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Overweight and painful to exist

4 replies

Ezlo · 02/02/2025 16:28

I'm 5'6 and 25 stone. I have pcos and endometriosis, as well as being very anaemic. I don't know how I let myself get to the size. I've always been active until I'd say the past few months and my whole body hurts when I move, when I walk. I also get infections mainly in my groins. I'm tired and I know only I can change it.

Does anyone else who is overweight experience this?

OP posts:
JamieJ93 · 02/02/2025 16:37

Hi,
I know what it's like to be in this position, at my heaviest I was 25 stone - I'm now 23.5,
I have PCOS.
I struggle to lose weight - even though I do try.
The pressure on my joints is immense.
I also get infections due to the overhang - I wash with octisen down there to keep bacteria at bay.
I do walk as much as I can with my dog and my weight is coming down slowly.
I'm 5'7
My weight has shot up in the last few years from when I was on pregablin but since I was taken off it by my pain specialist - the weight is easier to lose along side my diet and walking.

SilenceInside · 02/02/2025 17:18

At my heaviest last year I was 22 stone at 5ft 5 and did find everything exhausting and also had some joint pain.

What sort of approach are you thinking of to lose the weight?

ChangingHistory · 02/02/2025 17:22

Oh this must be terrible. What do doctors say or do for you?

Your weight is a medical issue, you do not get to your weight just by eating a bit too much or not exercising enough, there is obviously something wrong that needs investigation and a solution.

It must be hard to find the strength to persue this, do you have anyone who can advocate for you?

healthybychristmas · 03/02/2025 00:07

What are your thoughts on the weight loss injections, OP? I've been using them for a few months and have lost nearly 4 stone and feel like a different person. Would you consider them?

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