Pcos Support
hi
Was told I have PCOS and endometriosis in 2001, and they have kept me on Yaz to keep both the cyst and endo under control after surgery.
How does your doctor determine if you need metformin? I kind of feel that they have swept my symptoms under the rug with the Yaz, but maybe more should be done?
Brenda
I know the doctor put me on metfomin when my weight kept going up, up, up also around the time we were Tryinc to Conceive...
If you feel like more should get done, they make an appt with your doctor... Just being put on bc doest fix pcos...well nothing really fixes pcos...but you can always talk to your doctor about metformin
best of luck
Teresa
Hi Brenda
I have a riddle for you: what do they call the person that graduates at the lowest end of their medical class??? Give up? They still call them doctor.
It is SO important for us to be our own best advocates!!! If you don't think your doctor is doing their job FIRE THEM. As you learn about PCOS You tell Them what you need. Ive been swept under the table more than once in my life. I think as women and especially heavy women we are more likly to be ignored. Your Voice Counts! And Remember, you're amoung your cysters now.
Be Well
Saara
Just when the Catipillar thought the world was over
....She became a Butterfly
300+ /260/ 140 Current BMI 22.4 /No Longer a #, just were my body is Happy
Highest Weight/ at surgery/ current /Goal
I started at 324lbs and a size 26. After losing 100 lbs, I became pregnant with my first daughter, who was born in March 2011. My second daughter was born in September 2013. I have maintained a healthy lifestyle and now hover around 160lbs. I would like to get back to the 140lbs before I became pregnant with my second daughter. The sleeve literally gave me LIFE - two beautiful, healthy little girls. My husband had his VSG with Dr. Marema on 10/1/2012 and is on his weight loss journey, currently down 90lbs.
Your fasting insulin level should be under 20 (I think...it's been a long time since I had mine done...but pre op it was 95 and post op it was 2) and your fasting glucose should be between 70 & 110. Anything higher than a glucose of 110 will indicate diabetes.
Good luck!
