1 in 6 women are diagnosed with this disease and currently has no medical treatment as everyone's affects them differently. Mine was infertility due to low progesterone, it slowed my metabolism down which caused my testosterone to be high and look like I was 6 months pregnant. It made it near impossible to lose weight.
I was diagnosed in 2006 and they tried everything. They tried the one medication that works for some called metformin but it just made me sick. I lived in constant pain and had long menstrual cycles. It caused me infertility which caused continuous miscarriages. Finally in 2015 I met with a fertility specialist who tried to help by trying another medication which again did nothing. It wasn't until I got connected to an amazing dietitian online at pcos diet support. I started to learn which supplements to start taking which is alot trust me eg; chromium, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin b12, probiotics for gut health, I take ltheanine for anxiety before bed, inositol which now I'm off, I take birth control to balance my progesterone levels. I started to learn what I should be eating. No dairy, no gluten easier said than done, I like pizza haha. The dairy has a hormone in it that can increase my testosterone and gluten can spike my blood sugars.
Now don't get me wrong in between 2015 and now I did have a son who is now 18months old thanks to the Ontario IVF program. In 2017 I had Isaac, beautiful boy, but leading up to that I was expected to lose 10 to 15lbs to fit into 31bmi. Hello, PCOS makes it impossible to lose weight. I managed to lose the little bit of weight and squeaked into the bmi they wanted. Thanks to my awesome friend Jenn.
Now it wasn't long after I was rediagnosed with PCOS. I took it really hard because I had just started on a new health journey. I was eating right and working out. I remember that walk home clearly. It was a Jan 2018 afternoon, slightly snowing and all I could do was cry out to God I'm so exhausted of fighting. He said keep doing what you are doing and I will take care of everything else. I kept trucking on working hard exercising, eating healthy. In all this time I started finding passion for excercise and yummy food. The more I kept eating healthy and exercising the more results I saw. The less symptoms I had due to the PCOS. My insulin results balanced out, my testosterone level came down. Still having a trouble with the progesterone but one day at a time.
Fast forward to Jan 2019 and as I was fasting and praying, I remember again asking God did you forget about me. All I can remember is weeping and hearing Do you trust me? I began to say I think so and again heard Do you trust me? Again I said I think so. Finally the 3rd time I heard Do you trust me? At that moment my heart said I need to trust you. In the last few months I kept rolling with health and my doctor is loving my progress and feels I should be able to get off some of the many supplements I'm on to function. I laughed when I heard that and thought you have no idea doc lol. I am still taking my supplements and will continue on this healthy lifestyle. For a matter of fact I'm pushing myself to train for a half marathon. No turning back. As the title says PCOS 0 Alison 1. I will no longer let this disease control my life. God controls it.
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