The Power of A & B

Hi everyone,

I have lots of good things to share in this update. A year ago I was at a low point in my health and fight with PCOS. I was retaining fluid, feeling exhausted all the time, suffering from mold exposure, PCOS symptoms were out of control, and my weight was at an all time high. In desperation, I made an appointment for acupuncture at Pulling down the Moon in Rockville, MD. Within days my cycle started--after being MIA for several months. With each visit, I was feeling better.

A year later I am down 25 pounds and feeling much better overall. I even went for an eye exam last weekend, and the eye doctor told me my eyesight had actually improved and they needed to reduce the strength of my lenses! Also last weekend, I went to Target to pick up a few things and went to the vitamin isle to check out the options for gummy vitamins. I detest swallowing pills--they always want to stick in my throat. At any rate, I came across a B complex gummy and thought I'd give it a try. I took one that night and noticed I felt more energetic. Each day I felt I had more and more energy. Things have been pretty hectic on my job this month, and my stress level has been elevated. I've had a pretty lousy two weeks with eating--not in that I've eaten a lot, but I've eaten the wrong things. I was thinking I would see a gain on the scale this week, but I lost 2 pounds! I had heard that B vitamins were good for women with PCOS but had never tried a B complex before.

I am so grateful to have discovered acupuncture and B complex. They are working wonders for me. The weight loss has been slow, and I have felt discouraged along the way, but I remain in the fight and am still determined to put PCOS on the run.

Paula

I am still in the fight

Hi everyone,

It's been a long time since I've posted to my blog. Over the past year, I experienced a major health-related setback with my PCOS fight. Last summer I began experiencing swelling in my right leg and just a general sense of fatigue and feeling unhealthy. I was also picking up even more weight--which was horrifying for me. I went for testing and received some pretty scary news regarding my heart. I don't want to go into details here, because I don't want to give it any power or glory in my life. At first, I was very depressed and very scared. I was in a state of paralysis from August to November 2010 and quite frankly felt horrible. Then I began to encourage myself in the Lord more and more. None of us knows how long our journey here will last, and worrying and living in fear will not add a day to our lives. This taken with the fact that I know I serve a living God who is more than able to heal and restore brought me out of this paralysis and into action.

I am happy to report that I have lost 21.5 pounds, and I am still in the fight to overcome PCOS. This is not just about weight loss anymore; it is about quality of life and feeling healthy. It is about working hard not to become a PCOS turned into heart issues statistic. With all that is within me, I am working to defeat PCOS.

I have to say the change I have made that has made the biggest impact for me is acupuncture. Those of you who know me know that I can be a big baby when it comes to doctors/needles, etc. When I went for my first acupuncture session in late August, I was at the end of my rope and was desperate for relief from PCOS symptoms. At that time it had been 6 months since my last cycle, and I had just received the aforementioned news regarding my heart. I also had some issues with mold and carbon dioxide levels in my office that were making me feel horrible as well.

I felt immediate relief after my first acupuncture session. Stress was alleviated, sinus pain, swelling in my leg reduced. I just felt better overall. Four weeks later, guess who showed up? Yep, good old Aunt Flo :-).

Then something really exciting started happening. I started losing weight. It is such a struggle losing weight with PCOS and to see the scale begin to move down was a blessing indeed. I can not say enough about acupuncture as a natural alternative to treat PCOS--and a host of other issues. I plan to keep going to acupuncture and to keep exercising to improve my overall well being.

I have in no way arrived. I still feel weak some days, and there are moments when I feel a sense of nervousness creep in, but I must continue to live every day to its fullest and do my best to combat PCOS. I am still here good people, and I am still in the fight.

All the best,

Paula