Hi all,
I am a 24-year old female who has recently been diagnosed with PCOS approximately one month ago. I'm taking 1500mg Metformin which has greatly reduced my appetite and increased my energy levels. My clothes fit slightly better and those close to me have said I look smaller.
Additionally, about 5 days after first taking Metformin I started spotting and a weel after that I got my period for the first time in 3 months. That was 23 DAYS ago and I'm still bleeding. I didn't really mind since I was glad to actually just have a period at this point.
THEN....today I had a pre-employment medical done and was weighed for the first time since starting the meds and the scale showed a 13lb weight gain!!!!! WTH!!!!! Needless to say I was shocked and in disbelief. I felt so utterly demotivated. The doctor said a lot of this seems to be water retention but 13 lbs??? I will admit I have not been exercising much because of the fatigue brought on by this extended period but I have been monitoring my carb/sugar intake. I NEVER drink sodas, stay away from most sweets, rarely eat bread, almost never eat pasta or high fat food so what is going on?
I'm so, so, so tired of this. PCOS is ruining my life. I've gained 90 pounds in 4 years and I'm just so sick of it. I want to give up. Please give me some advice.