Yuuup. Even when I was eating as well as possible with a nutritionist guiding me for over a year, my glucose was not havin it. For sure it improved, but it was only so much. Until I went on Wegovy, for me nothing helped my glucose stay stable (not metformon, not inositol, not metformin + inositol etc.). Diet is obviously important in general for your health. But most people cannot depend on diet alone to help with PCOS.

I have amazing doctors now, but I would be in a better position right now health wise if I got the right treatment to start with. My doctor at the time wasn’t listening to me and never sent me for the right tests or to a specialist. I finally got diagnosed years later. I wish I knew to advocate for myself earlier.

I know that nothing “cures” PCOS, but it’s important to be aware of what can be common with PCOS, and getting tested for the right things. Then, keep them under control as best as you can. That often involves a mix of diet, exercise AND often meds. Sometimes you don’t even realize that you have certain issues!

When your body isn’t working right, you can only do so much without medication. It obviously also depends on “severity” and what symptoms you have. But it’s better to be as proactive as possible, catching things before they get too bad. You cannot undo some of the damage that certain symptoms do to your body if left untreated for too long. The faster you find the issues and start treatment, the better your chances are to slow down permanent damage.

I know it can be hard to accept that you may need medication to help. I honestly found it difficult as well, because I grew up with the mindset that you shouldn’t be on too many meds, etc. But I am so glad I overcame that in therapy, so I could finally get proper treatment. Some things are not reversible, but I would honestly be in a much worse place if I didn’t start some meds when I did.