I’m 28, recently married. A few years ago I was with Kaiser and went to see an ob/gyn about weight gain, some extra hair, acne, etc, irregular periods. Was diagnosed with PCOS due to a high level of LH (leutinzing hormone). Was put on Metformin. Took it for awhile but went off it because it made me sick. At that time I had normal fasting glucose levels.
This year, I got Bell’s Palsy, which was traumatizing enough. I had a whole battery of tests done, including fasting glucose, and insulin level which hadn’t been tested before. The glucose levels put me in the Pre-Diabetes range, however my insulin levels are high. I am very scared right now. I feel like my body is just out of control. I probably have diabetes, my cholesterol is through the roof, I’m overweight, and I have PCOS.
I’m so confused, I know weight loss is key, but with insulin resistance, it’s almost impossible. Am I destined to never have children or be diabetic, or acquire some other illness that comes with being a diabetic and having high cholesterol. I’m still reeling from Bell’s Palsy (paralysis of half of your face caused by inflammation). THe paralysis is almost gone, but I’m still scared it will come back.
I’ve gone off BC because I’m trying to get my cholesterol and blood pressure under control and I’m curious if I’ll get a period without it. I used to get periods, but they were always weird, like every 30 days, give or take 5 days.
Trying to relax, maintain good grades, and figure out what the heck is going on with my body and how/if I can fix it.
Want to connect with me? My name is Staceykd712 on the SoulCysters Message Board.
I have had similar problems with my PCOS. We have been ttc for five years. It is so frustrating to see
everyone around us get pregnant without even trying or on accident. I have tried femara, clomid, and provera. It seemed like it made my cycles even more irregular and spread out. I also tried birth control, but I am so eager to be pregnant it just seemed counter productive. I also tried natural supplements like vitex, maca root, dong quai root, black cohosh and prenatals. It kind of helped me but then as the months went on the effects kind of faded and my cycles became irregular again. I finally stumbled apon a website that taught me alot about PCOS and the site was also selling a supplement called Finally Pregnant. After researching the ingredients, I saw that it was not like the other fertility supplements on the market that contain vitex, which I had already tried. I also started taking turmeric before I got my Finally Pregnant because it was mentioned on the website, and it did clear my skin up. But once I started taking Finally Pregnant, I got more energy, my menstrual cycles became regular for two months in a row, and I even lost 10 pounds without even trying. Its a miracle. This is my third month and I am on my tww right now. I will have to keep you posted on how it turns out for me. I have a good feeling about this cycle. And it is all thanks to Finally Pregnant. And this website. I want to share it with everyone because I know what it feels like to want something so bad and I don’t want anyone else to suffer like I have these past five years. Lots of sticky baby dust to all those who are ttc.
http://www.pcosinfo.net