I just wanted to see if anybody knows what is going on with me, because I'm clueless about this haha. I started a new medicine almost a month ago called FORTAMET for my PCOS. I was supposed to start at 2 a day but he wanted me to take 1 a day to see how it works. Ever since I started taking it, I get to dry heaving in the mornings.

Lately, I've been getting migraines and it makes me afraid to even wake up in the morning. My stomach has been hurting. It feels vomity and icky. It makes weird sounds ALOT. I don't know if it's the band or maybe it's just the new medication that I've been taking. But my doctor knows that I have a band that was put in by a doctor in TJ, Mexico. Does anybody have any advice? My mom says just wait until we get to the doctor again on OCT. 11, and we will ask.. but it's kind of making me down because I want to go out and do senior things but I feel sick.
Thanks,
Love always,
Amanda

 I'm not diabetic but PCOS so closely mimics diabetes that might be part of the issue.  Did it hurt to have them removed?  I didn't know a family doc would do it, thought it would have to be the derm.

I'm not brave enough to touch the one near my eye!  I'll save that for a doc.

I take four 500 mg daily because the 1000's are too big for me to swallow..maybe a smaller pill would be easier for you to get and keep down.

Christa,
 I was diagnosed with PCOS in 1999 and like you, no matter what I did (exercise, weigh****chers, etc.) my weight kept increasing.  My love of food and stress (Hurricane Katrina aftermath) added to the problem.  In 2005, after several rounds of fertility treatments, I gave birth to my daughter Amelie. With the fertility treatments and pregnancy, I went from 175 lbs to 260 lbs.  After her birth,  I managed  to lose 43 of those pounds.  At 217 lbs I  functioned pretty well.  My cholesterol was a little high but other than that my labs were normal and my doctor would routinely counsel me on the benefits of diet and exercise.  In late 2009, my health took a turn for the worse and I developed cellulitus (infection under the skin),  & high blood pressure. Then two days before Christmas, I developed a bad case of Bronchitis, could not breathe and was taken by ambulance to the hospital where I almost died.    After that experience, I decided that it was time for me to do something. I was now 252 lbs.  Again, I met with my primary care physician who was against the idea of WLS.  He dismissed me with, "I don't want to discuss this, you just need to lose weight by watching your diet and exercising.." I pushed the issue and badgered him so much that he finally agreed to refer me to Dr. Lavin for a consult. Dr. Lavin agreed that I was a good candidate for gastric bypass. I was 100 lbs overwieght with BMI of 42. One month before surgery, I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. 

One of my biggest concerns was that WLS would fail me because of my PCOS.  I had gastric bypass on July 27, 2010 and as of today, September 24, 2010 I have lost 41.5 lbs.  Everyday is a struggle,  getting in all of the vitamins, getting enough protein, fighting head hunger, choosing the wrong thing to eat and suffering the consequences (vomiting or diahrrea) etc. I have incorporated exercise into my daily life.  No more excuses, too tired, not feeling well, I just do it.  
I also attend WLS group therapy once a week where everyone shares their fears, struggles, etc.
I have noticed that some of my PCOS symptoms are getting better.  My acne is completely gone, the dark patches of skin at my knees and elbows are starting to fade.  I still have a devil of a time with facial hair and may look into Laser hair removal down the road. 


Good luck to you.  I was so very nervous and apprehensive before WLS but turns out that surgery was the easy part.  I had read somewhere before surgery that women with PCOS were "slow losers" after WLS.  Everyone is different and loses weight at their own pace.  Just follow the guidelines given to you by your surgeon and your nutritionist and if your surgeon's office can recommend a support group, check it out even before surgery. 

Colleen

 Hi all, 

I am currently in the process of getting VSG surgery. No date yet, but all my BCB's are completed.  I am self pay so it just a matter of waiting for hospital schedules before I actually have a date. Hopefully I will know this by Oct 1.

I was diagnosed with PCOS about 10 years ago. Since then I have watched my weight steadily increase over the years, but have always seemed to maintain what I felt was healthy for a majority of that time. I have never been a small person, but at 180lbs I am a size 9-10 and I am comfortable there. I exercise 5X a week. I love swimming and going to the gym. I eat very healthy about 1200 cal a day. I love kale! And I'm not afraid to admit it! 

After the birth of my son in 2008 I gained 35lbs and have been unable to see a budge on the scale. (how I actually got pg is a very long story but I can answer if you want to ask) No matter how much I exercise, how much I eat. or how hard I try this weight is stuck to me. I hired a personal trainer. Paid for food delivery...all the things you tell yourself if you really commit to this, it will work. Nothing has...and instead I gained even more weight.

Currently I am 223lbs which I know is on the lower end of the scale, but I just can't loose this weight on my own.  I am frustrated, exhausted and pissed off.  I have been sold on this idea that if you eat right and exercise you will loose weight. I have been doing just that my entire life and have done nothing but gain! I feel like a crazy person. I feel like when I tell people this, they think I MUST be hiding Twinkies under my pillow. 

No matter what I keep telling myself I still have this constant sense of failure and lack of control over my own body.

Currently my biggest concern is that WLS will fail me.

Is there anyone out there with PCOS and a lower BMI that WLS has worked for? Am I alone out here?

Thanks for Listening, 

Christa