Pcos is affecting my life too badly, please I need support and guidance
I’m a 31-year-old woman living in Japan for the past 10 years. I’ve had a lot of family problems with my parents. They can be very toxic about my personal life, and we argued a lot for many years. Around 7 years ago, I also had problems with my visa, but thankfully that got resolved.
About 8 years ago, I started noticing chin hair, and 7 years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS by myself. I went to several doctors in Japan, but they mostly told me there’s no specific diet for PCOS and to just come for checkups. They said I only had swollen ovaries.
I love sweets and used to eat whatever I wanted, but my left ovary feels painful all the time, like there’s a balloon inside my body. I can’t sleep on my left side, and even when I don’t eat, I still feel pain there. Sometimes I wake up already feeling pain. The doctor just says, “It’s because your ovary is swollen.”
At first, I didn’t realize how much PCOS could affect the body and mind. I have severe brain fog, and I used to get scolded a lot at work because I couldn’t focus properly. Eventually, I quit my job. I’ve also gained weight, my face looks swollen, my eyes look droopy, and I feel like my appearance has changed a lot. I’ll regret for the rest of my life i recuse to take direct photo once for a good job i lost opportunity because of my look…
My parents doesn’t know nothing about it, my sister too nobody is aware of my depression and how much is pcos affecting me…
Lately, I’ve been feeling very depressed and cry over small things. I keep thinking negatively about myself, but at the same time, I still want to keep living and get better. Living in Japan as a foreigner has been very lonely for me. I don’t really have friends or support, and after leaving work, everyone disappeared from my life.
If anyone has advice, guidance, or even just understanding, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you very much for reading.