My History

So a bit about me....aged 19 i went to the doctors because i had horrible pains in my side.  I was sent for a scan, and my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS. I put on over 6 stone in about 18 months, my periods were horrific. I could go 3 months without a period and then on the other side I could have a period for 3 months. I went on the pill but apart from that i was pretty much left by myself for the next 10 years. 


Recently i was talking to a friend who also has PCOS and she has lost loads of weight recently and all her other symptoms were getting so much better. I started describing things that were wrong with me. and she told me to get back to the doctors and request a referral to an endocrinologist. This is where i started to get angry.... Every time I've been to my doctors (and I've gone a lot!) he blames everything on my weight and tells me to lose weight. when i explain that i struggle to lose weight he  tells me to just cut out chocolate bars and eat everything in moderation. I have tried to diet and at the beginning of this year i started calorie counting just to see what i was eating. on average most days i eat approx 1300 calories a day. i exercise 3-4 times a week. i walk 20 minutes to work and back each day. I'm a prison officer and spend most of my time on my feet. however i still remain 16stone + and for someone who is 5ft 9in that's makes me have a BMI of over 33. I'm officially obese. yet i try to do things right. its so disheartening that i give up a lot.....i admit to a binge occasionally. but that's how i cope.


So what else is wrong with me apart from the weight and periods.....
well i have a slight under-active thyroid(due to PCOS), I suffer from high blood pressure, for the past year i have suffered intermittently with vertigo, i have had insomnia, inability to focus and brain fogginess, depression, rapid thoughts, increased sensitivity to cold and some others but i could probably go on forever! 


I went to my doctor with this information and he was predictably up in arms about the fact that i had done my own research. I was stating to him that evidence quiet clearly shows the link between PCOS and insulin resistance. it took a good 10 minutes to convince him to send me to an endocrinologist. i had been given another scan and that confirmed the PCO. My blood test suggested an under-active thyroid. all signs pointing towards me needing more help!


so I'm now on thyroxine and this will be monitored. i am going to an endocrinologist on the 19th of July. i have started again on weight watchers and i am cutting out bread and alcohol as much as possible. I spotted on the Verity discussion board a blog by someone else. this seems like a good idea. i want a focus and think I'll try to blog at least once a week. even if no one reads this I'll be able to vent on here and i think it will be very therapeutic :)