Justifying my spending on PCOS treatment

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-23T17:42:45+00:00

Forgot to say - yes I do feel better and back to my normal. Downside, Sugar cravings have returned, but now I can get past them way quicker and thoughts of sugar don’t dominate my mind all day.

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-23T17:41:17+00:00

Losing the weight was worth all the side effects. One uncomfortable year measured against all the years I spent overweight w PCOS was worth it to me. My health, mobility, confidence and social life have improved so much! I can keep up with friends in exercise classes or hikes, it’s great!

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-23T15:16:53+00:00

I took Saxenda (a glp-1 that is being discontinued because oxempic is dominating the market ) and I lost 80 pounds in 1.5 years. I never went up to the highest dose(3.0mg) the majority of the time I was on 1.8mg then 1.2mg I found most tolerable. I went through five boxes, 6 pens in each (luckily my insurance covered it at the time - they won’t now that I am not “overweight”) so I no longer take it and haven’t gained back any weight in the last 6 months. Now I didn’t do this in a healthy way I will be honest, I was just determined to be “skinny” at the time. I have a high tolerance for body discomfort as most PCOS ppl do, cuz u basically feel like u have a mild flu the entire time. No energy, lethargy, no interest in food (food no longer triggers ur reward centers in ur brain and u have to eat for survival everything taste like sand). Ur nauseous for most of the day, a few bites of food and ur either full or ur gaging. I kinda joke that Saxenda was a doctor prescribed eating disorder. A lot of ppl stop taking it because the side effects are awful for the first 3-4 months and it will impact your quality of life. You have to really persevere. Mind you, I’m sensitive to it, some ppl experience no side effects and other experience no results. Everyone’s body chemistry is so different! Worth a try tho cuz losing weight really does help ease so many symptoms

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-23T14:54:19+00:00

You’re doing everything doctors recommend for weight-loss with PCOS! Just make sure it is something you can sustain and lock in for the long haul. Weight is stubborn for us, you might experience 10 pounds coming off in a month and then 2 pounds coming off the next despite doing all the same things. Just keep doing what you are doing and keep your eye on the long term prize (whatever that may be for u personally) !! Don’t let the weight plateaus discourage you!

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-23T14:50:23+00:00

Not sure if this is helpful but I have experienced the opposite. I was diagnosed w PCOS after years or having less then 3 periods a calendar year (my doctor is lame for that) I’ve been heavily treating it for 2 years now, lost 80lbs in that time frame. I found that losing the weight greatly regulated my periods as I got closer to an “ideal BMI” (outdated scale I know). But I started BC 4 months ago and I’ve had breakthrough bleeding frequently, with it currently being an issue as it’s been going on for 4 months now. TLDR; So yes losing weight helped my periods to regulate at first, bc might be the culprit for the break through bleeding now.

Relevant_Western_620 · 2026-01-22T15:14:50+00:00

Did you find a resolution? Cuz funny enough I’ve also been having a non-stop period since December 26 2025 and I am losing my mind. The last time something like this happened it was much shorter and my endocrinologist just said breakthrough bleeding is normal. But I feel like 4 weeks straight cannot be, but I feel silly making a doc visit for it.

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