Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

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Hi! New here!!

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Hi everyone!!

I am just now getting on this fun little bandwagon lol.

So far I have:

Hyper thyroidism (supposedly I have goiters on my thyroid & NOT Graves or hashimotos as I was earlier diagnosed with lol)

Type 2 Diabetes

Neuropathy in my legs/feet

PCOS...

Pcos is my newest bundle of joy.

We have been trying to get pregnant since 05 (it took me 3 years to get pregnant with my last son who was born in 05) Everyone pawned it off to the hyperthyroid... and then diabetes came about. and then they said I have PCOS & can not have any more kids till I lose weight... which I cant do until I get rid of my thyroid. lol. lovely little circle of doom huh?

But with God all things are possible so I am hanging on to the fact that once I get rid of my thyroid (I am having a total thyoridectomy) I will be able to FINALLY lose weight, which will get rid (in theory) of my diabetes & my PCOS...

So that is me. I guess I am not seeing this as bad as I should... I have read a few of the posts here & I feel bad because I am not upset about this... I think I am MORE Upset being told I cant have any more kids.. we want one more. so that KILLS me... But I guess since the doc told me I can get rid of this once I lose weight.. maybe I am too hopeful? Is it a false hope?

He put me on generic Provera for 7 days. (I have had a period since august 2008) But so far it isnt doing anything lol. I started it on 2/21... The only thing I have noticed different so far is on 2/22 at church.. I broke down over nothing ... lol. that was fun.

feel free to say hello or whatever. I will try to remember to check in lol. so feel free to pm me or whatever if you want to talk :-)

* hugs *
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Welcome to the group.... I heard for 10 years I might never have kids and once they started me on 2000 mg of Metformin we conceived within 2 months. So I believe anything is possible!!!! As for the provera, I always took it for 10 days and then your cycle should start on day 13/14. It doesn't just start right after you take the first pill. Good luck and I'm sure you will get this all straightened out and be able to conceive again. Lots of baby dust to you :) xoxo
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awe ty!! Congrats on the baby!!

I am on 500 mg of the metformin 2 times a day... and 10 mg of the provera 1 time a day for 7 days...

ty for the positive thoughts though. it does mean a lot. Nice to hear something good can still happen lol.

Oh & I go for my U/S next week... My mom had to have a hysterectomy because hers were so bad... praying mine are NO where near that... I would be so devastated.
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Hey!! im new here to!!! Ima teenager almost 18 in a month (lol) but I can understand where ur comin from. I now hav a thyroid condition Im not sure which one it is yet bc I hav 2 go to the doctor to find out (hopefully soon) but its no picnic 4 me either!! I hav PCOS with the hirsutness added to that and I havnt had kids yet but somedayI hope that i will be able to!! I love kids and the thought of never bein able to hav one in da future kills me, but jus lik u I hav to lose weight too, but its harder to lose weight then to gain it. I think I may also hav diabetes as well!!! Please let me kno how Provera is working out for u, bc I havnt had a period 4 4ever!!!
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I have hypotyroidism, pcos and am over weight but I am being helped to conceive using clomid. I know how hard it is to loose weight, I have never been offered a thyroidectomy and nor am I likely to I have to take tablet for the rest of my life and hope they get the dosage right so I can loose weight. Speak to your doctor again see if there is anything they can do. I also get a form of provera but havent been advised that it will help me conceive its just a tablet to induce af. Feel free to get in touch for a chat xoxox
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