PCOS sufferer waiting on Lap Band Date

I have struggled with PCOS since college and practically had to do my own research and tell my doctors what tests I needed.  I suggested the Metformin to my Primary Care physician.  I have been on the Metformin for about 6 months and it has helped a little with weight loss.  I went on a low-carb diet and started going to Curves and lost 60 lbs but it is steadily creeping back on along with significant cramps and pain.  I decided ot have the Lap Band and it has been quite a journey getting approval from teh insurance company.  I am hoping with the Lap Band, exercise, and Moetformin I can finally get 100-125 lbs off and keep it off.  It cna get discouraging though.  i had the worst cramps of my life the other day (so bad they induced vomiting and other unplesant things :(    )  I am glad I found this board PCOS women have a very unique plight with wight loss and pain.  Anyone have any suggestions on the cramps and anything other than laser surgery for the hair ?

You could try electrolysis for the hair removal. I've not experienced cramps like you've described so I can't help you there, sorry.

Thanks Jeanine I will check into it!

hello, i had electrolysis for the hair and it didnt work at all!!!!!  i did the ipl laser hair removal and it def helped ALOT!!!  what kind of insurance do u have? ur so lucky u have a lapband date.....i cant wait ti get one

I have bad cramps too. Since I had lap band surgery last June (2006), I have lost 80 pounds. No one told me, but my periods were outrageous after my surgery. I hadn't had a cycle in 6 months and 2 days after surgery I had a 30 day period. I called the surgeon and was told that abdominal surgery can trigger periods. After starting back on bc, I did the Nuvaring. Everything was fine for 2 months and then I had another 35 day cycle with severe bleeding/clotting/cramps. I have been on Lo-ovral for 2 months now and the cramps are gone and the flow is light. I hope it stays that way.  My cramps were so bad. I had to take darvacet (SP?) and break it.  There are drugs for hair. One of them is a blood pressure medicine, can't remember the name of it. I took it and couldn't tell a difference. I couldn't tell a difference on Metformin except it made me have panic attacks. One doctor would tell me I needed it and another would say I didn't.  I just wonder if the weight loss has been enough to make my cycles normal. I am afraid to try it with out birth control.