hey, lap band with severe pcos, anybody have lap band??

If we can make a thread, i'd appreciate it. Are you on metformin? Spirnolactone? hair loss? acne, big belly, hair?? thats me! oh yea, and infertility, are you on the pill? which one?
how are you losing? Do you eat mostly protein? 

so any advice would be so incredibly helpful PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have PCOS and have been banded for 2 months today!  I'm 40 pounds down and feeling great!  I am still on Metfromim and spironolactone and according to my doctor - I probably will stay on those for a long time.  Let me know if you have any specific questions I can answer.  I have Roseacea (a form of acne), hirutism, big belly, the whole enchillada!

Take care and be well!

I have been banded almost a year and I have PCOS as well.  I stopped taking metformin 1 month before surgery and I haven't started again after.  I started getting my TOM the month of surgery and have had it regularly ever since.  A lot of my PCOS symptoms have dramatically improved.  I had melasma on my face, neck, armpits and abdomen.  That has completely gone away, except for a small amount on my face.  My acne has completely cleared up and there has been a huge improvement on the hairy chin/face situation.  Most of my weight is in my belly, but it has improved tremendously as well.

At my latest GYN appointment, the doctor said that I was fertile.  That's a word I never thought I would hear.  I don't intend on trying to get preg anytime soon, since I'm single, but it was nice to hear anyway. 

Good luck on your journey.
Christina

I got my band almost 8 months ago, down about 57lbs. I have (had?) sever PCOS. Metformin has never worked for me, BCP has been a lifesaver, and the almost daily spotting has all but stopped. My hair is still thin and thinning (most likely due to anemia, and thyroid), but the hirsutism is so dramatically improved I never would have believed weight loss could have helped. I don't have to shave daily (I do but because I am still so self conscious about it). I have been told fertility shouldn't be any more of an issue for me than anyone else, but we aren't at the point of being ready to try either.

Hello I am new to these boards and am so glad to have found them. I  have PCOS and  am SO TIRED of being overweight.  The metformin does nothing for me besides upset my stomach.  I am going to start looking into the lap band surgery. I am also tired of trying to lose weight, lose some then I balloon back up out of nowhere It's old.    I am on Yasmin and find it is easier to lose weight when i am not on it.   What is spirnolactone?   I have also noticed lately my hair is thinning a bit and that scares me. 

hey, spirnolactone is a diuretic but it works lowering testosterone and hair loss, extra hair, acne... I have some but haven't started it. I hate pills :-(

I got my band back in february and i'm down 24 lbs slowly, but atleast it's coming off ya know. i also need a fill. well keep in touch. you can also email me at [email protected] if you ever want to talk.
good luck!
crystal

Hi, I'm new here. Just signed up today.

I have had pcos since I was 15. They diagnosed me because of irregular periods. I was on Yasmin for 5 years prior to becoming pregnant with my first. I got pregnant 3 months after stopping.

I went back on Yasmin for 6 months after my son was born, and stopped due to increasing migraines. Since 6 months pp (Jan of '10) I've had migraines, a chronic skin condition as well as infertility.

I'm on metformin 500mg 2x's a day, and it's doing NOTHING.

I've only been able to lose about 10 pounds when activley dieting/exercising.

Do you ladies think that having PCOS is related to not being able to lose very much weight? Also, do you think that Lap Band is a good choice because of it?

I've googled a lot, but I like to hear first hand and personal people's experiences.

I was recently banded & have severe pcos since I was 13 years old   I have all the symptoms you mentioned above plus some.  I do take metformin I can not take any fluid pill because I only have one kidney.  I do not get a period at all unless I take provera to bring it on.  I have been on birth control to try to regulate me....nothing.   I am losing slowly and do eat mostly protein  I have yet to have my first fill so hopefully after my first fill I will lose better and not stay so hungry. 

Good luck with your weight loss  wishing you all the best

Jessica

I had the RNY. Have not heard a lot of good about the band. Have lost 61 pounds sence surgury. Wish you the best of luck on your journey.
Laurie