PCOS Cyster needs your Help to Lose Weight

If you've lost weight and you have PCOS- Tell me how!

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[beaner786]

I just found out I have PCOS too. Plus I have a thyroid issue. Yeah me! My question is that your hair looks really nice. Have you notice any balding from PCOS? I am lossing so much hair that I now even have a bald spot!

[habibasaad]

@beaner786 Hi...I personally haven't noticed balding. I don't have thick hair for sure but I have find textured hair but alot of fine hairs. One of my friends who just found out that she has PCOS was losing TONS of hair. They put her on a regimen of Metformin and Sprinolactone and it's improved over the past 6 months...talk to your doctor for sure... My recommendation is to see an Endocrinologist instead of a primary care doc.

Good Luck & stay on the meds for a few months-it'll help! Promise!

[wilson2112]

This is embarresing but metaformin gave me the worst diarrhea ever. I took it for 4 days and I just had to stop. After I stopped, the diarrhea was no more so I know it was the medication.

[habibasaad]

@wilson2112 Sorry for the late reply----THIS IS A COMMON side effect...IT WILL GO AWAY. Or ask your doctor to let you try the slow-release of Metformin, Metformin ER...it tends to have last gastro side effects. You have to take metformin and get through the first couple weeks and you will not have such yucky side effects.

[jznt]

i was diagnosed with pcos at 15 and since then i have lost 21 pounds, but now im having alot of trouble losing the rest of the weight any tips??? and i would really like some advice about the excess body hair because now that i lost wieght and im seventeen i get very uncomfortable wearing certain clothing and i feel very self concious around my friends and especially guys.... will this be a problem in marriage??? will losing more weight help!!!! please help anybody

[habibasaad]

@jznt Sorry for the late reply. Body hair is an unfortunate side effect. You can always wax, tweeze, thread or do laser hair thpy. I haven't ever had issues w/ relationships due to this but I hate body hair. I do have facial hair and huge brows but I thread my brows and have had laser hair removal...before that I used depilatory creams and tweezing/waxing. Weight loss helps the hair growth but for me it didn't make it stop. Now I've gained because I am pregnant right now ;-)

[avalonsalina21]

well am 1yr into pcos i lost 20lbs last dec into Feb. i use to go a weight loss clinic but i stopped. as of tomm am starting back my diet and work out. i am on the metformin and it has worked for me in a short period of time because my period come every month and i only took metformin for about 3months.. i stopped eating bread or flour stuff.vegs fish little or no oil is what i ate mostly.. i jus hope i can stick to my diet again and see results.

[sarababex]

@wilson2112 Hi my name is Sara and just want to say do not stop Metformin as you should talk to your GP about it also what dose are you on as you should start on 500mgs and after a few months take 850mgs or 1000mgs as in every country it is diffrent also if you just started taking Metformin there are side effectes in the begging for some people.

Hope this helps. xx.

[sarababex]

@beaner786 Hi my name is Sara and I just want to know if you did anything about your hair loss as clumps of my hair comes out in the shower and I do not know what to do, any help.

Thank you. xx.

[30snippy]

metformin has helped me take off 25lbs.i reccomend going to your local library and checking out there workout videos.i am just like you with the chocolate addiction,i cant stop thinking about it.i started eating the sugar free choc puddings.that helps me a little bit.o yeah and stevia is a good sugar suppliment .i am still on my weight loss journy and i am learning as i go but i hope my few tips will help you out.pcos is a difficult thing to live with but you hang in there!

[regisluvr]

i took metformin 1500 mlg a day and i had no side effects what so ever and i only lost 10 lbs on it