Name : Silena
Age : 24
Family Situation : Living with partner of 8 months
PCOS Symptoms : Weight gain, Acne, Mood swings, Dark patches of skin, Abdominal pain, Cysts on ovaries, Fatigue, Irregular periods, Kidney infections, Bloatedness, Excess hair on body and hair falling out on head
Worst thing about PCOS : All of it
Medication used : *Metformin - currently 1000mg a day (will eventually rise to 2000mg)
*Dianette
*Painkillers - Voltarol, Co-dydramol
*PanOxyl Acne Cream
NHS or Private : NHS
Action taken against PCOS : Trying to lose weight by lowering carb intake as counting calories was doing nothing.
PM or Email : I don't mind either
Any other info : Diagnosed with PCOS in April 04, had severe symptoms since Dec 03 and more than likely had it for a long time before I was diagnosed. I was taking the birth control pill Cerazette when I found out I had PCOS. |