PCOS and Depression :(
- I may have PCOS because i missed three periods and so i went to the doctor who said that i may have PCOS and that if i want to have an ultrasound done then i can. I chose not to have the ultrasound because the doctor said that it was nothing to worry about and that i won't have problems with having children in the future, this confused me a lot because she gave me an information sheet and i read it and realised that this is serious and i need to see if i have it. I'm really worried now and im only 15. Everyone keeps talking about the symptoms and side affects of contraceptive pills which is really scaring me but i want to read about it so that i know my options. I think im getting depressed too, i hate school now, i know you would say every child might but its not the learning i hate its being around people who i feel would constantly judge me and my self esteem is so low sometimes i don't even want to go out and i used to love going out.
- —Guest :(
It's only just begun
- It was only November when I was diagnosed. My doctor assured me that I was just overweight and needed to exercise, but sent me to get my hormones tested through a blood test just to appease me. Just over 2 weeks later we get a call saying "She does have the elevated levels and PCOS.. Obviously I didn't expect this." I am 16 and must have most related symptoms - Hair growth, missed periods (only 4 in the last 12 months, 3 the first year I got them), most weight in the mid-section, bad acne, anxiety attacks, and trouble losing weight. I even have carpal tunnel associated with hormonal imbalances. This is really tough for me to deal with because I am the only girl in my family, my friends don't understand, and my mom never had to deal with this problem. I'm set to go back in in 3 weeks to get set on a treatment plan. My mom is pushing that I take metformin for my insulin resistance, but I guess I have to see what my doctor says. I guess it helps to know that we are not alone in this girls
- —Guest Christine
These aren't helping
- My doc wasn't too sure what was a matter with me, as I haven't had my period in ages and filled out in my shoudlers like a linebacker in about a year. I don't have excessive hair, other than my abdomen which can be cured with nair. But I'm starting to feel so different. I'm not myself. I haven't been this down since high school, and I don't know why I feel so bad now. I am slowly pushing my gf away and don't know why because then I just feel awful at night when I am alone. I was sent to a specialist, and he gave me thsi advice " not everyone can hope to take a pill and wake up tall, brunette and beautiful." I don't have body issues, I mean, there's normal self concious, but I've adjusted to my body changing, and I am very active. I wanted to know why I feel depressed and not myself and he interpreted that as self esteem (physical) issue. What a worthless doctor. Now I don't know what to do but just feel numb.
- —Guest Liz
please help
- i really don't know what to do. i am in a serious enough relationship that he and i talk about getting married and having children. BUT, i have pcos. i was diagnosed at 18 years old. i have always wanted and dreamed of having children and i really do not think that i will be able to. not to mention, i feel like i am dealing with this alone. i also suffer from extreme anxiety and depression. it just feels like im on a rollercoaster and out of control. my boyfriend says "oh it isnt a big deal, we dont need to worry about that yet"...but i do....everyday. i wanted him to come to a doctors visit with me and he doesn't want to at all. like i stated before...i feel like i am dealing with this on my own. no one understands how much this takes a toll on you mentally. not to mention, i just had a trip to the er because i had cysts rupture...so not only emotionally do i feel wrecked...but physically i am hurting also...i just need some support...thats all. you all understand. no one else does. :
- —Guest Paige
Who can I talk to?
- I've been diagnosed with PCOS after coming off the pill and not having any periods and being unable to loose wait through diet and exercise. I have a lovely boyfriend and family but I still feel depressed alot of the time. I don't know who I can talk to and have a battle in my head between feeling sorry for myself and putting on a brave happy face.
- —Guest Josie
To Trying to Deal!!
- I have a terribly long history with PCOS & hormonal imbalance (I blame the fertility drugs my mother took to fall pregnant with me) but if you are battling to lose the weight and you are working your butt off, approach your Dr or a dietician about the possibility that you could be Insulin Resistant. I have lost 20 kg's (not sure how much that is in lb's) in the past 6 months because we found out that I am IR. My doc prescribed Glucophage XR 1000mg per day (also known as Metformin) and some kelp extract to kick start my thyroid. Give it a try, it can't hurt to investigate it. Be warned though - the Gulcophage will cause an upset tummy for the fist couple of days - this is a normal side effect! Good luck
- —Guest Carly
Its hard
- I was told at the age of 22 that I had POCS! The doc told me that having kids would be HARD! I has held it in I didnt even tell my pillow how heart breaking this was! I let my ex belive that I didnt want to have kids! My periods went from 2 a year to 24 a year! The depression has to be the hard part mostly because people think that its all in my head not a side effect to POCS I dont even argue that 3 doctors
- —Illabell
hmm
- im 14 and have pcos its not the easiest thing because my mum doesnt have it and she doesnt really understand i cant talk to her about it very often and troubles with low self esteem and school its making it hard
- —Guest confused
Jenn
- After having tried to get pregnant on my own for a year at the age of 23, I saw a specialist. It was then that I was diagnosed with PCOS which I was assured is very common. I suffer from the irregular periods, infertility, the acne, and I had gained weight. I tried one round of Clomid and HCG shot and when that failed I decided I would try to lose some weight because I heard that could help. So now I am 10 lbs shy from where I used to be after losing 30lbs and I am still suffering from irregular periods and the acne. Of course, with the irregularity I cant get pregnant either. The specialist wants me to try IVF. I want to try the clomid again because it did work the first time. I think that IVF costs too much. Of course there is always adoption. But I am one of those who wants the experience of pregnancy and I refuse to give up. I am not going to let this problem get me down anymore!!
- —Guest Jenn
Trying to Deal!!
- I was diagonsed with PCOS when I was 21 (Now 22). I got married when i was 20 and over a short period of time I had gained weight (30 lbs) and I never had a regular period so i been going to the doctor well she just told me to lose weight and my periods would come back, needless to say i switched dr and he did a scan, and sure enough it was PCOS. SO, now I am trying to lose the 30 lbs in which i've gained and have had no luck, does anyone could share on weight loss. It seems like no matter how much i work out or how right i eat i just can't seem to lose.
- —Guest Shell
hard time
- I was told that I had this syndrome after my periods became erratic. When I was younger, my periods would stop and be irregular and I was put on the pill and that was it. It is only now when I am 32 and want to hav kids that i have found out that I have PCOS and some days I feel so sad that I can't imagine ever being happy again. I see other women with kids who dont even want them and it makes me so angry and frustrated. I see women getting pregnant with no problems and it seems so unfair....
- —Guest mary
feeling down
- I can relate to alot of what you guys are saying. I was diagnosed with PCOS after a miscarriage. I have zero symptoms except for the obvous cysts...I am taking femara and it works for me but I am still not getting pregnant and everyone else around me is. I feel pissed off all the time...i want to scream at my family and husband for not being able to understand. I am also dealing with my younger sister getting pregnant before me when she didn't even want it. I am also a social worker in child welfare so i see these poor kids all day that have parents that hurt them or just plain don't want them..how do i keep my spirits up?
- —Guest kim1010
life changes
- well i m khushi(happiness).. but guess khushi no more.. because i m suffering from PCOS...i m just 20.. i had severe break out.. and that s when doctor suggested me to get my ultra sound done.. and i indeeed was suffering from PCOS. i was a jovial gal n due to this have lost confidence in everything i do.. i m not interested in anything i do.. i was very career oriented but now i have lost myself... my face which was once so beautiful is full of acne which scares me to even see myself in the mirror.. dnt wana spoil life of someone getting married... life sucks...i wish there was someone who could help us...!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- —Guest khushi
PCOS Experience
- I finally got my period when I was almost 15. Then I would not have a period for several months. Then my period would show up unexpectedly (because it had no predictability) and last for 2-3 months. I was moody, I would gain and then lose a bunch of weight very quickly. My mom took me to her gyno when I was 16 because of this. Luckily, my gyno is a wonderful doctor and diagnosed me with PCOS on my first visit. I was then put on The Pill. I am now 31 yrs old and I am still on The Pill, although I have switched pills a few times. Thankfully my PCOS was caught early. I don't know if it is progressive or not, but I have never had problems with excessive hair or dark skin. My weight has been regular for the most part. I am not overweight, which I'm sure is out of sheer luck. I do remember being 15 and putting on pounds even when I ate hardly anything but salad. I am not sure if I want to have kids. I am a teacher and I think that is enough for me for now!
- —Guest Kariered
This is hell.
- I'm 18 years old and have every symptom. My doctor didn't even want me to have the ultrasound and refuses to prescribe me anything. I'm gaining weight like crazy despite exercising, dieting and even starving. My skin is awful and I'm too embarrassed to go outside because of all the hair. I can't see my boyfriend, and I'm avoiding all my friends at school. I'm also suffering from severe depression and spend days at a time unable to leave my home. These are supposed to be the best years of my life and instead I can't help wishing it would end.
- —Guest
