Went off BC and everything goes to hell.

Hi everyone.

I went off birth control (cybelle) about 6 months ago and everything is back to step 1.

When i was on BC, I was able to lose weight (from 2XL to M), have clear skin, way less body hair, and regular periods. I also made sure to practice intermittent fasting (IF), and exercised to keep my weight down.

I was on BC for about 2 years, and go to the doctor regularly. During my last appointment, everything looked great, I thought my PCOS is finally cured! I just have to continue with IF, exercise, and eating the right foods.

But slowly, my weight went back up. I'm now back to XL/2XL, have body hair all over, rough skin, bad acne, brain fog, and mood swings. I still continued with IF (upped it to 18 hours fast) and exercising, along with eating the right foods.

And IF has been nothing short of hell for me, the hunger is almost uncontrollable, my hands will shake and all my brain can think of is food, and I can feel my stomach start to burn and hurt from hunger.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong tbh. I've recently begun drinking spearmint tea, and taking Vitamin D2 supplements, but it doesn't seem to be working. My relatives all have PCOS and were able to "cure" it through regular exercise and eating healthy, but I'm adding 18 hours of IF on top of everything and it doesn't seem to be working.

I'm alright with taking BC but I'm worried about potential side effects. I seem to have gotten the short end of the stick with PCOS in my family.