Day 1

After days worth of crying, I decided to journal, well blog, my challenges & accomplishments of PCOS. I was diagnosed some time last year with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). I started out with 500mg ER(extended release) of Metformin, then just 1000mg 2x day, now I'm at 950mg ER 2x day. Tuesday my doctor gave me somthing call Pregnitude (a reproductive dietary supplement that helps support ovulatory function, menstrual cyclicity and quality of eggs) and also diagnosed with Hirsutism.

Hirsutism (HER-soot-iz-um) is a condition of unwanted, male-pattern hair growth in women. Hirsutism results in excessive amounts of coarse and pigmented hair on body areas where men typically grow hair such as the face, chest and back. Hirsutism may arise from excess male hormones called androgens, primarily testosterone. Or hirsutism may be due to an ethnic or family trait.. When excessively high androgen levels cause hirsutism, other signs may develop over time, a process called virilization.

Pregnitude a natural dietary supplement that contains 2 grams of myo-inositol, as well as 200 mcg of folic acid. Myo-inositol is a naturally occurring substance produced by the human body from glucose.  It belongs to the viamin B complex group. Folic acid is a B vitamin that promotes cell growth.All you have to do is tear the packet open and pour contents into a 8oz. glass of water 2x day. One box of Pregnitude contains 60 packets (1 month supply). The cost of Pregnitude is about $34.99.  I took this last night for the first time. It helped me fall asleep, but I had a hard time staying asleep. So far that is the only side effect I had.

I am waiting to see my Family Medicine doctor to see what I can do about these bald spots I have. So for there are like 4 dime-nickel size bald spots. So frustrating. They just came out of nowhere. My hair hasnt fallen out much due to a few change ups. I am currently using Palmers Olive Oil Formula Gro Therapy. It is a therapeutic balm formulated with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and essential vitamins. It also contains natural herbs such as Nettle Extract, Sage, and Hyssop which promote hair growth.

 I am also taking a natural herb Tumeric, for anti-flammatory in a pill form 1x day w/ food. Ive read wonderful reviews as well as its known healing and antioxidant claims. No one I know personally suggested this, I decided to try it myself. So far it seems to give me a little boost of energy an the swelling seemed to go down slightly. No side effects. I've only been on it for a week though.

I've been so emotional lately. I'm 31yrs old with no children. I feel like giving up at times and wonder from time to time "Why me?" It sucks to see expecting mothers or have people come up and ask when are you going to have a child or if you have one. I'm scheduled to have a few tests done next month. One I think is a HSG and another is some air bubble test. I'm suppose to be on my menstrual when she does them. How gross!

Deep breaths until next time. Wusaaaaah!