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02-02-2010, 11:46 PM
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Hello Everyone, My name is Mickey. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and have had a ton of trouble trying to lose weight. I try to lose weight, get a little off, and then my hormons start to effect my eating that I end up in pain if I don't. Anyone know what kind of surgery I could get or any pills (besides birthcontrol) that could help with loseing this weight once and for all?
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02-02-2010, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Do a lot of search and research, read read read, knowledge is power.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
A LOT of people with PCOS on this board. Just do a search.
You won't be the first should you choose weight loss surgery, and you won't be the last, either.
The majority has had favorable results with weight loss surgery, both weight-wise and other symptoms-wise.
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02-03-2010, 05:31 AM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway
Posts: 281
Weight Statistics November 3, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
336 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
176 lb Weight Loss:
-10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
52.380952381 % % Lost:
Christmas, 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index57.66796875 BMI Start:
27.4609375 BMI Current:
29.1772460938 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Heya. PCOS was the main reason for my surgery. The symptoms were killer and the uncontrolled weight gains were just taking over my life. I highly recommend it! I can tell you that since having lost a significant amount of weight, 90 percent of my symptoms have all but disappeared. I still suffer from occasional boils and skin rashes, and still have hair issues (much less severe), but I feel like an entirely new person! It feels nice to be like clockwork. I'm aware that my hormones are still a bit off though, and I think they affect my fluidity with weight loss, but I can honestly say that it was the best decision I've ever made. Good luck!!
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02-03-2010, 06:23 AM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ramstein Air Base Germany
Posts: 285
Weight Statistics February 17, 2009 Start Date:
February 17, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
297 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
102 lb Weight Loss:
35 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.3434343434 % % Lost:
Yesterday, but realistically, when my body is ready! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index43.854442344 BMI Start:
28.7933207309 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have PCOS and had the RnY surgery almost a year ago. I've lost 110 pounds and my PCOS symptoms... nice. I'm on the pill for regularity, and will have a hysterectomy this summer, some time. I am within a stones-throw of my goal, and I feel wonderful. It should be worth talking about with your doctor... as it saved my life, definitely.
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03-08-2010, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ct for now
Posts: 29
Weight Statistics June 9 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
291 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
19 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
6.12903225806 % % Lost:
6/21/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.908037289 BMI Start:
51.5427059713 BMI Current:
30.9964726631 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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a lot of times they give you meds for bloodsugar it helps me keep down on some of the hair problems and has not made me lose weight but helped keep me from gaining
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03-09-2010, 05:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Texas
Posts: 7
Weight Statistics 01/01/2008 Start Date:
June 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
265 lb Start Weight:
213 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
52 lb Weight Loss:
83 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.6226415094 % % Lost:
november 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.0658425155 BMI Start:
40.24160172 BMI Current:
24.5606019887 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I too live with PCOS, and have the same problem. I have elected to do roux en y gastric bypass, my sis in law did it because she too has PCOS among may health probs. She is 2 years post op and is expecting her first baby in May. So yes this is my case as well I hope to have surgery in May, but I have lived with it since I was 20 I am now 25. And hate it I can not live a normal life because of this disease. So hope you find the treatment that is right for you. 
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03-09-2010, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Texas
Posts: 7
Weight Statistics 01/01/2008 Start Date:
June 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
265 lb Start Weight:
213 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
52 lb Weight Loss:
83 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.6226415094 % % Lost:
november 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.0658425155 BMI Start:
40.24160172 BMI Current:
24.5606019887 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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PS I noticed you take maybe metformin for the hair right? Well it did not work for me, I take 2 blood pressure meds with metformin, and still no luck had to do laser hair removal, half way through that now and almost $2000 later!!
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03-09-2010, 11:16 AM
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I am on met. now, but I'm at the point where I'm in so much pain that I can't even workout. I am getting everything checked this year finally so I am just in waiting. It just really hurts to wait. lol
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03-09-2010, 02:12 PM
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| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 465
Weight Statistics 7/21/08 Start Date:
8/4/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
333 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
55 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.4324324324 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index53.7417355372 BMI Start:
36.3119834711 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have PCOS also and was lucky few with no hair problems. I had infertility and was successful on having a baby 6 yrs ago on clomid and metformin. The only other symptoms I had was weight issues and irregularity. I have still battled irregularity since my surgery, my doc said its hit or miss with some going normal and some still having symptoms, but I still got more weight to loose and so we will see in the future how my symptoms go. I'm actually going back on metformin today to see if it helps, I haven't taken it since before my surgery, I've been hoping I would start to regulate once the rapid weight loss stopped ;( But I had so many other factors health related that made my choice to have surgery and I feel so healthier now I can deal.
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Lost 10 lbs before surgery date.
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03-09-2010, 03:00 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 938
Weight Statistics June 15, 2009 Start Date:
June 15, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
285 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
26 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.7543859649 % % Lost:
June 15, 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.9951790634 BMI Start:
26.790174472 BMI Current:
22.5941230487 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have PCOS too. My hair loss was bad - and then more now after the surgery. But it has slowed down and I hope it thickens up now. (Did anybody else with PCOS have their hair thicken up after this surgery and after their weight loss leveled off??) I am just about 2/3 of the way to my weight-loss goal and it has slowed down a little now. But I am determined to make my goal of 140. I had this Roux en y on 6-15-2009, but in March of 2008 I had a complete hysterectomy. Both were good decisions for me -my mother was only 39 when she died of uterine cancer and I was just past 40 when I found out about the PCOS - so I said take all of it. I feel soooo much better now. Like the Doc said research is best to find out what is best for you.
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