10th, 2006 3:43 PM

Hi KeiraYvette I too was diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago after a year of trying with no results. I am also not ovulating on my own. He placed me on clomid 50 mg cd5-9 & progesterone to start my cycle. Clomid is supposed to help ppl like us ovulate. I just went for my cd21 blood test on Friday and I am eagerly awaiting my results. I hope that I ovulated. I am about 20 lbs over what I should weight (and in the same place as you :)) not once did doc say my weight had anything to do with me not being able to conceive. Again, everyone is different. My problem is hormonal. Did he run bloodwork? My bloodsugar was fine so thankfully I didn't have to take Metformin. It sounds like we are in similar situation & it is depressing at times very but I try to stay positive. I go here and vent there are some wonderful ladies on this site with a wealth of knowledge. If you have any questions, ask away I am sure someone on here knows the answer. Baby dust to you and to all here!!!

star_4_baby - December 12th, 2006 5:25 AM

Better not to stressed yourself because its easy to concieve in a stressfree envoirment....

resaboo - December 20th, 2006 10:29 PM

Hi Keira. I was dg with PCOS in 1999 I weighed about 150 which for my 5'1" frame was overweight. And my AF was between 33-40, B/c there was not only problems with me but with my husband we went through 3 IVF's in one year with no results:( did a clomid challenge test and I was borderline (is what they called it) and I did not ovulate on that and after the 3rd ivf my dr said I did not have good egg quailty. Well I gained so much weight from the fertility drugs i ended up weighing 170+. well since then I have lost 55 pounds and now my cycles are 28-30 days apart. Haven't went back for more treatments because I no longer have the awesome insurance I did (it paid for everything even the meds) but I will be going back. Stil have not became preg with losing weight. I have been 115 pounds for 3 years now.

KeiraYvette - December 28th, 2006 2:09 AM

Thanks for your replies guys.. thought Id give you an updated... After 7 months without a period seems that the Metformin has helped after being on it for 3 months.. got my first period today.. Its not a pregnancy, but am happy with a period at the moment.. least I can fall pregnant now!

shani56 - December 28th, 2006 10:26 AM

Hi Keira,
I've just been diagnosed with pcos and given met. I'm suffering with the side effects of tiredness and nausea. I had not gotten af since comming off the pill in July and whilst awaiting my dr. appointment I started acupuncture as I had read it can help women with pcos and in 3 weeks got my af after 5 months, I really think it helped and I'll continue it conjunction with the met...I just thought I'd pass that on...good luck to you!!!

KeiraYvette - December 30th, 2006 2:03 AM

Seems I jumped the gun too soon... was just spotting and not a period! shani56 thanks for the advice, my brother is actually studying acupuncture and said they have done case studies on lots of women with pcos and its helped them fall pregnant.... Im just gonna see what happens this month, been told the spotting may be the egg implanting itself into the uterus... so fingers crossed.. if not might try your advice... thx

Mrs. Atacador - January 14th, 2007 3:03 AM

Hi Keira...I know EXACTLY how you feel hunny. I am 22 and have been TTC for 2 years now. I found out I had PCOS in "05" and it broke my heart, even thought I am young I always knew I wanted to be a mother and a young mother at that. So to found out I had PCOS killed me! All the worst thoughts went threw my mind. Then after a few days of crying I went online and did some research and found out there are ways. After that I decided NOT TO GIVE UP! But everyday is a struggle for me. I am VERY depressed and for a while I HATED EVERYONE around me that had a baby friends, family ANYONE! I live on a VERY small island in Hawaii and everyone around me is pregnant or has kids and it tears me up inside. Some days all I want to do is sleep the day away. When I first found out about my PCOS I went threw ALOT of test. I also was on clomid for over 6 months with no luck. Before I found out that I had PCOS I always had irregular periods but then all of a sudden they stopped all together and I thought it was stress I started to get REALLY bad acne and gain weight. Thats when I went to the doctors and found out about my PCOS when I didnt a vaginal ultrasound. After that I was on provera and my periods seem to come back every month then they stopped so I would take provera again and they would come back for a couple months and then stop again so far I have been getting my period every month again but as soon as its over I start to panic cause I think it wont come next month or if I dont get it I get excited and think I might be pregnant so I take a test and when It comes out negative I break down. This is the hardest thing I have EVRY had to deal with and it kills me inside and its hard to stay positive. Me and my husband also just found out he is Diabetic and has a low sperm count with low mobility but he has a son from a previous merriage. So I blame myself. But it seems like we never get a break. On the 19th of this month we go to see a fertility specialist so Im praying something good comes out of it. But like I said its hard to think positive. Well I hope my story helps you alittle. What you are going threw is normal and even though you feel alone (like I do) you arent. So if you ever need to talk please feel FREE to contact me. Good luck and I will keep you in my prayers....Mrs. Atacador

pulmnurse - June 5th, 2011 11:00 AM

Hi Keira and others. I was just recently diagnosed with PCOS. I'm 26. And all though I'm not in the process of trying to concieve I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person who is a little scared by this diagnosis. According to my doctor I've had this since I had my first period and no one was ever successful in diagnosing me. I have found some comfort in reading all of your messages. If anyone wants to talk just email me at my username at ymail.

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