Recently diagnosed with PCOS

[Destinyweathers]

I have been recently diagnosed with PCOS and I had to keep asking for someone to dig further into my health I finally had a doctor to listen. I have excessive facial hairs (like a man) I'm constantly shaving and plucking my face, very low sex drive (that's kind of messing up my relationship), I have 4 children and had 2 miscarriages, I bloat alot at times and it's hard to lose weight (especially belly fat & my double chin) in which my neck looks swollen like i have thyroid issues and I don't, oily face & acne, alot of mood swings, depression (sometimes unbearable), thin hair & hair loss on my head, achy body sore muscles sometimes and energy levels so low some time I dont get alot done i just mope around!! She has prescribed me Metformin and I see it's for type 2 diabetes which i don't have i read about it and am scared to take it anyone else taking Metformin?? Would there be anything more on the natural side to help my over health due to PCOS??

[sweetchild1989]

I got all the same symptoms as you and its bloody horrible.... my doctor wont give me anything to help all I keep getting told to lose weight ( easier said than done )..... if you lose weight it's meant to help alot so they say..... I've been reading up about them metformin on some other post and on google.. they are meant to help not sure how.... I wish I could give you more advice on taking them.... if you do start taking them and see a change let me know so I can nag my doctor for them lol xx

[Destinyweathers in reply to sweetchild1989]

Hoping for the best I just started taking them and i will definitely keep you posted on how they treat me and thank you so much

[Fishypieface]

Hi there, I was given Metformin by my doctor when I was trying to get pregnant (17 years ago now!). I think it helps to sort out insulin resistance (which should help with losing weight). It regulated my periods so that I was able to get pregnant. Hope that helps a bit.

[Destinyweathers in reply to Fishypieface]

Thank you so muchhh I'm giving it a try

[Bluelady-sing]

My polycystic ovaries was only diagnosed at 35 and then was not even formally recognised for the age of 42 my GP never even put it on my records.

Until 42.

I'm 43 desperate to start a family I've been told because of my age alone probably about a 9% chance but I'm taking some supplements to try and do things.

I don't want to give up on my dream of having a family but I've got lots of other things against me as well

[Destinyweathers]

Yes keep trying for that family and have faith in yourself and be good to your body women are still having babies at the age of 50 so don't give up love!! I just at the age of 31 been diagnosed she said she feels lile I should of been tested for this early and I've would've been getting help but I have 4 beautiful children my recent is 1yrs old so u can do it love and prayers for u!