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pinky27
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PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
So i am having my bloodwork done soon, my doctor def. thinks i have PCOS. So before i go crazy researching i figured i would get the most info here.
is there any medication that helps control irregular/heavy periods?
and what about the weight gain? since coming off BC pills i have been packing on the pounds 
im going to take a break from TTC and try to get my body healthier and was just wondering if they will give me anything to help if i do indeed have pcos.
thanks
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Posted 2/22/12 11:51 AM  |
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LadyBug1209
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
Birth control is the only thing that has ever kept my PCOS symptoms at bay. The instant I stop taking them, I pack on the pounds, the hair growth starts up again, etc. It really sucks! I am not a candidate for Metformin, but if you are, that can definitely help you. Isn't PCOS grand? 
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| Posted 2/22/12 11:56 AM |
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moonmist09
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
PCOS s u c k s!!!!!!!!
after 10 years my doctors are still trying to figure out if i have it or not.
however, the BCP always helped keep my cysts at bay
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| Posted 2/22/12 12:08 PM |
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gina409
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
metformin has heped with my cycles so much...they come every 45 days around instead of never or every 75 days
some peopple have weight oss on them but i did not..i think i gained but that could be from all other meds too
after al this mind weight oss was the last thing on my mind lo
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| Posted 2/22/12 12:38 PM |
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Ltdentway99
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
Low carb diet. Try the weight watchers core diet (if it's still around).
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| Posted 2/22/12 3:00 PM |
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IAMMRSBROWN
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
I never had a regular period unless I was on BCP. Then, I went off BC to TTC and Dr. B put me on Metformin. After 6 months of taking 1500 mg/day,. I started having a period regularly. They were very long cycles but they were consistent. ~ every 50-60 days.
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| Posted 2/22/12 3:09 PM |
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Athee
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 12. BC seemed to work best for me to regulate my periods. Metformin was also used but not until I started high school. And of course watch the carbs! They are real enemies to PCOS girls!
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| Posted 2/23/12 12:01 AM |
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Ookpik
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
I used a combination of BCP and spironolactone, which worked beautifully.
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| Posted 2/23/12 8:43 AM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: PCOS...is there medication to control all the wonderful symptoms
birth control and metformin are the only ones i know but they dont really "control" the symptoms. since PCOS is so many different combinations of symptoms, there isn't one "cure all." 
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| Posted 2/23/12 9:40 AM |
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