Daughter is 13. Diagnosed today with PCOS, and possible Diabetes. Any help, suggestions, support out there?

Question

I'm upset & scared. Any support out there would be wonderful. Please...bad & good information...hold nothing back. I want to know everything about this ailment. Thank you!

I guess I was hoping for personal experiences. I can look up things on the web...I appreciate your help, however, I wouold appreciate more of a personal answer. Thanks!

Answer 1

First off, don't be scared. Millions of women live with PCOS like me and are fine. I have probably had PCOS since puberty and wasn't diagnosed until I was trying to get pregnant. PCOS is a big cause of fertility problems in women. My periods were never regular and I always carried weight around my middle even when I was skinny. It wasn't until i hit my mid 20s when I started seeing more and more symptoms. I went through several Dr.s and no one put the list of my symptoms together and diagnosed me with PCOS. You should be glad she lives in an era where this is know about. My early symptoms besides my irregular periods were weight gain around my middle(very difficult to loose),Acne along my chin and jaw line, wiskers on my chin, brown discoloration on the nape of my neck, and infertility. I was able to have a baby after three miscarriages through herbal supplements and low carb diet. As i got older the PCOS has worsened. It can develop into type II diabetes and heart disease. I recently gained 10 lbs in 1 month and I think it is from My PCOS. my metabloism has shut down and I am also feeling depression and low libido now which are also connected with PCOS. I have started to work out and watch my diet hoping it will help calm the PCOS but I may finally be at the point of needing medication. I am the type who doesn't take meds unless they are absolutely neccessary. My teen years with PCOs were normal. I just lived with the regular irregularity of my periods. Now that I am in my mid 30's i feel PCOS every day and with my Dr.s help I'm sure I will be fine. The worst part of PCOS for me is the facial hair and acne on the outside, and the insulin resistance on the inside, I don't want to be diabetic. As far as info goes, The internet is an amazing place for info and support. She can live with this. good luck.

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Answer 3

I was diagnosed last year and it sounds pretty similar to the form that I have. My doctor recommended a nutritionist and I started to change my diet and exercise moderately...very helpful (the nutritionist)! They can guide your daughter showing her the right things to eat that will affect the problem that is created by the overproduction of insulin. Resulting in lowering the symptoms of PCOS.
It's very much of a lifestyle change...as far as eating. A lot of the websites that people have answered you before are very good and very reliable. Once you get a good understanding on the basics, you can get to the root of the problem...which is diet and exercise.
It's hard to have it sometimes because you think that people don't understand what you're going through...like having to really watch what you eat or whatever. Some of the websites have really good support groups. I think if you're really supportive of your daughter and encourage her to eat the foods that will be beneficial for her, it will make her more inclined to continue in the long run to keep herself healthy.
Other than that it's just hard emotionally sometimes because you feel like you're not normal because your body isn't working right, but it's really easy to manage it you're willing to do it and have a support system.
I hope this helps.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Both are problems that are substantially worsened by being overweight. At 13 your daughter has an opportunity to adjust her eating habits to a healthier lifestyle and loose weight. These should be choices she makes for a life time, not just a couple months of "dieting." I think this should be the thrust of your initial efforts because if her weight comes down to normal both of these problems could evaporate.

Spend time with a diabetic educator and/or a nutritionist about the food choices, quanities, eating frequency and activity levels necessary to loose weight. Even if these problems do not entirely go away with weight loss, they will both be substantially improved (at worse case). Once her weight controlled then specialists can get involved to treat additional syptoms or problems if they still exist.

Help your daughter to learn a healthy lifestyle - her health and happiness depend on it.

Answer 6

I was diagnosed 4 years ago, not a lot to tell, except suggest your daughter go on a diet and start exercising on a regular basis. Did they put her on the diabetic med's? (The pill form, called mediforum?) if not then it cant be as bad as you think... incase you haven’t done any research on the disease, PCOS causes, obesity, infertility, male pattern baldness, and can lead to diabetes... if you go to WebMD and type in P.C.O.S. there will be pages of information you can read up on. Good luck.

Answer 7

I used to work with great specialists in this area. They are both in Philadelphia; one's name is Katherine Sherif (MD) and the other is Shahab Minassian (MD).

In the meantime, there are great websites for polycystic ovarian syndrome---

www.pcosupport.org
www.soulcysters.com
www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp

Answer 8

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/pcosinfo.html
http://lists.pcolist.org/mailman/listinfo/pcos
http://www.pcosupport.org/
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/pcos-info.html

http://www.angelfire.com/in2/DiabetesInfo/
I hope this help

Answer 9

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