I've been diagnosed with PCOS and IR for over two years, but all this time I thought I was some kind of freak show with a made up "disease." I haven't known anyone else with PCOS or IR and I certainly didn't know about this board. But in just a few days, I've read so much from everyone that has made me realize that there are others out there!
I've always been a heavy girl.... "a good solid German" as my mother and grandmother would say. But as an adult, I realize that it isn't heritage. Then again, I am convinced my mother had PCOS and, thanks to this board, I see that the probability of that is very high! My Endo recommended 2000 mg of Metformin, but it messed with my stomach too much and I'm only able to do 1500. However I certainly never experienced the weight loss that so many associate with Met, so I'm wondering if upping it back to 2000 might make the difference? Anyone with experience around that?
I'm also one of those people for whom nothing seems to work in terms of weight loss. Diet, exercise.... I'll loose 6 - 8 lbs then plateau. The most promising for me is strength training (read about that here, too.... thanks!), but whether or not I can get past the 8 lb plateau remains to be seen!
Most difficult of all... I am a BIG TIME carboholic - sugar, to be exact. I've tried low-carb diets in the past but it's totally unrealistic for me to stick to it long-term. I turn into a doughnut-crazed maniac.....seriously.... I feel like an alcoholic, making up excuses to stop in gas stations so I can get a pack of chocolate donettes! And even when I can stick to a low carb diet, I don't see much (if any) weight loss, so I start to think, "what's the point"?
Anyway, I guess this became pretty long. I really just wanted to say thank you to everyone and I'm so glad I've found this site!
I, too, wrote things off as part of my "good German girl" heritage - things that definitely make me realize that my mother probably had PCOS and my father was certainly insulin resistant as well (he ended up with Type II diabetes in the last few years of his life). Glad to hear you've got the diagnosis and that you've found us -- in the couple weeks I've been a member I've already been immensely comforted that other people know what I'm going through and can give help and encouragement.
I felt like a freak too! I bounced around to different doctors for years until one finally discovered what was going on, then I felt like the only person in the world with this. I just found this site a few days ago and I'm so happy to have other women to talk with and get advice from.
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Yeah, before this site I really felt out of place among my friends and family. I'm happy to find people going through the same thing as me.
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Thanks, Cysters! 
