Re: please, brief recap on weight gain disucssion. THANKS!
From: Kathryn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 30 05:42:31 1999
Hi Randi
I don't know too much about the medications you are taking but sometimes
certain meds can make someone put on weight. I think maybe, though, your
diet may have something to do with it. I know that I have mentioned this is
a few of my postings but sugar is the worst thing any of us can take. Those
few ounces of chocolate are probably your worst offenders! I have had a
'hippy' weight problem for as long as I can remember and when I managed to
get my sugar intake under control it all went away. Maybe it is related as
an endo problem because when we are in pain we don't care what we eat.
Chocolate is the first thing that I go looking for when I am in pain and it
is so hard to say no because your mind is saying 'I don't care' and the
chocolate is calling you! We don't rationalize properly when we aren't
feeling well and have endo pain. I had to cut back on my sugar intake for
six weeks (this included EVERYTHING with sugar in it. Do you know how many
things have sugar in them? It's frightening!) and now I have managed to get
my weight and recurring yeast infections under control. Unfortunately,
though, it doesn't get rid of endo. It's hard to do but I think it may be
worth a try.
Kathryn
>From: Randi <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: please, brief recap on weight gain disucssion. THANKS!
>Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 18:51:44 -0500
>
>Hello friends!
>
>I hope things going as smooth as they can be this middle day of the
>week.
>
>I know that in the last months there has been discussions about weight
>gain and endo, but I couldnt keep up with the topic.
>
>Have persons had weight gain in conjuction with the endo? I also have
>PCOS(though as of dec..the cysts that were removed in aug hadnt
>returned) and have IBS symptoms..(leading us to believe that the endo
>is in the GI area too..)
>
>My diet has improved in the last few months, except still I have
>several ounces of chocolate a day..but no pop, like substances..fast
>food maybe 1 very 2 weeks. my current medications are ritalin/paxil for
>Attention Deficit Disorder. Vicodin and Daypro for the abodimal area
>and arthitic like pain especially in my left knee.
>
>I work 25-30 hrs a week as a cashier in a produce market(read wirlwind
>of activity) and for the last month have been walking or riding a bike
>1-2 miles, 3-4 times a day.
>
>A year ago this month I was a size 5/6 and now I am back to size 12/14.
> This fall some of the weight slowly came back,In December I was still
>hoverning at 134 lbs but since jan, it has seemed that I have
>'ballooned'. I dont know what my exact weight is..now..i am estimating
>that I am close to 145 +lbs(my ht is 5'4 and I am medium build) it
>seems that the weight has gone this mainly to the hips, and abodminal
>area...
>
>In a way..part of me would feel a tiny bit of relief if this IS due to
>the gyn problems..in the sense that it wouldnt be all MY fault...in
>terms of the my not havint the most ideal eating habits. I admit that I
>dont always help the situation..when I have my chocolate bar etc.....
>and the fact that since I first had problems with irregular bleeding
>when I was 14 I was sizes 5/6 and in the last 12 yrs my weight has gone
>up and down(just never by this dramatic change in such a short time
>period!) I finaly got the DX's August 98, I am 26 yrs old.
>
>I hope that this letter isnt too detailed. If anyone can at least tell
>me 'where' to look for information about the weight gain and gyn
>problems..I would be happy to look it up.
>
>Thank you for your patience.
>
>Randi
>===
>Randi Poch
>http://www.esophagus.com/htdb/yol/randi.html
>
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