jamilee11
11-18-2010, 12:35 AM
First thank you to anyone who is willing to read this and help in anyway! I have a 17 yr old who was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with PCOS, yes I know that is very young. This last year and a half has been very difficult. The depression, weight gain have been the hardest. She has put on 25 pounds since December 2009.
Right now she is on Yaz, 1st month back on it, she was on Orthotricyclen for 3 months and then numerous ones before that.
She is on Wellbutrin for depression. Her Dr. also put her on Metformin to try to help with the weight, she is not diabetic.
At this point I want her off of everything and I would like to try a holistic approach but do not know where to start. I cannot affort to take her to a holistic specialist, would in a second if I could.
I promise her daily I will keep searching for something, anything to help her. It is destroying her self esteem...to hate yourself at 17 is heartbreaking.
If ANYONE has any advice, any herbal supplements that I can give her in place of the RX's I would so appreciate the advice.
Again, I would like to get her OFF of the meds, especially the birth control....
Thank you again for any help!!!
A concerned mom!!!
Right now she is on Yaz, 1st month back on it, she was on Orthotricyclen for 3 months and then numerous ones before that.
She is on Wellbutrin for depression. Her Dr. also put her on Metformin to try to help with the weight, she is not diabetic.
At this point I want her off of everything and I would like to try a holistic approach but do not know where to start. I cannot affort to take her to a holistic specialist, would in a second if I could.
I promise her daily I will keep searching for something, anything to help her. It is destroying her self esteem...to hate yourself at 17 is heartbreaking.
If ANYONE has any advice, any herbal supplements that I can give her in place of the RX's I would so appreciate the advice.
Again, I would like to get her OFF of the meds, especially the birth control....
Thank you again for any help!!!
A concerned mom!!!