I was diagnosed nearly 6 months ago to the day.
44F with PCOS. A1C was 11.5, glucose was 350 (was NOT fasting at the time). Cholesterol was 306 and triglycerides were 751. Weight 181 lbs (I'm 5'3").
Was prescribed 500mg/day Metformin and Mounjaro. I did 2 months at 2.5mg and have started at 5mg ever since. Added 5mg/day Atorvastatin after 3 months. I also changed my diet very significantly and started exercising (initially 1-2x weekly stationary bike for 15-20 min).
I'm still adhering to the diet changes but have added variety and learned a lot about what my body needs since then, so am starting to experiment with more carbs in the last few months. I also changed my exercise habits once I started feeling better, so now I go to the gym every day - in general it's lifting plus walking on 5 days and biking plus walking on the 2 "active recovery" days.
3 months in: A1C 6.4, glucose 100 (fasting). Weight 165 lbs.
Today, A1C is 5.5, glucose 94 (fasting). Cholesterol is down to 98 and triglycerides at 77. Weight 141 lbs. I'm 2 lbs from goal weight and 16 away from my ideal weight (doc said to target under 140 for health but could go down to 125 if I feel it's maintainable).
I can't believe how much better I feel - and how crappy I was feeling before! I feel younger, stronger, healthier, and now energetic. I'm really proud of all the hard work so far and feeling like I can totally manage this. I have no huge need to get off meds, as long as what I'm taking now keeps working in tandem with my new habits.
I just wanted to share for those of you who might be just starting down this road and feeling scared or overwhelmed. I was terrified at first but honestly now I feel like I've been given a new lease on life. It's ok to feel afraid of whatever at first but please don't let that keep you from moving forward!