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Hello, Not sure if I am in the right spot, I am not trying to conceive but yet trying to drop the...

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PCOS and frustrated

Im 25 and was told i have PCOS my husband an I got married a year ago and have yet to get pregnant. I dont...

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PCOS, Hypothyroidism, PMDD , Metaforin and Sporlac...

Hi! When I was pregneant with my oldest I was just 20 years old and I got facial hair on my chin my neck...

Posted by superhappychic

Hi! When I was pregneant with my oldest I was just 20 years old and I got facial hair on my chin my neck and on the sides of my neck and occasionally I will get these long hairs on my face. I was told it would go away after he was born. Well it didn't. I have so much hair on my arms that guys I dated made fun of me. As I have gotten older it has gotten much worse. I was going to a doctor to lose weight because I gained 56 lbs from October 2011 to January 2012. I would lose about 13 lbs and then I would stop. I was diagnosed with PMDD in my late 20's. They gave me a new medicine for that in October in 2011 which I thought caused my weight gain. Well May 25, 2012 I was diagnosed with PCOS and hyprothyroidism. They put me on Metaformin and Sporlactone pluse a thyroid medicin. They are also running more tests. Right aroaund my period like 2 1/2 weeks before I will start craving sweets and I never did but I crave carbs and junk food and I never ever used to do that. I started the metaformin start out at 250 twic a day now I am at 250 in the morning and 500 in the afternoon or night and 50 mtg of the spirlactone. I just wonder when do you take the meaformin in the morning with breakfast but then within 30 mins I am craving sweets and sugar and then I fight it and I think I become hypglycemic and I was wondering how far apart do you take the spirlactone and when should I take my 2nd dose of metaformin with myy lunch or with my evening meal. He has me on a super low calorie diet. Plus I get moody with the PMDD. Also right around my period during my pms or pmdd I will eat and have trouble swallowing my food gets stuck and I have to drink water to push it down and if that doesn't work then I throw up I have to get the food unstuck. Could that be another hormone? I am going to talk to my doctor when I go back July 20th. I just feel so out of sync. When I started the 3 new drugs June 26th I lost 7 lbs and in 5 days and then all of the sudden i started craving craving craving I have figured out with my shrink that I have a major case of PMDD. Most PMDD patients PMS is 10 days to two weeks mine last 2 1/2 to 3 weeks and goes til about the 3rd day of my cycle. I don't have irregular periods nor do I have cysts on my ovaries I do have fibroids on my utuerus and my tests alwsays come back normal so all doctors have written this off until recently. I used to get boils on my face or acne which I now learned was a side effect but I don't get them anymore. I just have the hair and everywhere. My periods are heavy and every month I pass clots usually about the size of quarters several times a days sometimes larger but they say that's because I got my tubes tied in 2006. I didn't ovulate for 4 years and in 2005 I was told I couldn't get pregnant and then 3 months later I got pregnant but always had a normal cycle on occassion I would have 2 cycles a month about 3 or 4 times a year but they said that was my body adjusting to seasons. I am just curious if anyone still craves the sugar and do I just need to give it time I give in and will eat a cookie but then eat a piece of fruit or drink orange juice when my sugar gets low so any help yall could give me I would appreciate it. I am 38 years old I have horrible cramps but they said that is because I had my tubes tied. I am so moody and on an emotional roller coaster I have insecurities but they are intensified with the PMDD and I guess the PCOS and now I realize why I am single and never married I ruin the relationships with this PMDD and PCOS I am just at my whits ends and was wondering if I could get some feed back and if anyone is dealing or has dealth with this kind of stuff ....thank you in advance I am ashamed and embarrassed with all these problemsView Thread

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Sexual Side Effects of Taking Hormone Pills?

I'm 16 and never really was into masturbating but ever since I've started the estrogen pills, I'm unable to...

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i think i have PCOS

hi, im 17 years old. when i started my periods i only had them every 4 months. then when i because...

Posted by MorganANderson

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Almost 4 years now

We have been trying to have our 2nd child for 3 years and 6 months with no luck. I have never been to a...

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PCOS and Hysterectomy

I found out in 2005 I have PCOS...Been struggling and bleed. Wondering what others do to stop the...

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period after 20 days of stopping duphaston

hi my age is 30 i have PCOD & trying to concieve my doc gave me siphene, antrenyl, & duphaston..usally i...

Posted by kri23

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Just diagnoised with PCOS...ttc

Hello...I am 26 years old. I was on Birth control for 8 years. Me and my husband were married in November. I...

Posted by beccarn09

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low sex drive

got diagosed 4 years ago. i just started getting a zero sex drive. i am 332, i a great relationship, and want...

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PCOS like ovaries

I visited my doctor for infertility an I was told I have PCOS like ovaries but no elaboration on that...

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me and pcos

in the past couple of months i was diagnosed with pcos. that was good and bad news. good because i had an...

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Suggestions and feedback please

Hi i am 23 years old and about a year ago i was diagnosed with pcos. My periods are irregular and only...

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Alternative to Metformin

I feel very convicted to let my fellow PCOS sufferers know about a product I recently started taking. It's...

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Questions

So i went through the pelivc ultrasound and it appeared i do have PCOS but all lab came back normal. Has...

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New here!

Hi! I'm 16 and was recently diagnosed with PCOS. I was a soccer player up until last year (then work...

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PCOS and Vitamins

I have had PCOS since 2000. It was correctly diagnosed in 2004. You would think that Specialists all over this...

Posted by jdpowers

I have had PCOS since 2000. It was correctly diagnosed in 2004. You would think that Specialists all over this country would be familiar with all illnesses and their symptoms, but NOOOO. I was diagnosed with endometriosis, then when the lap showed no endo... it was back to square 1. I found a Dr. who was absolutely the best! High Point, NC's Dr. Jacobs!! I had wanted to have more babies but couldn't figure out why I had become infertile, wasn't really trying, but with sooo many mis-diagnosis, I wasn't too worried about having kids I was more worried about getting healthy again. Then after Dr. J found the problem, we recognized the not being able to have kids deal. He recommended treat the disorder and then try... so Metformin... OUCH... try being a Real Estate Broker and having to take Metformin! One of the side effects from Metformin is diahrrea. Anyway... kicked that to the side and tried Clomid. There's a thing about clomid... you can't take it for too long or you run the chance at having cancer later. Yeah, no that didn't work for me. So, last choice was surgery. I had a Ovarian Drilling and within 4 months I was pregnant. 40 wks later baby #3. Then 29 months later baby # 4 and I had a tubal ligation. No surgery or any meds needed for last child. Now... still dealing with PCOS... no cure, never goes away, and draw backs are... BAD HEALTH AND EXTREME lack of energy and DEPRESSION. Oh yes, it can mess up your chemical balance. So... I am still seeing specialists, I have not only my GYN Specialist but I also now have an Endocrinologist on the team. My PCM, GYN, ENDO... what next? OH BTW, did I mention that I have had to have 2 sinus surgeries to remove large cysts in my max sinus. Probable Cause... PCOS.

I have started taking Metformin again... no issues, I am currently unemployed. I have also added a regimine of other vitamins and hormones. Progesterone and Prometrium, and Flaxseed Oil as well as Magnesium. The Hormones, they are 100mg each ten days a month, then the Flaxseed Oil is 1200mgs a day, then the Magnesium is 1000mg a day. I have also had to take a mega dose of Vitamin D... that was a 10 day dose.

The vitamins were added by me, with the approval of my Drs. I researched the benefits of those vitamins and found that they can help improve my PCOS to help me get back on the track of healthy! The Magnesium will help me to break down the foods my PCOS (resistence to insulin) fails to do. The Flaxseed Oil will improve my HIGH Cholesterol (280 started in 2000, at 200 last year and we'll soon see what the new level is since I have been taking flaxseed oil the last 6/8 months). The Vitamin D Mega Dose was a prescription since my Vit. D level was 8 out of a very good 32. Yeah... I don't wanna die from anything and much less with help from a lack of Vit D.

So, now I see on WebMD that Flaxseed Oil is not good for PCOS patients to take... Why not? My "Specialists" haven't said not to, or have a sense of urgency about it. Can you tell me why PCOS patients shouldn't take Flaxseed Oil?View Thread

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New here.

I just met with a preconcepton counselor at Maternal Fetal Medicine. He said I may have possible PCOS and he was...

Posted by RIWife

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newly dx needing advice

Hi, Im 23yrs old me and my husband have been TTC for 9months now. I have been battling PCOS symptoms for...

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Metformin not digesting?

This is probably going to be TMI, but this past week I've noticed my Metformin in my stool. Like the whole,...

Posted by maragayle

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Period for 3weeks & now dizzy 24/7

I have Pcos I been on my period for 3 weeks but now the past 3 days I been very dizzy it gets worst while...

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Advice

We have been ttc for over three years now. I was finally diagnosed with pcos last year after switching...

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PCOS pain

Why have my last three OB/GYN's did not believe me when I had/have ovarian cyst pain?? I had a ct scan and blood...

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Have you ever tried Femara?

My husband and I have been TTC our first child for 21 months now. I've had 8 unsuccessful Clomid cycles. I...

Posted by maragayle

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Weight Struggles with PCOS

I was officially diagnosed with PCOS about four years ago but I've always had it -- inherited from my mother...

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NO periods, is this a problem

I could take birth control pills to get my period. Is there a problem if I don't want to? Will something bad...

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N-aceytl cysteine and PCOS

Has anyone heard of this being used instead of Metformin for treating PCOS? Has anyone used it? I was on...

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Need Help.

I was diagnosed with PCOS last summer and I've accepted it. However, I started having these headaches for over...

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PCOS and other diagnoses - They must be related!

Hi!! I am 22 and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19. I have been on birth control since I was 16 years old...

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