u/Mili_713

Hi F20 here. Started my period at 13 but never really had regular periods. After the first time I got it I did not have any for a couple months. Went to a gynaec who said that's normal and it's probably because I'm not fully developed yet. He suggested I come back at 15-16.

When I got checked at 15 i was diagnosed with PCOS. To this day I don't get my period unless I take birth control meds. But they give me awful side effects.

I visited around 6 different doctors and everyone advised I lose weight. They keep saying it'll resolve itself if I do. I keep telling them that in trying but with hypothyroidism and PCOS the weight doesn't come off easily. I walk around 8-10k steps daily so not a sedentary lifestyle either.

I have no issues except for this god awful back pain. Even when I get my periods I don't necessarily get abdominal cramps. Even if I do they're mild but the back pain the week before the period has me dying. I can't sit, I can't stand, I can't even lie down comfortably. A heat pack is temporary relief at best. From my lower back down to my hips it feels like I'm getting stabbed constantly. Can't bend over, can't best backward, or turn around without crying out.

I've consulted doctors about it and they keep asking me to lose weight and to exercise. I walk around ALL DAY. I literally got varicose veins once because of all the standing and walking I need to do. Outside of that I dance, and play badminton. I know I'm overweight but I'm not lazy by any means. I eat enough protein, and take vit d and calcium supplements regularly because I have a deficiency. The backache is a perpetual thing but it's more of a stuff, dull, constant pain that i am now used to.

My shoulders and neck hurts too but it's not that bad. Most of the time I can tolerate the pain. It's just this particular time of the month that I can't walk or move at all. I have no other typical symptoms associated with endo. I am at my wit's end. I haven't slept well in 3 days and I have exams coming up.

Any advice is appreciated. I'd be really grateful!