sanderoo

Well, after about 4 years of relief from major depression it looks like I am depressed again. Metformin seemed to really help with my moods, energy, and with weight loss too, at least at first. Over time I began having worse and worse nausea and vomitting. After 4 years I had to stop taking it because I would throw up most times I took it. The nausea is better now, but I still vomit a lot so I am seeing a stomach specialist next month. I have no energy most mornings and have had to take many sick days. Today I went to see my doctor to be off for another week. I don't know what I am going to do, I feel like I have no control over my body. I have also had a light to normal period for about 8 months now. All anyone keeps saying is that it is my hormones. Um- duh! My endo tells me to go on a diet and exercise. How do I do this if taking a shower drains me so much that I have to take a nap? Somes days I have to call my father to walk my dog, I am just so tired. Oh, and I have begun developing skin tags, something I have not had in about 15 years - they're back! One thing that I find so hard about this illness is that it seems to manifest itself differently over time. So, just when you think you have the symptoms under control --boom, another symptom appears. I have been told that the reason I am depressed is because I am obese etc, but I have been obese for the past 4 years and not depressed. Anyways, I have asked for a referral to another endo because mine seems to be out of ideas. I am now on sick leave until next week, at which point they will assess where I am at. So, for all the other Cysters out there who are suffering from depression, you are not alone!

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* depression, mood swings, crying, anxiety
* vaginal bleeding for 8 months
* can"t lose weight/high androgens/insulin resistant
* back/muscle pain, low energy, nausea, vomiting, sleep apnea
* excess hair, skin tags
* migraines, food cravings, esp. carbs
* gain weight rapidly - 100 lbs in 5 mnths

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Currently taking:
* 20mg celexa
* 100mg spirolactone
* Diane -35
* tersaseptic
* advil migraine gel tabs, strong multivitamin

maybbaby28

i am so glad to see this, i suffer from anxiey and panic attacks, its reassuring that im not alone

DianaSophie

It seems as though carbs HELP with depression? *However*, we with PCOS all know we should avoid avoid carbs / sugars in general, to reduce insulin resistence and elevated androgens. This is a contradiction. So we suffer the PCOS symptoms, trying to avoid carbs, but it turns out carbs help with depression? I don't know what to do!! Any thoughts anyone?

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hair loss and male-pattern balding
weight gain
lack of energy

BeautifulStill

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alexjwisdom

you cant imagine how much better i feel after reading knowing this that i am not crazy and this isnt my fault i can "just get over it" my whole life i have been emotional wreck lately though i feel like i am going to crack and every day something adds on to the load i already have. i have major break down at least twice a month i cant take this much longer luckly i am see a specialist for this first time this month and i am going to make her sit a listen to every thing i have to say and make her under stand that this can not go on any longer i need help. a weight has been lifted knowing that there are others out there and this isnt something i can help i was born this way.

COLDstar13

I was diagnosed with depression less than a year after I hit puberty, which is when PCOS starts, so I know that my depression is caused by the PCOS, I've been on medication for about 5 years now, and have no complaints. I've come to terms with thte fact that I will probably be medicated until the day I die. I also was in intense therapy for about a year to address other issues. I still cut sometimes, but for the most part things have gotten better.

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Naomi82

Wow - I never was even told about Cushings until I came to this site. My doctors just told me I had PCOS ! My dad has a pitutary glad adenoma even. Looking at all the symptoms ... I pretty much fit into it 9 out of 10! Going to go get tested asap. Thank you all for this website or else I would still be in the dark about so much ...

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