SweetGirl55

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???
2.What age were u diagnosed???
3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???
4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???
5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???
6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???
7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???

Please Reply Anyone!!!

Kayla1987

1. No AF, always been irregular, slight acne, pelvic pain (unbearable sometimes)
2. 21
3. since I first got my period at age 12 (irregular periods)
4. my gyn is treating me with BCPs but I hate them
5. im exercising and dieting and already lost some weight!
6. for the most part except for some minor pelvic pain, but i just stopped taking my BCPs, so we will have to see
7. just stopped taking YAZ

Mills89

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???
Overweight, Pre-diabetic, IR, Acne, Hairy, regular periods with suspected non ovulation (I suspect this ) Dark skin patches.

2.What age were u diagnosed???
17

3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???
I started with the dark skin patches at about 13, My weight started to grow way to much at 15. I only really got the other symptoms around 16-17.

4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???
I was seeing my GP, who also specialises in dermatology and gynecology.

5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???
Currently trying to lose weight to reduce my chance of diabetes, and i shave to hide my horrid black hairs.

6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???
Definatley not, But the metformin and bcp help tremendously with the hair and other embarresing symptoms.

7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???
Metformin xr, bcp going to try reductil too

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elsewhere

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have??? Weight gain, irregular periods, hair loss, facial hair growth.
2.What age were u diagnosed??? 21 (although, I didn't go to a doc about all my symptoms until this age. I am sure I have had it since about age 18).
3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms??? At age 18 I started to lose my hair and grow facial hair. I got my first period at age 11, and it was NEVER regular.
4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms??? Laser hair removal for my facial hair. Try to lose weight, but not always successful. I took Diane 35 to help my hormone levels.
5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now??? I am on Metformin 1000mg a day. I want a BABY!!
6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication??? Not really. Well, my hormone levels are good. But once facial hair starts, it's hard to get rid of!
7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS??? Metformin.

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Ali 29

Off Diane 35 October 2008
Prenatal vitamins
Synthroid
Metformin 2000mg/day
TTC for baby #1

AmyC

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???
cysts, IR, irregular periods, annovulation, weight gain, thinning hair on my head, too much hair everywhere else

2.What age were u diagnosed???
I was 24 I think, but I had suspected it a long time before that

3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???
I didnt get my period until I was 14 and I only had one every three or four months
I went on BC at 18 and things were good for a while
had to switch BC at 20 b/c I quit having a period even on the BC
went off BC altogether at 23 and suddenly gained a ridiculous amount of weight
then it all went downhill from there

4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???
I started metformin and januvia everything seemed to calm down a little
periods regulated
had a miscarriage w/o knowing I was even pregnant (found out at ER)
started TTC and found that I was ovulating on my own

5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???
I'm seeing the RE and we are TTC
working out everyday

6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???
they have lessened, but they are not gone

7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???
TTC = metformin ER 2000mg, prenatal vitamins, folic acid, femara, ovidrel

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ReverseTheCurse

You seem to be asking a lot of repeat questions, I would take some time and search the forums. There are a lot of helpful topics with tons of answers.

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have??? Hirsutism, mood swings (hormonally induced), acne, and I also struggle to keep the weight off (But I succeed).

2.What age were u diagnosed??? 18, but I've had it since puberty

3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms??? 13

4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms??? Diet Diet Diet! It's all about your overall health. Workout! Be as healthy as you can possibly be and your body will aid in your struggle to correct itself. As with any disease.

5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now??? Diet Diet Diet! Exercise

6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication??? Medication only made me feel worse. I got rid of my hirsutism with my diet and weight loss, and laser hair removal treatments.

7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS??? Differin for acne

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-D-chiro-inositol
-Vegetarian / Organic Diet
-Morning Cardio / Two Hours
-Vitamins / A, B, C, D, E, K
Books- Skinny B!tch(s), The Ultimate PCOS Handbook
Treatments- Laser hair removal, Dermabrasion
Topical Prescriptions- Differin, Vaniqa

ginettelg

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???
Irregular periods, overweight
2.What age were u diagnosed???
24
3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???
20, when my periods began to get irregular
4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???
Took birth control pills, tried to lose weight
5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???
Presently taking Vitex and trying to lose weight
6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???
Well, the Vitex was working for a while, but I switched brands and my body is trying to adjust to it.
7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???
Femaprin Vitex and Baby Aspirin

Please Reply Anyone!!!

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GovtProf

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have??? acne, mild hair growth, anxiety (prob. not related), IR
2.What age were u diagnosed??? 24
3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms??? not really sure, but I guess I've had them all along but they were so mild I never knew... so maybe 22.
4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms??? I took care of them individually... aka wax my lip hair, eat healthy, etc..
5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now??? BCP and Metformin XR along with a low-carb/sugar diet
6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication??? I would say yes... but I am still tackling the hair left over from before Metformin.
7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS??? Metformin XR 500mg, Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo (but will stop by age 30 due to risk of blood clots)

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Thin Cyster Age: 25 BMI:19 Not TTC

PhD Student in Social, Ethical, Political, and Cultural Thought at Virginia Tech.
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Meds
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, 500mg XR Fortamet, Elavil 5mg

Symptoms
Pre-diabetes, Hirsutism, Acne, Anxiety

Other Issues
IBS, Teeth Grinding, Migraines
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coolpinkgurl

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???
Weight gain (esp in belly area), Acne, a little bit extra hair growth, nil periods, high cholesterol (but this does run in my family)

2.What age were u diagnosed???
17

3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???
Oooo errrr 17 when my periods stopped, but they had never been regular from when they first started at 11

4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???
Dinatte (the pill) from 17 till 27.

5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???
Diet and exercise now (and off the pill)

6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???
My acne and hair growth did go when I was on the meds, but the diet and exercise has done about a 70% as good as a job. Periods still completely wacky though, but they were that way even when I was on the pill.

7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???
NIL (well except for some natural stuff, but only when I can afford it, and right now I cant afford them :O(

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DXD 1998
On Dianette 1998 - March 2008
Back on the Pill Sept 2009 but plan to come off it in November 2009

HW - 90kgs (size 18)
CW - 66kgs (size 12) lost 4kgs and counting! Check out my weekly weight loss pictures in my personal folder!

GW - Back to 60kgs
DS - (Dream Size) Proper size 10

Goals - to be back to full fitness by the time I go to Nepal December 2009

Daily Natural Meds:
Vitex 1000mg

SweetGirl55

What is NIL???
What ALL do u mean that your periods are all whacky even though your on BC???

ShyChicagoGirl

Hi,

It seems like every post I see is a list of questions, and then please respond immediately type thing tacked on.

It might help people to get to know you better if you actually posted on some threads and maybe talked about yourself. Not trying to be rude, I personally just wouldn't respond to a thread that seems like an interrogation. Also a lot of what you are asking has already been talked about, so maybe take some time to read through the information that already is here

Just my two cents

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BFP #2 - 9/26/09 - EDD 02/27/2010 - It's a girl!
BFP #1 - 3/24/08 - Arrived 11/18/2008 - Alexander William


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LauraPoP!

1. Very irregular period, gained 40 pounds in 6 months
2. 23
3. I'd say about 18 or 19, but I went on BCP at that afe so I think it masked PCOS for the 3 to 4 years I was on it.
4. Went to the doctor who started me on meds.
5. Still on meds, trying to lose weight.
6. Kind of... Weight is going down due to combo of meds and diet/excercise. I've had one provera induced period.
7. 1000mg Metformin, Pre-Natal Vitamins, 1 round Provera in January, possible another with Clomid in April/May.

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Dropey

1. I dont have a af without medication, excess hair even on my face I have to shave it everyday, overweight, and skin discoloration around my armpits and on my inner thighs.

2. I was 16

3. I think I have always had the symptoms. What started the search for what was wrong with me is that I never started my period.

4. I didn't really do anything about it then. It wasn't until I got married that I started to seek out treatment.

5. I take met and prometrium, try to eat low carb but some days the temptation out weighs the met s/e and I carb out, and sadly I shave my face every day. Its patchy and not alot but its black and I notice it.

6. No

7. Right now just 2000 mg of met a day. I just got back on it I took a break when I got too flustered with failing at getting pregnant and quit taking it for a while. I take Prometrium 10 days out of the month to induce AF. I will be trying soy with this cycle but have tried Femara for 6 cycles about 2 years ago without any luck even though the tests said I did O.

mandamommy78

1.What are ALL of your PCOS signs & symptoms that you have???

No period unless I take BCPs, weight gain, inability to lose the weight, rather large abdomen area, multiple follicles on ovaries, hard to conceive (not that I'm trying), but when I did get pregnant by mistake, it was ectopic, acne, chin hair, upper lip hair and other weird areas, ovulation pains more than usual (even though I'm not ovulating), ruptured cysts, I get tired after I eat certain foods, and then still crave those foods...I think that's it

2.What age were u diagnosed???

Last year, age 29

3.What age did you start having PCOS signs & symptoms???

I wanna say 17 or 18

4.What ALL did you do about your signs & symptoms???

I tried the BCPs on and off for my cycle, but the rest of the symptoms gradually surfaced as I got older. Right now I take YAZ for menstrual regulation and acne, Spironolactone for excess male hair growth (which also helps with acne) and Metformin to regulate my insulin. I am also exercising and eating only GOOD carbs. I only eat when my belly tells me it's time, lol, and I only eat until I am satisfied, not full. I checked the scale this morning, i've lost 12 lbs. I also tried the laser treatment for the hair, but it's expensive, so I had to stop after 3 sessions. You're supposed to go for 5, and I could never let my hair grow so long because I was embarrassed to go to work and see my friends with it I'm so glad I didn't shave like some people were advised to do.
*My doctor told me that Spironolactone is better to take for acne because it works against the underlying problem, whereas antibiotics are just "coverups".*

5.What ALL are u doing about your signs & sympoms now???

See answer #4

6.Are your signs & symptoms of PCOS gone now cause of being on medication???

My acne is starting to get better. I have some really persistent ones that just won't go away!! However, I don't get those big huge painful ones anymore on the chin. Eating better and exercising has helped me feel less bloated. I also only drink water...at least 4 16.9 oz. bottles a day. It really helps. I've also read somewhere that Dr. Brandt has some antioxidant drops for water that really helps with skin!!

7.What are ALL of the medications that your on for PCOS???

I was on Cephalexin for acne, but that was temporary. Now on YAZ, Spironolactone (25mg twice daily) and Metformin (500 mg once daily for first week, then twice daily).

Amanda

abidder

1. No Period ever ( unless I take BCP), acne, really bad hair growth, infertility, belly fat (really hard to loose), anxiety/panic attacks, really bad ingrown hairs (inner thighs and armpits).

2. I was diagnosed in 2007, but I know I have had since puberty. I never got my period then at 17 my mom sent me to a gyno and they just put me on BCP and never tested for anything. Wasn't diagnosed until 2007 when we started TTC. Then found out I am insulin resistant and PCOS.

3. 16 - Never got my first period - that was my only sympotm until I hit my 20s

4. In the beginning, just took my BCP and ignored the fact that there was anything wrong. When we started TTC the dr gave me all kinds of test and put me on metformin.

5. Dieting on and off (should be more consistent), exercising (walking every day with pup and hitting the gym sometimes), 1500mg/daily metformin, 40mg/daily celexa (for anxiety), Spironolactone for hair growth. I also tried laser treatment for my hair did 6 sessions didn't work, now I get waxed every 3 weeks, hair grows back less and less everytime I go. TTC: on my first cycle of Clomid 50mg and Metformin (stopped taking the spironolactone and weening of the celexa - cannot take either while pregnant)

6. My symptoms are far from gone. You have to take the Spironolactone for a few months before you see any results, I didn't take it that long because I wanted to start TTC. BCP fixed the amenorhea. Waxing def helps a lot with the hair and it even kind of helps with acne because it is a really strong exfoliant and I get acne on my neck/chin which is the same place that I grown hair.

7. Read # 5

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Have not had a period ever with out BCP.
Dx with PCOS 2006
TTC 2007
Metformin ER 1500 mg daily 2007
Provera every 3 months 2007
(BCP to regulate menstral before that)
First Cycle of Clomid 50mg April 2009
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