I feel worried and frustrated. I am 23 and was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago but have had its symptoms since I was 11. My symptoms have given me so much unhappiness, especially when I was younger. Now I guess things are quite under control. I am on metformin (16 months), I follow a low carbohydrate, very healthy whole-foods type of diet (over 1 year). I try to exercise almost everyday for more than an hour. I get acupuncture treatments regularly (for the past 3 months). I have lost a lot of weight. I try so hard to live in a way that will minimise PCOS problems, but I haven't gotten my period in about 5 months. Why why why? Why can't my body just function the way it's supposed to? I live in constant fear that my facial and body hair will get really bad and that I will lose a lot more hair.
I just want to have regular periods and for my symptoms to stabilise. I'm so sick of living in fear. I want to feel like a normal woman. I'm so envious of all the women out there who have properly working reproductive systems.
Anyways, I just wanted to complain. It is so rare that I actually talk about my pcos worries, and I think about it every single day.
I am 'freshly' diagnosed (just in recent months) so haven't got any meds as yet, nor do I have a "you should try this diet" even but I have had problems for that long, that this damn disease is now taking over my life.
I just feel for you and send you some hugs. You're not alone.
I know what you are going through. Sounds like you are doing the right stuff. What dose of met are you on? It could be that you need a higher dose. The recommended dose is 1500-2550mg per day. Hang in there and try to keep your head up. I don't have any real advice...but wanted to send you some hugs!
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Dx-2004 while ttc #2
Currently: 2000mg metformin
Not officially ttc, but not preventing!
Thanks for your sympathy. It's weird. I often feel like I'm the only girl in the world who has this. I've never actually talked (face to face) to someone else who has it about what it's like to have pcos. I would like to.
Frustrated 
