BYETTA

So as mentioned before I finally saw the specialist.  He told me that there is no one medication for poly cystic ovarian syndrome and that they only treat the symptoms that are most bothersome to you. My worst symptom would have to be the weight gain and failed attempts to lose weight. The reason people with PCOS are heavier is because they have an insulin resistance. The insulin response in the body is not high enough and the body is not capable of responding to insulin. Insulin is a fat storing hormone. Actually insulin itself can be stored as fat and people with PCOS make too much insulin and this is why they gain weight so easily and quickly, which also makes it much harder to lose weight. And if others with this syndrome are anything like me they give up after trying their hardest and getting little to no results. Also the symptom or being tired most of the time makes it harder to lose the weight. So the doctor prescribed to me a new medication called BYETTA.  BYETTA slows down the rate at which glucose enters the bloodstream. BYETTA signals the pancreas to make the right amount of insulin at the right time to help blood sugar remain closer to normal. I am guaranteed to lose weight on this medication. Patients on this medication lose an average of 3 pounds a week. I have to inject myself twice a day. It is hard to get use to but I’m getting there. I needed my mom’s help the first time. It stung when the meds first went in. I am very proud of myself for being able to do it on my own. I am doing my 11^th needle tonight. I am still nervous about it though, and I still get sick to my stomach thinking about it. But each time it gets a little better. I am looking forward to some big changes in the near future!

Things Are Looking Up

In the fall I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder. This happens to females when they have a high level of testosterone (male hormones) which covers their ovaries like a saran wrap. You also get little cysts all over your ovaries that try to push through the testosterone and this causes some pain and discomfort. There are a lot of symptoms that not everyone with the syndrome experiences. Access body and facial hair in one, which I don’t have a problem with. Dandruff, oily skin and pimples are another that I have been having problems with. The symptoms are more aggravating than anything. I have mood swings and depression. I am so irritable that sometimes I feel like if someone just looks at me the wrong way I am going to snap on them. The most common symptom is obesity. I don’t know if I would call myself obese but that is definitely where I saw myself heading. I have gained about 85 pounds since high school and I am only 21. I am tired %80 of the time. Also, most patients with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome can’t become pregnant or need treatment in order to try for a baby. But than again, if they do become pregnant they have a high risk of miscarriage. So it depends whether or not it is worth it to you.

So finally I have seen the specialist. He said that there is no one treatment that is specifically for Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder. But what they do is they treat the symptoms that are most bothersome to you. So tomorrow I will be starting a medication that is going to make me lose weight and will also act like an antidepressant. I have to give myself a needle every day but it is so worth it. I will be posting often about my treatment and my progress.