CD and PCOS

[Sassy100]

Hi everyone!

I'm on my second week of SS and am struggling a bit and I think its because I started a period last week and its been really heavy - its really getting me down because I have had it since Monday and there is no sign of it stopping:sigh:. I suffer with PCOS and I was wondering if there was any other sufferers out there who maybe experienced the same thing - I have stopped my medication (Metformin) and I was also wondering if this was the cause too. I just want to eat and its really getting hard even though I'm drinking loads of water.

Would love someone to reply if had same experience - by the way this is my first period for 6 months so me is thinking its making up for lost time!

Sassy xx

 

[lazycow]

Hi Sassy

I suffer PCOS as well and have reduced my metformin from 6 a day to one a day. I am also just on week 2 and since I have lowered the metformin I could eat a mangy horse. If it is any consolation you will probably have an amazing loss this week as having a period releases fluid retention so you could be peeing for Britain. Stick with it as my GP reckons a VLCD is the best way to rid the body of ovarian cysts.
Also, if it of any interest to you I have had a Mirena coil in for 7 years and have never looked back. It alleviated the awful periods and pain. Wouldn't be without it.
Keep me posted as to how you are getting on.

Sue x

 

[sumayyah]

hi there i also have pcos, am on week 3 of ssing and have had some spotting throughout this

im not bothered if i skip a few periods, ( just finished a 14 month long period )
but am definatly looking forward to seing an improvement in my symptoms as my weight goes down

 

[lazycow]

Well done on losses so far, Claire.

 

[Sassy100]

Thanks for the advice guys and well done on the weight losses!

Must admit I am finding that the hair around my chin is growing less since I have been on CD .

Will keep you informed - 2nd weigh in on Wednesday evening.

Good luck!

Sassy xx