 Please help- officially diagnosed
I am a 27 year old who has been diagnosed with PCOS since 1996, when I was 17.
I went on Metformin in Aug. 2003 and switched to Fortamet in Dec. 2004. Since April 2005, I have been put on 1000mg twice a day. I was not compliant with my medication schedule because I found the pill to be difficult to swallow. My sugars have always been in the 140 range, with an A1C of about 8 or so until two weeks ago.
I went to a new doctor to obtain a referral to see a CDE/nutritionist and before the appointment, which was around lunchtime, I'd had two NutriGrain bars, which was a mistake because of their sugar content. Up until this point, my diet had become increasingly worse in the past few months, as I relied on takeout and junkfood and fast food to help me get through my busy day. I also "felt better" about my health, so I only took half the prescribed dose. The doctor tested my sugar, and my readings came back on December 1st with an A1C of 11 and a blood sugar reading of 337 (post-prandial).
After the doctor called, I purged every bit of sugar available to me and I have since started to count carbohydrates and calories and am eating more whole grains, protein, fruit and vegetables, since I cannot see the nutritionist until December 13th. I am also on my full dosage of medication. Emotionally, I have been a wreck these past ten days. I know why I ate the way I did (two deaths in the family within the past 3 months), and while I am so encouraged about finally being able to eat better, I just can't seem to stop thinking about the fact that I might have had bad complications if this hadn't been discovered.
I don't sleep enough, I stress out too much in general and this diagnosis has made me too scared to eat anything. How can I overcome these fears? I feel paralyzed from the anxiety and stress, and I'm just grateful that I stopped feeding myself junk before it became too late. My parents told me that my stress levels and lack of sleep are probably two of the main reasons why my levels are so high, not to mention my eating habits.
My weight is currently 172 and I am 5'6. I will say this- ever since I cut out the junk, I feel better than I have in years, my excess thirst and irritability are gone, and my energy levels are higher. I'm also sleeping better.
Also, I don't have access to a gym, and I have an injured knee that won't handle running, etc very well. What are some cardio exercises that I can do that can help? I'd walk more, but it's winter here. I am doing Pilates, I walk about a mile and a half during the course of my day, and I was thinking about adding yoga and stair climbing.
Thanks so much in advance for all of your help.
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I am currently on:
Glucophage, 2000
Yasmin | 
