Ok, so I'm not actually a newbie, but I feel like one. I was dx in 2002 when I was in high school. I have been to a few different doctors, and they have given me bcp. I have been on Ortho tri cyclen, Yasmin, and Yaz. But I am horrible at keeping on top of everything. All of my dr's think that bcp are all I need.
I am sick of not taking care of myself anymore. I have just been gaining more and more weight, I don't even recongize myself when I look in the mirror. I have horrible mood swings. My mom and dad were both dx with diabiates in '08, and I know that is what is in store for me.
I really want to go to the dr and start over, like I was just dx. Get all new tests (because I can't even remember when I had blood work done last, and I def. don't remember the results).
I'm just really overwhelmed now. I know there is a lot of information on here, and I don't know what I should talk to my dr about, or what I should bring with me. I think this is why I have been putting this off for so long, I'm really scared and nervous.
Sorry this is so long, I'm rambling because I have so much built up inside.
I was dx with PCOS in 2005 but I just found this site a week ago. I feel overwhelmed constantly by the roller coaster my health and weight seems to be on. I can lose weight but it takes forever and is so difficult to maintain. I always regain it and then I go through times where I just give up and I don't care.
I have finally accepted that these ups and downs are going to occur. What I try to do is just make the committment to start over and get back into the groove. I cant worry about how long I stay in it. Maybe you can start by just making the decision to get control of your PCOS again. Try not to worry about everything else yet. Just decide to take care of yourself again and maybe jot down some things you want to research or starting changing.
Hang in there! I know I have felt like you have so many times and I am sure many others on here feel the same way!!
I have been dx since nov of 2008 and since about then I have felt like it doesnt matter if I get the weight off it will just come back so why bother, I have been so depressed that my husband has noticed that once I take our daughter to school I just sit on the couch and dont move until it is time to go pick her up. Its not that I want to be like this its just that I dont see the point of trying right now. I wish I could change it but right now I am so emtional overwhelmed that I dont care and my family and myself are struggling. My doc however is really good. Thanks for letting me just vent this out I dont want to bum anyone out with my sad depressing mood.
thanks for listening
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You can't get the help you need if you don't have a good doctor. Seek out a doctor in your area that specializes in PCOS.... not just one that knows about it. A endocrinologist or a gyn is always a good bet. Also, they will know the tests you need to have performed... a vitamin-d test is a standard in my area, because of the low sun count, but things are different in each area. They will perform a Homoglobin A1C and a testosterone test along with many others i am sure.
Keep us posted and welcome to the boards!
D.J.
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mrsmickens, I am totally with you! I have had times where I am diligently working out and exercising and all of a sudden I will gain five pounds or even ten! My husband tells me not to be discouraged and that it must be water weight or something. I try to take that into account but sometimes I just give up and stop trying. I have also often felt "whats the point" since all the weight comes back and often quickly!!!
I know it doesn't feel like it, but it will be ok. Sometimes it takes multiple tries with doctors and medications, but you'll find the right doctor that will help you and it will make all the difference in the world. What might work great for one woman might not do anything for you and vice versa.
I know it's rough, but on the bright side you have an entire website of woman who have been there or are going through it to help you out =)
Thanks for your support guys. It makes me feel better about things. mrsmickens, i totally know how you feel. I have been on a million different diets over the past few years, and I will lose some weight, but then it just comes back on. And it's frustrating because I see what other people eat, and I know I don't always eat great, but I eat a lot less than other people that don't gain the weight.
I have a question for you guys. How did you go about finding a dr that specializes in PCOS? I like my gyno, but I don't really know how much he knows about PCOS, because he didn't really give me an aggressive plan for it, just BCP (Yaz). I asked who they suggest for a PCP, and that's what I am going on now, but how do I find someone who really knows about this, and who will know how to help me?
I would check the 'searching for a doctor' thread on here. i looked on Google under PCOS doctor, Long Island, NY and found a link directly to the boards. Many doctors don't know squat about PCOS besides that it's a woman's disease and here's some birth control now get out of my office see you in six months. Seriously, i've been there. The good doctor should be the one that sits with you, talks about ALL your symptoms, gets the blood work to confirm everything and gives you a plan of action after that bloodwork comes back, and yes, something more than birth control. Check that section of the boards, i promise you will find someone who can work with you.
TTFN...
D.J.
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Ok, so I'm not actually a newbie, but I feel like one. I was dx in 2002 when I was in high school. I have been to a few different doctors, and they have given me bcp. I have been on Ortho tri cyclen, Yasmin, and Yaz. But I am horrible at keeping on top of everything. All of my dr's think that bcp are all I need.
I am sick of not taking care of myself anymore. I have just been gaining more and more weight, I don't even recongize myself when I look in the mirror. I have horrible mood swings. My mom and dad were both dx with diabiates in '08, and I know that is what is in store for me.
I really want to go to the dr and start over, like I was just dx. Get all new tests (because I can't even remember when I had blood work done last, and I def. don't remember the results).
I'm just really overwhelmed now. I know there is a lot of information on here, and I don't know what I should talk to my dr about, or what I should bring with me. I think this is why I have been putting this off for so long, I'm really scared and nervous.
Sorry this is so long, I'm rambling because I have so much built up inside.
Thanks for listening.
Kate
Kate,
Have you been seen by an Endocrinologist? Some of the Reproductive Endos will still see PCOS patients and manage the PCOS. Mine has me on Metformin, and no OCP's because I am trying to conceive, but maybe they could give you so other alternatives. If I think of some other ideas I will let you know. I know how scary the diabetes idea is, my brother is an insulin dependent diabetic and has been since he was a child. I have insulin resistance right now and I am scared that if I don't do something a little more proactive that by 50 I would be in a bad place. That is when I opted out of my OB/GYN's office and into the RE's office. I hope this helps!
Best Wishes,
Heather
Not so new, but overwhelmed... 
