I am sharing this so maybe others in similar situation may gain something from my experience. English isn’t my first language so I apologise for the spelling and grammar.
1,5 years ago my weight was at it’s highest and my body was so stressed out from dieting and exercising to the point where I passed out at the gym. I was depressed for the 117th time and socially isolating myself. Beside PCOS I also suffer from Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAD) so if I ate anything else that lettuce or other light vegetables and some chicken, I would both gain weight from the pcos and get sick and in pain from BAD. My skin and hair was a mess, no periods, in pain, trouble sleeping. I was so tired and could barely hold my life together. Never going out, afraid of eating while having insane food noise and hunger. I’ve spend soooo much money on dieticians and trainers, supplements, skin care and what not. Doctors usually suggested antidepressants and I’ve tried but it only made it all worse. Metformin and the meds for BAD made me even more sick and stuck to my home than I already was.
One day I cried my eyes out at the doctor, telling her that I couldn’t take it anymore and was about to give up on life. She told me about GLP-1 and said it could give me a break from all the stress and struggles. She asked me to stop exercising so hard and only go for walks and have focus on stress relief and sleep and letting the meds do their thing. So I did.
I have a completely different life now. All symptoms are gone. I haven’t been depressed since. My weight is down and still moving down, slowly. I am able to eat normal now, go out and enjoy food. I don’t get sick anymore, my weight doesn’t go to the roof after a meal, I have no side effects and haven’t had any. My skin and hair is glowing. I have regular periods. I am sleeping much better and have so much more energy. I feel amazing for the first time in more than 20 years.
Due to surgery (not linked to any of this) I had to go off the meds for some months and all the symptoms came right back. I had totally forgot how sick and depressed I used to get. Now I am back on it and never stopping again. My doctor and family fully supports me in this. I finally have a life again.
My doctor told me that newer research shows that GLP-1 has better results for BAD and PCOS patients than the meds that has been the first choice until now. I hope that it will help change more lives for the better.