Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome

Where to begin?

I believe it started around age 11. I was showing a few symptoms back then. Oh yea, the horrible symptoms of PCOS:

• Infertility
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Cysts on ovaries
• Insulin resistance
• Mood swings
• Acne or bumpy skin
• Hair loss  (male patter balding)
• Hirsutism  (My MOST HATED)
• Skin tabs
• Belly fat
• Weight loss challenges
• Depression
• Anxiety  (this is a newly discovered one for me)
• Miscarriages
• Sleep apnea
• http://www.pcosupport.org/index.php    for more info.

There are a few I try desperately to hide, but those of you who have it know exactly how I feel.

I knew something was wrong even as a young teen.

My dear mother took me to different Doctors. Each visit I became more and more irritated because they ALL told me the same thing “your just fat you need to go on a diet.”   They NEVER listened to all the symptoms I was complaining about. The one that I was most concerned about was missing my cycle. “Don’t worry it’s just because you fat.”  I was sick of hearing it.so I just stopped asking.

My symptoms got worse and I began to get new ones. Some of them so embarrassing I wouldn’t even tell my closest girlfriends. I could only tell my mother, I felt secure with her. I hope it never became a burden to her. Although I think it did, only because she couldn’t help me. My mom is the one who actually diagnosed me.

She found a small article in a women’s magazine about PCOS. It listed some of the symptoms and how one feels having it. FINALLY I had a name to put on, how I was feeling and what I was going through.

I made an appointment to see a female nurse practitioner. I told her everything and if I could get the tests I need done so she could officially diagnose me. We were in agreement; I had all the symptoms, so she sent me to the lab for all the blood test. Even my blood test came back pointing to PCOS. “Yes, I have it.” I finally had an answer 11 years after my first attempt at seeking help. (We didn’t have internet back in those days, like we do now.)

I went through all the western medicine treatment from A-Z. None of it worked long term. Some actually made it worse.

At the age of 19, I got married and wanted to start a family, the good old American tradition. 1 year went by then 2, 3, 5, then 10, we are now at 17 years and still no baby. According to the statistics I’m past my safe child bearing age. Safe? Nothing about PCOS is safe!

I’m not giving up! I have one last drastic measure. Food. Not all of it, just the unhealthy things. Even the things I thought were healthy apparently aren’t healthy for someone with PCOS.

SO here I am. I have 2 years before I hit 40. (WOW)

My Plan:

SPIRITUAL

• Seek God first and whole heartedly on this every morning.
• I won’t beat myself up if I fall. I will just get back up and do it again!

PURIFY

• 21 days to detox from sugar
• Lose 10 pounds

WELCOME

• 30 days of walking for 30 min.
• Find alternatives to flour and experiment

See you soon. To be continued………………………