Hey Myss Maya
I've been through most of that too. At age of 11, I started out with very regular periods; but they were extremely heavy, clotted, and painful. I went through numerous pads & tampons a day, but I thought this was normal. At age 19, I tried BCPs but side effects were too debilitating, so I quit. At 21, I gained 7 pounds & began having multiple, heavy periods per month - near the point of hemorrhaging. Longest bout lasted 6 mos (nonstop). Every OB/GYN I tried said it was normal or all in my mind. By 25, had gained 35 more pds, had high cholesterol, was depressed & having hot flashes, fluctuations in mood & sex drive, & panic attacks. By now, married & infertile, with adult acne & hirsutism. Then around 27, stopped having periods for 2-3 mos at a time. I'd self-diagnosed by then; docs still had no clue. After separation/divorce at 29, finally found OB/GYN & Endocrinologist to diagnose PCOS & IR. With help of Metaformin & OrthoEvra, I finally lost 15 pds, got periods under control. However, the OB/G could only do BC & ultrasounds; he didn't know how else to treat me.
So a yr ago, at 36, I found a doc w/PCOS experience. However, we tried Actos for stomach upset from Metformin and found that it wasn't strong enough. So the 15 pds came back and hair growth got thicker. Now, I'm back on Met, but off my BC so I can TTC. It's been about 6 mos. I'm ovulating w/normal periods; but still no pregnancy or weight loss. So I'm walking more and about to try the alternative remedies mentioned above to help lose weight, get my #s under control, and conceive.
I too am ready to get off the 'PCOs rollercoaster'. My nerves are shot, my self-esteem is declining, my clothes are too tight (and the economy is too tight to buy new ones), and Mr. Right has finally come along - so I've gotta get it together.
I'll pray for you; please pray for me. |