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. 

I have had PCOS since I was 20.  Other than being annoying:  hard to lose weight, facial hair, irregular periods...it didn't really hurt until we were ttc.  We have been trying for 2 years now without any luck. We have gone through everything (Femara, Progesterone, Injections and IUI) up to the point of IVF.  My reproductive endocrinologist refused to do IVF until my BMI was below 40.  That hit me hard, because I also had my thyroid removed 4 years ago.  So, weightloss before surgery, was almost impossible.  It did make me really think about my health and was the kick in the pants I needed to make the decision to have WLS.  I am waiting for my "year" to be up (that's how long my surgeon wants us to wait to ttc again) and trying to focus on me for right now.  I think we will start over with oral and injectable meds before jumping right into IVF.  I am really hoping and praying that we don't ever have to get to that. 

I do wish you the best of luck in ttc.  I understand how frustrating and disheartening the whole process can be.  Please "friend" me if you ever need to vent or ask questions.  It's always easier to talk to people who have been through it.  Thanks for posting this and for mentioning that website.  I will definitely check it out! 

I couldn't agree more!  Using an epilator was by far the BEST at-home method of facial hair removal for me.  It's not messy like waxing is and it gets more of the hair.  The only problem I had with this is the ingrown hairs...not as bad as when I waxed, but they were still there.  It does hurt a little, but totally worth it.  Mine came with a cooling pack to use afterwards and I didn't need it at all.   

I have recently given my Epilator to my cousin that has the same problems, because I was SUPER fortunate to have a laser hair removal place in my town do a Groupon.  i have had three of the eight treatments and it's AMAZING.  I got my sideburns and under my chin for $200. 

If you can't afford the laser hair removal...the epilator is the way to go!

I have PCOS.  Have had it for over 10 years.  Was "told" I had it in 2005 and that WLS was my only option to get rid of the weight after trying many other things.  I was told to get rid of the weight or my pre-diabetes from PCOS would turn into full blown diabetes and heart disease. 

My problem: I am frustrated over the sensitivity of my system despite the RNY, and sloooooow if not impossible weight loss.

I follow my diet very well and speak to the nutritionist often.  I have almost entirely cut out carbs from my diet, but I do eat veggies like steamed broccoli and boiled string beans.

I did about 2ish years of research before I decided on the surgery, went to 10 months of group meetings, talked to my primary regularly about it...

Whats my problem?  For no reason I have seemed to stop loosing weight yet again.  The first time I stopped loosing weight (stall was about 3 weeks), back in March, my nutritionist decided I should cut carbs.  So we cut them, and I began to loose weight again.

But Ive stopped loosing weight yet again.  Whats wrong?  What do I cut now?  I dont eat sugar, I dont eat "bad" carbs, I dont cheat like some messages I have read on these forums.  I drink all the protien im told to, and take my vitamins....  Did I really cut my body up and pay all this money to only loose 30ish pounds and have to deal with this surgery for the rest of my life?

I wasn't on it before surgery but am on it now.

I know one worry is potassium when on this med as it is also used to treat hypertension, as we know we eliminate alot of some problems with surgery and it could effect our potassium to much. Work with your endo, it may require some blood draws to keep tabs.