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Topic: RE: PCOS but no Cysts????
I was diagnosed with pcos about 10 years ago. I have never had any cysts. My main symptom is that I do not ovulate. I was put on the meformin as well and have been on all levels including the max dose over the years. The medication made me very sick and I cannot take it. I was told that the syndrome was very ill named.
Topic: RE: Stomach Problems..
I have the lap band now and I'm getting it out around Christmas break. I have been losing weight lately, I think mainly because of the Fortamet. And thank-you 
my hair is my most prized feature out of any haha. Thank-you sooo much for the information and being here :) I'm here to support you as well :)
Love always,
Amanda
my hair is my most prized feature out of any haha. Thank-you sooo much for the information and being here :) I'm here to support you as well :)Love always,
Amanda
Topic: Blood work back from gyno
My gyno had ordered up a full blood work up to test all my hormone levels and everything came back normal! I am sooo excited. my husband and I are going to try to have a baby after the new year when I am done with college!
Topic: RE: My story. Can anyone relate?
I just wanted to thank everyone for responding to my post. It feels good to know there are other PCOS people out there with the same struggles. I am fully expecting to be a slow loser, but hopefully in a year I will have lost 40lbs and that is all I really want!
It is such a strange disease to have. I keep telling myself I don't really have it and that I'm just doing something wrong. A nice thing about getting my BCB's done was seeing my blood tests and then realizing...no wait...this is real.
I have ended up going with lap-band surgery. Not by choice...but mainly because it was covered by insurance and I was struggling with the hospital as a self pay patient. They wouldn't negotiate with me and I realized I just couldn't afford what they were asking. The Lap-Band is free, so I might as well give it a shot!
So my surgery is on October 25th. Hopefully everything will go well.
Thanks everyone,
Christa
It is such a strange disease to have. I keep telling myself I don't really have it and that I'm just doing something wrong. A nice thing about getting my BCB's done was seeing my blood tests and then realizing...no wait...this is real.
I have ended up going with lap-band surgery. Not by choice...but mainly because it was covered by insurance and I was struggling with the hospital as a self pay patient. They wouldn't negotiate with me and I realized I just couldn't afford what they were asking. The Lap-Band is free, so I might as well give it a shot!
So my surgery is on October 25th. Hopefully everything will go well.
Thanks everyone,
Christa
Topic: RE: My story. Can anyone relate?
Hi. I'm also in the process of scheduling VSG surgery. I was diagnosed with PCOS a few months ago but did not want to take the Glucophage just yet. I was put on Progesterone instead. I'm hoping that having this surgery will give me better chances of starting a family and decrease the need for medications. I hadn't heard that people with PCOS were "slow" losers so thanks for the info. That could be very discouraging for someone like me to think that the surgery failed cause the weight is coming off slowly. Thanks again.
Topic: RE: My story. Can anyone relate?
I have felt like a slow loser since I had my surgery... I thought it was just me, but I actually find it a little comforting to know that because I have PCOS, that just might be what it is...
I know my ticker says 83 pounds lost, but I lost 50 of those pounds before my surgery... I've been losing slow and steady since my surgery on 7/29... But, SLOW for sure compared to some of the other huge numbers I see people posting on the board... :D
I have been off the metformin since I lost about 40 pounds, because my sugar was tanking out low and I was feeling pretty crappy... But, because I stopped taking the metformin my uterus has been crazy out of control...
So, anyway, yeah... I don't know if that answered your question, but you are not alone out here, that's for sure!!
Huggles!!
~Sarah~
I know my ticker says 83 pounds lost, but I lost 50 of those pounds before my surgery... I've been losing slow and steady since my surgery on 7/29... But, SLOW for sure compared to some of the other huge numbers I see people posting on the board... :D
I have been off the metformin since I lost about 40 pounds, because my sugar was tanking out low and I was feeling pretty crappy... But, because I stopped taking the metformin my uterus has been crazy out of control...
So, anyway, yeah... I don't know if that answered your question, but you are not alone out here, that's for sure!!
Huggles!!
~Sarah~
HW 316/ SW 264/ CW 187/ GW 158
Topic: RE: Stomach Problems..
That's wonderful you are getting the lap band. You're a lightweight! Looks like it anyway. You are beautiful, and I love your loooooooooooong hair, so pretty!!!
Well, good luck to ya. And I'm here if you have any questions about WLS or PCOS or any thing.
Well, good luck to ya. And I'm here if you have any questions about WLS or PCOS or any thing.
Topic: RE: Stomach Problems..
Awww thanks so much for the help and the support! We are still recovering, and I'm planning on getting my lapband out in the U.S. My mom is excited because she is allowed to go back to work now :) Thank-you sooo much again!
Love always,
Amanda
Love always,
Amanda
Topic: RE: Stomach Problems..
Amanda,
I think pretty much every single one of us go through the whole diarrhea, nausea thing. But like I said, hang in there because it will all pass and they wont phase you any more.
Also, I wanted to tell you a month or so ago I read your profile and the whole story about your mom. I was really touched by it, so much I think I balled my eyes out. I am glad to hear/see that she is doing well. And she looks great!
I think pretty much every single one of us go through the whole diarrhea, nausea thing. But like I said, hang in there because it will all pass and they wont phase you any more.
Also, I wanted to tell you a month or so ago I read your profile and the whole story about your mom. I was really touched by it, so much I think I balled my eyes out. I am glad to hear/see that she is doing well. And she looks great!
Topic: RE: Stomach Problems..
That's exactly what I am going through.. Diarrhea and nausea.. it sucks!! i can't wait until everything is okay again. Thanks soo much for your response :)
Love always,
Amanda
Love always,
Amanda
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