What is your greatest frustration with having PCOS?

[Lik3]

I got the idea to ask this question on another forum. I am interested in reading the frustration. Mine is being overweight and diabetic. I felt like at times, I brought it on myself. Trying to lose weight hasn't been an easy task. I am trying but I am struggling to eat on a low calorie diet. I am on a 1500 calorie diet.

 

[Aibrean]

Getting pregnant.

 

[sallyburns]

The weight gain and lack of periods were always what bothered me most. I would fret over the weight and feel miserably uncomfortable all the time. Remember not to eat so few calories that your metabolism is negatively affected. If you eat too few, your body will go into starvation mode and you'll gain more weight. Make sure you consult a nutrionist to find out your optimum calorie range is to keep your metabolism up but still low enough to lose weight.

 

[lenamuo]

I agree with you all. My greatest frustration is losing weight, cannot lose at all and periods. So hard to have a period but I stopped the Birth control pill and began using natural therapy and hopefully my period will be back to normal soon. anyway, those with PCOS my prayers go out to you.

 

[Aibrean]

You can also try a diabetic diet.

 

[quartzy]

the sharp stabbing pains shooting on the side of the cysts is the worse, often when you do not expect them to happen, they took me by surprise each time.

 

[LovelyWife3]

The hair that is everyone and trying to figure out if/when I am ovulating??? Oh and that many medical professionals either have not heard of PCOS or tell me the exact same thing that I read about online. My least favorite is everyone telling me to just wait or In God's Time. I know that nothing is impossible for God. Thanks everyone for sharing I realized that I am experiencing many of the same things.

 

[thehappyvirus]

The hair, weight gain, and the stabbing sharp pains I get often are horrible but in all honesty, it's the negative emotions I have towards myself that I dislike the most.

I know that I shouldn't worry about my outward appearance too much (outside of wanting to be healthy) but I feel so disgusting and manly with all of this extra body/facial hair and this weight I cannot seem to get rid of. People like to poke fun, calling me the "bearded lady" and this doesn't help my feelings toward it all. My self-esteem has all but disappeared. I fear it's one of the reasons I'm still single... maybe it'll be the reason I never marry. Maybe it's the reason I can't get a job I'm qualified for? Maybe it's the reason people stare at me... judge me?

I know God has everything in His hands and so I feel wrong for these emotions, like I'm saying He isn't enough to keep me happy, even though that is not the case at all.

Has anyone else ran into these emotions?

 

[LovelyWife3]

Hello thehappyvirus,

It is so easy to beat up on ourselves as women...even when we don't have pcos. My prayer is that God will remind you of how beautiful and valuable you are even when everything (the world, billboard/commercials, maybe even friends and family members) says the opposite. My facial hair is a point of embarrassment for me, which stops me from making direct eye contact with others. Thank you for being honest and for sharing your feelings, which I am sure that many of us feel the same way.

Many Blessings

 

[abovetheclouds]

I hate being fat and hairy. Urghh

 

[abovetheclouds]

I look in the mirror and am like “you're ugly ATC”

 

[abovetheclouds]

I was given this scripture at my baptism on being Fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139: 14. Oh Lord make it a reality in my life

 

[abovetheclouds]

Hi. Yeah I tried spironolactone. Didn't do anything am afraid. I can't take Dianette because of Psych conditions and migraine

 

[Sheiriam]

I got the idea to ask this question on another forum. I am interested in reading the frustration. Mine is being overweight and diabetic. I felt like at times, I brought it on myself. Trying to lose weight hasn't been an easy task. I am trying but I am struggling to eat on a low calorie diet. I am on a 1500 calorie diet.

I did a lot of research on this topic,and it seems that for people with PCOS is harder to lose weight on a "regular diet".
Anyway since you are diabetic are you on a low carb?
Because well that is the recommended diet for pre-diabetes and diabetes.I am struggling with carbs myself.