Ok, this is good stuff. Thanks all for your advice.
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Originally Posted by MyBellaGirl  1). You need to have a heart to heart with your wife. DO NOT mention weight. Just perhaps say "I feel that you seem sad lately--and I just want to see you happy". |
Yes, I know you're right. Mentioning weight seems to the kiss of death for us. But... how else should we measure her progress? Her mental state isn't a good barometer, because she's actually happy much of the time (just not when she's thinking about her PCOS). It's frustrating that the one most accurate measure as to her health is off limits.
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Originally Posted by MyBellaGirl 3). Encourage her to talk to a doctor about depression (if you think that is a problem). |
I don't think she has a depression problem, EXCEPT for the fact that she has PCOS. I think she would agree that if her symptoms got better, her mood would see a marked improvement.
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Originally Posted by MyBellaGirl 4). This is a MUST--encourage her to talk to a doctor about taking Metformin ER to help with PCOS. |
She has taken Metformin from time to time, but never consistently. She's not sure how much she should take to really be effective in weight loss. How many Mg did you take this past year?
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Originally Posted by SweetestTara Metformin has really made a difference for me. I found that I was tired A LOT! I work out, eat fairly  well. But always still tired. Metformin, for whatever reason, has really helped me feel less fatigued, in turn, helping me to feel like increasing my activity levels. |
May I ask what your Metformin regiment is? How many Mg? How often do you take the pills? How long do you need to take it before you feel better?
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Originally Posted by dawnrgrayson She needs a great group of doctors ranging from her OB/ Primary care/ therapist and possible an endocrinologist to help her get the correct care to get her on the road to feeling better. |
Thanks, dawnr. One of the challenges that we're facing is the fact that we don't have doctors here that can help her. We CAN get bloodwork done, and I think that would be of value. But basically, my wife and I are going to have to come up with a home-grown plan for her to beat this.
That's why I'm excited about this website and forum - we're going to need to rely on many of you for advice. I love my wife dearly and really want us to beat this thing - despite our challenges!