Dealing with PCOS and PTSD: Seeking Advice

I was diagnosed with PCOS early last year and my CPTSD has been flaring since a traumatic event just over a year ago. I definitely feel the hair growth. My brothers are starting to hit puberty and I now have more facial and body hair than them. I struggle so much with executive function. I can hardly get out of bed most days and I'm neglecting all my friends

I have a pcos and Cptsd so I can empathize with your situation! Honestly the best thing I did was get an iud and it stopped my heavy bleeding and my period all together. I’m actually going to get another! I used the mirana brand because it has less hormones. I also was prescribed metformin.

The best treatments are natural. There are no medical ones at the moment that I've heard so far. Eating seeds like flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (I usually get mixed milled seeds like in a powder foam), and I feel like figs help, too. I follow tips from a PCOS nutritionist on Instagram.

Sorry for the long message!

Hi there! The symptoms you listed do come with PCOS as well . If you can and haven't already, get some tests done on your thyroid, but not from your regular doctor. The levels that general practitioner doctors test for thyroid function have a larger range and so what may be normal in their testing isn't necessarily normal. There are also extra things that can be tested for that aren't included in from your regular doctor. Endocrinologists can help with that, but sometimes you also have to go to other thyroid experts to get the right information. Depending on where you live will depend on your access to an expert. If you have insulin resistance, you could go on Metformin which helps with insulin sensitivity, but there are also more natural alternatives such as Inositol and NAC. A few people/organisations that I follow are PCOS Diva, PCOS Nutrition Center, The PCOS Dietician, and Melissa Ramos. They have a lot of information, tips, and plans for us Cyster's. There is also PCOS Support Girl. She has some helpful information but she's mostly about supporting people on their journey rather than giving advice. Most of these people who can find in FB or Instagram, or just Google them.