Hi all - I've been battling with PCOS for 10 years now. I've been taking the birth control pill, and have been using metformin on and off. I am starting to get a lot of worsening symptoms (continued weight gain, back pain, anxiety, depression, etc). I would like to get my PCOS under control for real. My PCP tends to just throw pills at me in hope it will help. While I know I need to take certain medications, I would like to see someone who understands what I battle with. Should I continue to see… read more
If all they can do is throw pills at things, yes maybe find someone new. I very much agree with the other answer. Get in to and Endo!! My aunt sees hers and with the help of the endo and a nutritionist that specializes in pcos, she is down 145 pounds! And so much happier.
Good luck, deary!
Hey Ali! I'm Ali! :)
I had my best success from seeing an Endocrinologist - my PCP (who is also my GYN) referred me to him. He did blood work, and confirmed that I had borderline high testosterone, insulin resistant A1C and glucose numbers, and high cholesterol by doing blood tests for testosterone, full metabolic panel and a lipid panel. I had gone from 140 lbs to 230! My periods were sporadic at best. I had horrible cystic acne, I had worsened anxiety and I was knocking on serious depressions door. I also had unexplained joint pain. He gave me three options; birth control to regulate my period/lower testosterone, metformin to lower my glucose/A1C and/or spironolactone to lower my testosterone. I did some of my own research and decided against the birth control pill as I felt it merely masked symptoms, not correct them and I was in a long term relationship and not worried about using a contraceptive. I decided to try metformin and spironolactone. The metformin got me down to about 215 on its own but then I stalled. I made some lifestlye changes and I'm down another 40 lbs around 175. The spiro completely cleared my cystic acne and lessened my chin hairs. The endo also had me start taking fish oil and my cholesterol is improved and my joint pain subsided. I visited him every 6 months to monitor my levels and after 2.5 years he gave me the OK to just continue with lifestyle changes and call him if I need him. From my experience I would highly suggest an endocrinologist! Best of luck in your journey!