Hello ladies! I have been around these boards (20 somethings) for a while now. However, I noticed this pcos thread and thought I should come on over here!
I was dx'd with pcos about 2 years ago. My OB put me on Metformin and Yaz. However, I could not deal with the gastro effects of the Met. I took the Yaz for about a year and never noticed a difference.
My main symptoms are weight gain (ALL in my abdomen) acne, and moodiness. I went from 120ish to 160ish at the age of 20 in about 6 months time, and then after children gained up to a high of 220ish. At the same time (age 20) I developed horrible cystic acne, which I have to this day. It has ruined my skin, I have scars and constant cysts. No treatment that I have found helps the acne. The best results for me came from a combo of tanning/chemical peels. But, I can hardly afford the $100/week for peels and dermabrasion and the $40/mo for tanning. So I just gave up.
What kind of results did you all get from the Met? I am afraid to take it cause it seriously (severly) interfered with my work- I spent way too much time in the bathroom. I tried taking it at night, all at once, etc., and nothing controlled it. And have any of you found anything that helps with the acne? Also, what kind of diets are you following that you see results? Any books you recommend? I have the hardest time losing weight! I have to work out religiously every day just to see a little drop, and the only time that worked was when I mainly relied on a liquid protein diet. I obviously could not keep up with that routine! I would love to hear some of your success stories on what you did to lose weight and get rid of the acne!