I would guess I am a type 4 -
Although newly diagnosed. I always thought my symptoms were related to my thyroid issues, but it may have been PCOS all along. I didn't have trouble conceiving with my two children, so I must have ovulated. I also had problems with heavy periods. I have very bad cholesterol. I do have problems with facial hair and Insulin Resistance. I used to be very thin until I had a thyroid nodule removed in '95 - gained 80 pounds in 5 years and stayed around 200 for 9 years now. Dr. put me on metphormin 1000 mg and then will increase in a few weeks. I hope this helps. I was tested for cushings in 97 but came back normal. Exercise and diet never helped with weight except for when I did the Atkins about 8 years ago. I dropped 15 pounds but then found out I was pregnant with dd, so I stopped. I am thinking about the IR diet.
hmm well i guess i'd be a 3. i was dx apr. 09. so im fairly new. havent had a menses for 10 yrs. i married this yr in jan. and we were hopin to get preggars. so im a lil nervous as to where i stand with that. been on on 1500 met for about 2 months. how long does it usually take to get your body used to it? and what is the next med after met/ is it clomid? what is the probability that it will work with met? are the results good? i knw every woman is different but im really anxious to know. my obgyn told me "when your ready to get pregnant come back and we'll start you on a combo" i was like wow is it that easy? how do you know when to start clomid if your not ovulating? when do you start it? wow that was a mouthful but i really am anxious to have a child. by the way i do have hp and pre-diabetes 2..i know i have to lose weight and maybe it will help kickstart the o'ing... any other suggestions?
please people with above normal cortisol levels get a 2nd opinion. one or two tests does not rule out cushings!! cushings may cause high testosterone but not the other way around. having cushings does so much more damage to your body! its often misdiagnosed as pcos, so please look into it! see my siggy links below!!
Thank you, Cushiemama. I am going back to the doctor in September or October and I will get re-tested. I do have the "hump" or rounded shoulders. I don't have the dark stretchmarks anymore (well, I still do but they aren't purple anymore since I have stayed relatively the same weight for a while.) I still get bright purple spots on my hips that are like blood blisters or maybe the start of a new stretchmark. I'm going to ask about those, too. I did the 24 urine test in '97, but at that time, my symptoms were not as severe as now.
apparently I am a 1 because, despite having excess abdominal weight, my IR test came back normal (which doesn't seem right). my dr. would like me to stay on metformin anyway, which is really frustrating.
I'm a type 5. My only real symptoms were the hirsutism and being a little overweight, but most of it around my waist. I've been on 1000 met a day for almost a year and a half, but I've gained 11 pounds in the last 6 months, so I'm thinking it's not been that great for me.
anovulatory, increased androgens, no insulin resistance
I'm a 1. Just plain ol' PCOS.
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Thanks to the OP for that. Haven't read the article in depth but I'm either a type 1 or 5, depending how broad the definition of anovulatory is; for example I've regularly been 4 months without a period, but will then bleed for about 7-10 days and sometimes have another 7-10 days of bleeding less than a fortnight later.
I totally didn't even now that there were different types! I'm going to the endo this week so that would be a good point/question to bring up to him. Thanks!
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I'm a 2.5 or a Fat 2 lol fun fun in the PCOS world lol amazing to see all of the difference!
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