PCOS Help

Maya · 06-30-2005, 12:02 PM

Hello ladies. I was just diagnosed with PCOS and am a little freaked out. My main problem is terribly thinnning hair and very annoying peach fuzz on my face. I started my weight loss at about 200 lbs a year and a half ago. I am at 149 now and need to lose another 30-35.

I have an abdominal US scheduled this week and going to see the doctor next Wednesday. I know there is no cure for it, but with treatment is hair loss reversible? I tend to lose weight when I restrict calories and exercise, which I have been doing vvery faithfully.

Please share some meal ideas and other facts.

Thank you so so much in advance, Maya

gilbabe75 · 06-30-2005, 01:17 PM

Maya, I don't know much about PCOS but there are alot of people in the medical forum that do. The Women's section of this is new so they might not check here.

I think there is a website something like soulcysters too that has alot of info.

Good luck.

Maja · 07-03-2005, 05:08 PM

HI Maya,

I was diagnosed with PCOS about 5 years ago so I share your pain. I started losing my hair as well and I started taking Biotin for that. It's a supplement like a vitamine, I get mine at Walmart for $1.99 for 60 tablets and I take one a day. It seems to be helping me because I don't find clumps of hair wherever I go anymore.

As for the facial hair, I don't know what to tell you. I bleech and tweeze and pluck and use creams, but it always grows back

. My SIL is getting hers lazered but I can't afford that at the moment.

Other then that I have majorly irregular cycles so my Dr. put me on Metformin 850 mg twice a day. That regulated my cycles to 39 days apart from last November - March. In March I found out I was pg and lost my baby at almost 6 weeks

. My system is still very messed up from that but DH and I started trying again this month.

Sorry if it's tooo much info for you. Feel free to pm me or ask anything on here.

CONGRATULATIONS on your great weight loss

!!!!

Hope you're having a good day.
Maja

06-30-2005, 12:02 PM	#1
Maya Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 247 Gallery: Maya	PCOS Help Hello ladies. I was just diagnosed with PCOS and am a little freaked out. My main problem is terribly thinnning hair and very annoying peach fuzz on my face. I started my weight loss at about 200 lbs a year and a half ago. I am at 149 now and need to lose another 30-35. I have an abdominal US scheduled this week and going to see the doctor next Wednesday. I know there is no cure for it, but with treatment is hair loss reversible? I tend to lose weight when I restrict calories and exercise, which I have been doing vvery faithfully. Please share some meal ideas and other facts. Thank you so so much in advance, Maya

07-03-2005, 05:08 PM	#3
Maja MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,707 Blog Entries: 26 Gallery: Maja Stats: 270/233/170 Start Date: March 2008	HI Maya, I was diagnosed with PCOS about 5 years ago so I share your pain. I started losing my hair as well and I started taking Biotin for that. It's a supplement like a vitamine, I get mine at Walmart for $1.99 for 60 tablets and I take one a day. It seems to be helping me because I don't find clumps of hair wherever I go anymore. As for the facial hair, I don't know what to tell you. I bleech and tweeze and pluck and use creams, but it always grows back . My SIL is getting hers lazered but I can't afford that at the moment. Other then that I have majorly irregular cycles so my Dr. put me on Metformin 850 mg twice a day. That regulated my cycles to 39 days apart from last November - March. In March I found out I was pg and lost my baby at almost 6 weeks . My system is still very messed up from that but DH and I started trying again this month. Sorry if it's tooo much info for you. Feel free to pm me or ask anything on here. CONGRATULATIONS on your great weight loss !!!! Hope you're having a good day. Maja __________________ Maja "The only way you can fail to reach your goal, is to stop before you get there.".... unknown Proud mommy to twins, Matthew and Victoria .

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06-30-2005, 01:17 PM	#2
gilbabe75 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Eastern PA Posts: 4,590 Gallery: gilbabe75 WOE: the lower carb anti-diet	Maya, I don't know much about PCOS but there are alot of people in the medical forum that do. The Women's section of this is new so they might not check here. I think there is a website something like soulcysters too that has alot of info. Good luck.