So I'm about 100 lbs overweight with high blood pressure, hypothyroidism (hashimotos), and now diabetes. I've struggled with depression my whole life as well as the ability to lose any weight and I've been diagnosed as bipolar. No problem gaining it of course. My doctor put me on Metformin for the diabetes. As I researched Metformin, I was introduced to PCOS. Everything about PCOS seems to fit what could be the root of all of my problems. It just seems like I've been fighting a losing battle with something my whole life and that might be what it is.
The problem is that when I brought it up to my PCP all she said was that PCOS is extremely difficult to diagnose so there is no way of knowing that I have it. So how were all of you diagnosed? Did you go to a specialist? Are there tests for it? I can't believe that PCOS exists and is known and yet there's no way to diagnose it in someone.
She's just increased my Metformin from 1000 to 2000 mg. I'm hoping that it's going to not only help my blood sugar but my weight as well. And given that it's also used in treating PCOS, I'm hoping that if I do have PCOS that it will help with those symptoms as well. Not sure, but I keep wanting to find a reason for everything that I'm going through. <heavy sigh>