Carrie254

I've had PCOS since I was 18, I am 36 today and now that I am getting married and want to have a baby I am finally taking it seriously.

In the past I would either stay on the pill or provera every few months to get a cycle. That was fine with me. When you aren't trying to get pregnant not getting your period is great.

A few years ago I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis, and now I take Humira shots in my stomach once a week to control the arthritis pain. I knew that my psoriasis and arthritis might be linked to PCOS but, and I'm ashamed to admit this I didn't do anything about it.

Last month I was diagnosed with HBP and an underactive thyroid. I've recently been put on the generic version of Synthroid and I am trying to loose weight by eating less carbs and sweets (of course I'm a huge sweet tooth). I've been going to a fertility specialist to get my PCOS in control in Chicago. She is nice but I'm afraid that she is going to just push more drugs and I would like to take care of some of my symptoms naturally. I need advise. I don't want to be stupid and refuse Western Medicine, but at the same time I don't want to blindly take every and all drugs that she pushes towards me.

We are getting married in November and I am 40 lbs. over weight, to say that the extra weight isn't a concern is a lie. We want to start trying to get pregnant in January and I want my body to be as ready for that as I can make it.

Advise, Help, Please???
Carrie

w1nn13

Losing weight was the best way for me to deal with my PCOS naturally. I still couldn't get pregnant on my own but I did get a cycle every 2 months or so. Metformin really helped me lose weight and get pregnant. I"m not one to take lot's of drugs normally but I think Metformin is worth it for me.
I also take 1x low-dose aspirin, 1x Evening primerose oil, 1x B100 complex and I just started taking Vitex. Who knows what all of that is doing but I used to get REALLY hormonal when AF was around and now I don't so my husband says it's worth it.

Good luck with your wedding and TTC'ing!

Eva37

welcome to sc. congrats on your wedding. here is a link to the ttc section for you

http://www.soulcysters.net/infertility-trying-conceive/

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PCOS, LOCAH, Endo, Lichen Planus, IBS, HS,alopecia - raised bp/ cholesteral. Wheat and dairy intollerance Meds: Spiro, Bendrofluazide, Amlodopine, Simvastatin, Met, Prednisolone, Colefac, multi vits,

Me - 42, hubby 37 son 12. Married 15 years

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