I'm a newbie, dx'd last month...but have had symptoms for a long, long time (over half my life, and I'm "only" 32).
I got some preliminary test results back last month--Testosterone of 100, DHEA of 1188, serum estrogen of 154, prolactin of 23.5, and my thyroid was 1.3...
Today I called and got my test results from cd 3 of this cycle (it was labor day--I'd called and left a message, but hadn't heard back, so I just called and was able to get most of my results--the others I have to wait til I go into the dr for--and that'll be the end of NOVEMBER!!).
Anyway, the results I got today were my cd 3 FSH (5.26), LH (10.2), and my estradol (sp?) (32.02).
Now, I know that supposedly my LH and FSH are within "normal" limits...but with an almost 1:2 FSH:LH ratio, isn't that "off"? Sheesh, I hate not knowing what is going on with my own body....I know I am preaching to the choir here, but I'd really love to be able to say, ok, NOW I know what I need to do...
I've been put on Met (GlucXR), 2000 mg/day....so far, so good. No side effects, if I am careful and make sure to take it properly....But does met work with herbal/vitamin treatments I can take on my own???
I just don't know whether I ought to be doing something else. I am slowly trying to revamp my diet (difficult with four other people in the house to work around).....
Can I just scream???? I have to wait to see him til the end of November (the dr), since he said he wants to give the Met time to get going...if I am not o'ing on my own at that point, he wants to put me on Clomid....
Any words of advice?
Thanks...oh, btw, DH and I are ttc again, so I need to bear that in mind with whatever other stuff I do...
Well, I took Met XR, and the older as well, and The XR Met is SO MUCH better, less harsher than the other, and I took it for a good year with nothing, but then again I thought I needed to get a little higher in doseage but he wanted me to wait wait wait..... I grew tired of him.... so now I'm in line for another doctor who cares...
I give you Props for the diet thing, I think its to sole hardest thing to do, retraining your body to eat the way a PCOS member needs to so they don't have complications takes alot of will power.... I fell off the band wagon a few times when I was starting it.... But it took time because my husband is THIN and his metoblisim is 1000 times faster than me, so he can eat and eat etc... and not gain a pound..... (don't you just hate him... haha then again he runs six miles a day....) But your hard work will pay off BIG time... and that Met Will work wonders if you keep loosing..... I found for me, eating little portions first of things I like helped alot, Coke once a week (flat) water water water, that met is a killer when it comes to dring you up (haha)
But your doing wonderfully, keep going and I'll be here if you need to vent.
Jess
PS. When I started out with PCOS I had no one... and the one thing I could say people you trust and who understand everything your going through Makes it so much better....
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Rachel,
Welcome to Soulcysters! So glad the met isn't being too rough with you.. I conceived on met alone, 1500 mg. The ladies on the ttc forum here can probably give you some guidance on ttc and herbals. And yes, you are allowed to scream if you need to, we are here for you!
Jess,
Welcome to you too! I know what you mean w/ the hubby being able to eat anything. Mine can eat a whole pizza etc. and never gains a pound. If I ate even half that I think I would gain 20 pounds immediately! But good work with your steps so far to lose weight! I'm working on it too..
Hugs cysters
Jenny
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Thanks for the welcome ladies. I'm just really coming to terms with it....Scares the heck out of me, frankly....
I know it can be managed to a certain extent. I just don't think DH (nor I) have a real grasp on the long-term picture here....
I know I cannot explain it well to my family (and they won't come here)...I am not looking forward to the holidays, already....I cannot get across what PCOS "means"....and it's very frustrating. Esp since I am only gradually getting a handle on it myself...
I know it's overwhelming! I promise it gets better, especially when you have good cysters like the ladies here!
Family can be hard sometimes! (I say that in a loving way of course!) My hubby is understanding, and even my kids know that mommy has a "sickness" that some ladies get. But explaining to the extended family can be rough. I have given myself permission to tell or not to tell as much as I want. Now that I've had PCOS for awhile, I feel more comfortable telling other women about it, in hopes of "spreading the word". But don't feel like you have to explain if you don't feel up to it. You and your hubby are learning yourselves right now, so you can be proud of that!
We are here for you cyster
Jenny
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PCOS dx 1/03
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Got some lab results 
