This disorder is such a confusing one. With my daughter, it just all happened at once. She was thin when she was young, she had normal periods for about 2 years. Then, boom, wham, no periods and weight gain and exhaustion. I couldn't understand it.

I knew that it wasn't a change in the amount she ate...she was not gorging herself with foot, but at that time she discovered that she loved potatoes. She wanted carbs...she craved carbs. She did not eat a lot of sweets, but she loved potatoes and bread. Over a years time, she gained 20 pounds....she is only 5' tall, so those pounds showed.
The pill increased her weight gain and gave her headaches and upset stomach...she still stayed on them for a year before we just gave up on them. She had thyroid tests and sonograms...all fine. The doctors never mentioned PCOS or gave me any diagnosis. It is sooooooo frustrating! At least we know what the problem is now...at least we have an idea how to fight it. I can feel for every one of you that suffers from this. I have watched my daughters pain and frustration and the awful feeling that there was something less than "female" about herself. I think her self-esteem suffered more than anything else.
We have a friend whose daughter is having similar problems...only worse. They have not taken the girl to a doctor, but I am sure she has the same problem . She was a small child and overnight, she seemed to blow up! She is 13 now and showing the same symptoms as my daughter...only they are more extreem. I told the mother about this diet and the Met and she won't go for it. She says the poor child wouldn't get enough carbs on this diet! The girl is 13 and weighs 265 lbs. She has been picked on about her weight all her life. This is so frustrating for me. I care about this little girl and there is nothing I can do to help because they won't listen. We are still trying to get it through to them and perhaps if they see my daughter overcoming this, they will at least try the diet. I am sure this girl would need Met also, but try to convince them of that!