Thread: Trying to accept PCOS

Hi everyone,

I pretty new to these boards, but not to the effects of PCOS. Quick background about me: I was on BCP for 6 years, got off last May to ttc. We never conceived. Meanwhile, I balloned overnight, putting on 50 lbs in 9 months. Periods became irregular,facial hair that rivaled my husband, soaking my bed sheets everynight, and a belly that suggested that I must have been pregnant. Last week, I went to my old family doctor who confirmed I had PCOS. Meanwhile, I saw 2 doctors who put me on clomid for 2 cycles or handed out ativan for my severe anxiety.
I just feel like damaged goods. I have not had a period for 45 days, on metformin and will probably have to take prometrium or provera this week to start AF and go back on BCP for several months and then do artificial semination.
DH and I have a double whammy. He has Type 1 diabetes. I'm all too familiar with endocrine disorders!! I keep thinking I must have done something to bring this on. Was I on BCP too long? Something exposed to during puberty? No women in my family have this disorder..atleast I know of. I'm almost 29 and DH is 30. I feel like time is running out to have a child, but have to get healthy first. I am just at crossroads about starting back on BCP.
Thanks for listening to my vent.

Hey there! Your not alone. It's very frustrating, especially when TTC. Did your doctors ever check you for hypothyroidism as well? I was started on synthroid when diagnosed, and that regulated my periods perfectly, although I didn't always ovulate. But at least I didn't have to deal with prometrium.
There is no family history of PCOS in my family, but unfortunately, I have it. Back in 2001 after I first got married I began getting alot of facial hair, gained 60 pounds in 8 months, and periods became very irregular. Not to mention, we couldn't conceive. Finally after 2 years of trying, and one miscarriage, we got pregnant and stayed pregnant. Although I wasn't diagnosed with PCOS yet.
It wasn't until my daughter was almost a year old before I was diagnosed. The choice of treatment was bc or "lose weight". Of course, it's hard to lose weight with this disease, which doctors don't seem to get. So I finally got some diet meds and lost 40 pounds. Within a couple months I became pregnant again, but lost the baby at 8 weeks. Since then I havn't been able to get pregnant, and I've gained all the weight back.
Since I go to Indian Health Centers due to lack of health insurance, I can't get clomid, or anything to help with getting pregnant. It sucks! Our daughter is almost 5, and we miss having a baby around....
Just hang in there! Chances are you will conceive at some point!

I highly, highly suggest a low glycemic diet. It has solved absoultely everything for me. I've lost 62 lbs, have a regular and actually a very light 3-4day period (SO NICE TO HAVE! btw) the dark spots on my neck are gone, no more acne, excess hair is reducing as well, and best of all I'm ovulating!! I am not ttc right now, but when I'm married I will want to pretty much right away. If you would like to know more, just ask

BTW, I am on NO medications.

Calli
First may I say welcome
We are all in same boat here so you've come to right place.
You sound very stressed so if you can try not to stress you will help yourself.
Come in here as often as you like and ask questions, and go into the chatroom too it can be helpful too and sometimes you can just have an ordinary chat which is nice also.
We can all help eachother here so ask away! I have started a thread called "What's your story", it is in general pcos on message board if you want to have a look and read everyone's individual story, it's only on page 2 now so not too long yet but you might read something interesting there.
Best Wishes Dilly x