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Bought an exercise bike - the PCOS battle is on!
As my GP is being a right poo face and won't sort me out I have done LOADS of reading on PCOS and seems that exercise is the best way to try to tackle it. (along with diet so I am on a low GI plan at the moment)
I am not overweight at all, (in fact with stress of recent mc I have lost almost a stone and am now tettering on underweight so need to eat more) but studies show that it can still help increase insulin sensitivity and hopefully get cycles more regular.
I am so desperate anything is worth a try if it helps me ov.
So went to Argos this morning and bought an exercise bike!!! Am going to try to go on it for the whole of Eastenders - 4 times a week!
Am feeling v motivated. Just hope it works. Wish me luck! xxx
I am not overweight at all, (in fact with stress of recent mc I have lost almost a stone and am now tettering on underweight so need to eat more) but studies show that it can still help increase insulin sensitivity and hopefully get cycles more regular.
I am so desperate anything is worth a try if it helps me ov.
So went to Argos this morning and bought an exercise bike!!! Am going to try to go on it for the whole of Eastenders - 4 times a week!
Am feeling v motivated. Just hope it works. Wish me luck! xxx
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As we haven't been ttc for that long the gp is being a pain about doing anything. But I am 99% sure I have it. My identical twin has it which means it is almost certain I have it. (also my aunt had it and my grandmother has type 2 diabetes which pcos can lead to)
Had loads of symptoms before I went on the pill - v irregular af's, excess hair, dark patches etc. Have only been off pill for 3 months and actually managed to conceive first cycle off, but unfortunately I miscarried which was heartbreaking. I am convinced pcos may have caused the mc. Since coming off pill my excess hair has kicked in again. I did ov but only on cd 35 which is v late. Am now worried I may not ov again now the hormone imbalances seem to have really kicked in. Think I was just lucky when I first came off pill that body hadn't gone nuts yet. And if I do manage to get pg I am terrified of mc-ing again.
I am going to gp again on tues to demand blood tests. I doubt they will do anything to treat it until we have been ttc for year but they can't really refuse to diagnose it at least.
Once I have official diagnosed I will probably go private for treatment. My sister had metformin so I want that.
Will let you know how it goes on Tues. My last few trips to gp about it have been disastrous so I'm hoping I am wearing her down and she will eventually realise I won't give up and will back down!!!
I am just going to make a long list of my symptoms, questions etc and refuse to leave until she agrees to at least test me! This is going to be the 4th time I have asked so I am hoping I am wearing her down...!!!
[Modified by: Baby B on June 22, 2008 09:58 AM]
I like you had all syptoms of PCOS after coming off the pill (did not suffer before going on the pill).
Very irregular periods, weight gain, lots of spots, some excess hair. Had loads of blood tests and finally sent to hospital where consultant told me what I already thought and booked me in for a scan that I was to wait 3 months for. Oh & I had been trying for a baby for just over a year so I was getting v v upset & frustrated. Oh had sperm motility checked & he was fine so it was def me. Anyway I was put on Metformin in the meantime a diabetes drug, to control my insulin and to help me lose weight. Anyway I lost 10lbs through pills, diet & exercise and oh & i layed off the baby making as much.
And then a few weeks later I was complaining that my boobs were on fire so I thought af was coming finally when oh asked "could you be pregnant". After I finished laughing I agreed to do a test at the weekend as i thought there was no way I could be as we hardly had sex, but i was wrong and there was a bfp, so I made sure with 4 more test over the next 2 days!!! Turns out we conceived on our wedding anniversary on a trip to London!
So what I just want to say is harrass your gp - maybe ask about metformin. And keep up with the diet & exercise, I'm sure it helped me! I now have a happy & healthy 5 month old girl, and the other good news (which I heard could happen) is that after being pregnant it can kick start your hormones into touch and since birth I've had regular periods about every 30 days, so I hope that carries on!
All the best to you and Good Luck xx
Metformin's what I really want as that's what my twin had and it got her cycle sorted immediately. So makes sense for me to start with that really. If I knew of somewhere v v decent to get it from I would buy it myself but am too scared to get it off internet in case I get sent something dodgy.
Am going to just focus on getting somewhere with the diagnosis at my appotinment on Tues as think my gp is getting really annoyed with me constantly pestering her for Met (which she is adamant she can't prescribe herself) Once I have the diagnosis then we might go private for the treatment if no one will help us.
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Fingers crossed for ya - but don't over do it too much exercise as it can make your hormones go a little bit strange - read that somewhere - you may wanna google that!
But I wish you all the best hun!
Baby dust to you!
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Very informative thread.