Comments on: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) or Hypothyroidism?

By: Rachel

Rachel

I feel very hopeless right now about my health. I’ve been hypothyroid since age 14 after a bout of Epstein-Barr. It wasn’t until about 7 yrs ago I actually found Hypothyroid Mom’s website and pressured my doctor into a full thyroid panel & found out it was actually Hashimotos. I also have PCOS, I’ve been told based on labs of high insulin & testosterone. I keep gaining and gaining weight. I grow a full beard and have to shave everyday, despite spending $2000 on laser hair treatments. I feel like I’m having a heart attack with palpitations & a racing heart every time I have a period (which are super heavy). And I cannot seem to find the willpower to stop eating inflammatory foods or exercising because I’m just so tired all of the time. I have no help. Suggestions? I live in Martinsburg, WV and have not found a doctor that wants to help other than prescribe levothyroxine. I can’t take metformin (the pills come out whole & my body doesn’t digest them). I feel like I’m slowly dying and there’s nothing I can do.

By: abby

abby

I take np thyroid i had to stop takeing metforman what can i take besides that i want to feel better i am haveing crying spells aniexty and im so tired of it aniexty gets so bad i feel like going no where im tired they said my testosterin was high thats why i took metformin it up set my stomach so i stopped i feel like shit i feel like i cant handle stress at all i need some guidence were to start to feel better and happy

By: charity

charity

can someone who has lean pcos have hypothyroidism? People always talk about obese or overweight PCOS but there is not much information about the lean PCOS. It makes me think that maybe the lean category is actually misdiagonised. There is also another category who bleed often or have prolonged bleeding or have polymenorrhea. Or even someone has a combination of both- lean and prolonged bleeding.Do you think that there could be some kind of misdiagnosis?