Hi all, and new ladies - welcome to the thread!
I'm getting a bit down about all of this to be honest. I feel like my body is losing control of itself ever since that first time I had abnormal bleeding mid-cycle, just 2~3 months ago when I was diagnosed with pcos.
The cycle after that appeared very normal and I got a positive opk on CD18 and 19. Wasn't temping. But I hoped that the previous month was just a freak one-time blip.
However, this cycle doesn't seem to be going as well; I'm currently on CD19. Got positives opks on CD16 and 17 and have been BDing every other day. But on the day I got day I got the positive opk (3 days ago) I bled a little after BD, and now this morning I've been spotting brownish blood. None of this has ever happened to me before. Plus I've been temping for the first time and I haven't seen a rise in temperature since getting the opks...
Hi. How are your eating habits with thin PCOS? I recently learned that of course, most PCOSers have some form of insulin resistance, even if it is mild. However, thin PCOS women (could it have been a better name for it? smh, anyway) usually have Hypoglycemia. You should look up meal plans for that. When I stop Vitex I have some mid cycle bleeding too. My LP would be short. And more hormones go back out of whack. Really hoping my new eating program helps!
I now realize I don't really eat much lol. I use to eat all the time but it was whatever the heck I wanted so it did nothing to help my PCOS. Then I switched to the insulin resistant diet and cut a whole lot of foods and really wasn't eating much. I would go from not hungry to STARVING, cranky, headache, some nausea, and the shakes. But since that had happened my whole life I just thought it was normal. No, it is hypoglycemia. I have almost all of the symptoms of it.
Balanced meals are so important. We must not ever skip breakfast or our blood sugar will be off the rest of the day not matter what. And if our blood sugar spikes daily, we can forget about ovulation. I am now trying to eat a meal or snack high in protein every 2-3 hours. This is my first day and OMG! It was like a light came on. I even
wanted to study.
I just made something else to eat and almost got too hungry. I can't wait to see how this helps. You should check out the symptoms and at least give the diet a try for a while to see how it effects you. Try to eat as organic as possible because processed and GMO foods have antibiotics, and estrogens in them. We don't need anymore estrogen! All of that worsens the hormones.
I am sorry if I come off like a know it all. I am really just sharing information. I notice that I sort of offend ppl on here and I truly don't mean it. I just want to help people.
And sorry if I have already told u this lol! I talk to a lot of folks.
But, high protein is a must! And nothing refined is a must!
Have protein with everything and make sure you have more protein than anything else. Balance is key.
ETA: Also, lotions, make up, soap, and perfume all have estrogens too. So you want to start using things from organic stores. Natural soaps like pure castle. But warning...don't use it on your vagina. You WILL regret it. I did last night lol! There are plenty of soaps and shampoos out there.
I like make up though and love my Dior so I am not all natural