I got diagnosed… now what?

I’m 25 and I’ve been suspicious I had PCOS for about 6 months now and finally got my diagnosis confirmed this week with a blood test and ultrasound.

The doctor answered a lot of my questions, but for the most part it felt like she was leaving it up to me for a “treatment plan” to manage my symptoms either through changes to my diet, supplements or medication.

I went off birth control in March and would like to stay off of it if I can since I had problems with acne and weight gain. I asked the doctor about Inositol and she said it couldn’t hurt but she wasn’t able to give me any recommendations for type/dosage and she had no diet advice besides seeing a nutritionist which I might explore.

I guess I’m just feeling a little lost and overwhelmed with where to start. Does anyone have any recommendations for brands of inositol that have worked for them or any other less harsh methods of symptom management for PCOS?

I’m open to medications like Metformin down the road, but I’d like to see if I can manage my symptoms with lifestyle changes and supplements first.