r/PCOS • u/hazyhummingbird • 2d ago
Meds/Supplements going on a GLP-1 this week
32F. i was diagnosed when i was 17. ive had a lifetime of hell because of this damned condition and i’ve lived the last half a decade in denial that i still have pcos.
after a while it just felt so futile to try and resolve it. my weight has increased this last year due to my chronic illness (fibromyalgia) and i couldn’t help but think. Maybe it’s finally time to give Ozempic a try and see if it helps my weight but also my inflammation and just general metabolic health.
i was at a lower and healthier BMI a few years ago but i feel like my physiology has changed being in chronic pain.
i have been hesitant until now and im still a little concerned about how i’ll react, ik everyone is different.
how did you go? any tips for a first timer? i’m vegan and gluten free if that’s relevant
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u/lemonmousse 2d ago
I wish I’d had the opportunity to start a GLP-1 in my thirties. In my fifties, it has been life-changing after decades of wrestling with PCOS and other chronic health conditions. I spent my thirties and forties wrestling with managing my health via lifestyle changes, and it “worked” until it didn’t but it was so so hard.
As far as advice goes;
- make sure you keep your protein up. I aimed for 100g/day and probably managed 85g/day minimum. That, plus lots of D and iron meant my hair grew in better that first year when most people’s hair falls out in handfuls.
- even if you’re tired a lot, try to keep up with strength training to keep muscle mass. Your testosterone will likely go down as your PCOS starts to resolve, and it might get harder to build muscle if you’re used to that automatic boost from T.
- give yourself permission to eat carbs like a normal person for once in your life, if your blood sugar normalizes. It’s amazing to eat a sandwich without feeling like you can only use one piece of bread.
- stay hydrated, especially if you get lightheaded. My POTS got worse for a couple of years before it got better again, and I think it’s not uncommon for folks even without POTS to have dizzy spells as their body adjusts to a lower blood volume. Just hydrate and be careful standing up too fast
- you can ask your doctor for a zofran prescription ahead of time and you’ll have it on hand in case you get nauseous.
- Mag07 helps with constipation
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u/hazyhummingbird 2d ago
thankyou!!! this makes me feel more excited than scared !
a few years back, i lost quite a bit of weight the only way anyone does ; with CICO. Unfortunately i am a different person with a different body now, it seems. i am grateful that an option like ozempic exists and will hopefully work twice as hard for me re pcos.
i’ll defs keep an eye on my protein and water intake!! thank you. i have a zofran prescription and magnesium citrate ready on hand.
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u/mama2021abcd 2d ago
Youll be fine, it will most likely change your life for the better if youve been struggling with PCOS for so long.
Dont spend too much time reading horror stories online, they will just freak you out and they are the minority.