*****PCOS - Anybody in the same boat?******

I've got carrot and coriander soup for lunch too.

My specialist prescribed me Vaniqa cream. When I was on that, metformin and yasmin (the pill) the hair stopped almost completely (on the chin) but when I came off the pill it came back with a vengeance.

I did one sesison of laser at the hospital (paid for privately) and hated it - left me marked for four weeks and was painful. Also you are not allowed to go in the sun at all for about six months afterwards and once you stop doing it the hair comes back.

he was fun told me that many women with PCOS did it and ended up calling their kids Atkinsmaybe in America

luckily by then I was reading Colette Harris and going to the gym almost every day by the time I got pregnant I was 9.6st which was good for my 5.5ft am currently 11.6st

fating buddy = farting buddy :0

sfxmum - Your GP told you to go on Atkins! That's hilarious. I was laughing when I read that bit. Tweezers wise, I am with you on that one hun. Tweezermans are the best, my best friend.

To tell you the truth. I did the Atkins, when I first got pregnant. The farts were terrible, but trust me not as bad as they are now from taking Metformin. When I visit my Dad, I call him my fating buddy (He takes it for Diabetes)

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I don't worry too much about the hair I have some and need to keep on top of it iyswim with my trusted tweezers, but will not let it bring me down.
a more permanent treatment would be great but hey.
I have a new GP, well for the last 2.5 yrs but have not discussed PCOS with her. the previous GP was quite supportive but kept suggesting I go on Atkins weirdo

yellowflowers: Thank you for your advice, I really appreciate it. Luckily my sister is a doctor to. So I am always pestering her with my PCOS questions, she is always happy to help because she has PCOS. My GP really is fabulous and is totally clued up on PCOS. Hence she didn't think twice before giving me Metformin, scans and blood tests. But after four months she still refuses I will definitely go and see a specialist.

In the meantime with the support of you guys, I know I can loose the weight and get pregnant without further treatment.

Ahh thanks sfxmum!I won't look at 20 kg in such a bad way now

Fruity: I paid £1000 for my laser from Boots. They have now stopped doing the laser. Hence, why i stopped laser treatment. I don't like my husband touching my face either. :0 I remember him once saying ' at least you have less hair than me'. I tell you thank goodness he does have more hair than me .

I wouldn't recommend hair removal whilst you are pregnant. I remember being told you an end up with patches of skin that are different in colour.

GP wise, find out which one specializes in women's health and stick to that one.

Moonlit - you need to ask to go and see an endocrinologist specialist, pref one with interest in pcos. You can find good ones near you by googling. In my exp GPs know very little about pcos. If your GP won't refer you go and see a different GP - tell them you;ve been tryng for x amount of time (say longer if you want) and ask for referral to specialist.

I agree that weight is a major factor also the fact that PCOS seems to make us prone to depression etc. 20kg is doable particularly if you exercise.

am more motivated to go out early in the morning for a jog, sunrise coming at a more reasonable time. it used to be my favourite thing

Hey ladies,

I am definitely going to join you.

I have just got back from GP's. She refused Clomid

As she is convinced it's my weight gain, that is preventing me from getting pregnant and all the stress I have been under. She has prescribed further Metformin for five months. She says after that she will consider 'other options'. Now that really annoyed me, but I know she is only trying to help. She told me I have to loose 20kg. Omigod!!!!!!

My DH keeps on trying to get me a membership to the local posh gym. But I know I won't go. Anway, I am going to join you guys. I think the support will help us all to loose weight and get preggers!!!!!

We won't let PCOS get the better of us!!!!!!

I certainly need encouragement to go back out running best thing for my mood and fitness but have not really been more than a handful of times since the summer.

we got up late so am having a breakfast smoothie with yoghurt berries and oats

Why don't we form a MN ttc weight loss thread to try to encourage each other? Today I have had a yoghurt and some pineapple for breakfast so no carbs yet! (I refuse to count any carbs in fruit)

hi all I have PCOS too and am trying to conceive 2nd baby. well sort of trying anyway, had mc last December and am too heavy to really consider proper ttc.

like some have said low GI and exercise did it for me last time.
I was ok during most of the pregnancy but on the last 2months I put on huge amount of weight, 4st altogether still avoiding gestational diabetes but it was close.
am still trying to get rid of the last stone 3yrs later.
Am not doing exercise as regularly as I would like and that is seriously affecting my mood, but I guess that with the mc and winter it is to be expected.

sorry about the rambling post

Woops posted twice!!!

Good Morning Fruitloop,

How scary we are quite similar. I am 5 ft 4 and was 9 stone 6 lbs. when I conceived my DD 2 years ago. But I knew I had to get my weight down to get pregnant, and it worked.

You are so lucky you don't need to loose weight. But eating healthy food i.e less carbs seems to trigger pregnancy in PCOS women from my experience. Just keep going with your low GI diet. I think it will work for you. Also, make sure you are taking folic acid or multivitamins. If you stick to it, you will be building a healthy environment for your baby to grow in.

I had laser hair treatment six years ago on my face. Which was great! I still have patches, but it's definitely not as bad as it used to be. Unfortunately, this is not available to us on the NHS. However, if you are a young sufferer i.e. 13 years old etc then it's possible. I know of one person. But it took a years worth of letters and a great deal of persuasion. So we grown ups have to save and spend on the treatment ourselves.

My DH is very supportive of my PCOS condition. And is always finding ways of helping me.

I agree with Attila, my GP said Fertility monitors etc are useless and a waste of money. Build a good relationship with your GP and they will help you to get the best treatment.

Be positive Fruity. I want to give up to sometimes. But I keep going

I know everyone around me has had a baby or is pregnant. And then there is my MIL who asks me everyday ' when are you having another baby'. Although I have explained my condition she is not convinced. MIL's honestly

Good Morning Fruitloop,

How scary we are quite similar. I am 5 ft 4 and was 9 stone 6 lbs. when I conceived my DD 2 years ago. But I knew I had to get my weight down to get pregnant, and it worked.

You are so lucky you don't need to loose weight. But eating healthy food i.e less carbs seems to trigger pregnancy in PCOS women from my experience. Just keep going with your low GI diet. I think it will work for you. Also, make sure you are taking folic acid or multivitamins. If you stick to it, you will be building a healthy environment for your baby to grow in.

I had laser hair treatment six years ago on my face. Which was great! I still have patches, but it's definitely not as bad as it used to be. Unfortunately, this is not available to us on the NHS. However, if you are a young sufferer i.e. 13 years old etc then it's possible. I know of one person. But it took a years worth of letters and a great deal of persuasion. So we grown ups have to save and spend on the treatment ourselves.

My DH is very supportive of my PCOS condition. And is always finding ways of helping me.

I agree with Attila, my GP said Fertility monitors etc are useless and a waste of money. Build a good relationship with your GP and they will help you to get the best treatment.

Be positive Fruity. I want to give up to sometimes. But I keep going

I know everyone around me has had a baby or is pregnant. And then there is my MIL who asks me everyday ' when are you having another baby'. Although I have explained my condition she is not convinced. MIL's honestly [smile}

fruitloop

Please do not use OPK's if you have a PCOS diagnosis - they are next to useless in such circumstances. These things measure LH - if you are one of many women who produce an excess of LH (a common problem with PCOS for example) the test reads that level. Temp charting is also hopeless if PCOS is an issue as well as you'll end up with a chart akin to the Rocky Mountains.

I note you under the care of a gynae consultant - what has been suggested re treatment options?.

Another PCOS success story here, we were trying for a year before conceiving after just three months on Metformin - I lost two stone in the process!
Clomid works so well that just having it in the medicine cabinet, unopened worked for me - I was so busy waiting for my period to start so I could begin the Clomid I overlooked the fact that I was in fact late, and pregnant.