Re: To all who are misunderstood by the doctors.......
From: karen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:32:08 -0500 (CDT)
Kristi,
I just thought I would send some encourgement your way. I am 23 and
have been dealing with PCOS for two years now. I recently became so
frustrated with my weight that I found I had to do something to get it
off. I have been a vegetarian for years but have always included dairy
in my diet. In the last few months I have cut out the dairy and have
put myself on a fairly strict wholefood vegan diet. It's not an easy
transition, but the benefits are amazing. I have lost about 2 dress
sizes and I feeel better than ever. I firmly believe that carbs are not
to blame. It's all the animal products we consume every day.
Thought you might be interested.
Just remember you are more than the number in your pants and the number
on the scale.
God Bless,
Karen
At Thu, 23 May 2002, Kristi wrote:
>
>My endocrinologist diagnosed me with PCOS, even though I don't have the
>polycystic ovaries nor the extra hair growth. But apparently the two
>"hallmark" hormones from my pituitary confirmed the diagnosis. Then I
>was also found to have the accompanying insulin resistance and
>hypothyroidism. As it was explained to me by this doctor: I was most
>likely born with the gene for the PCOS, which "woke up" at puberty.
>Incidentally, this was the time I began to gain weight. With the
>insulin resistance, because the fuel is not being moved into my cells by
>my insulin, I am "fuel-starved", almost a hypoglycemic state, in my
>cells, while my pancreas pumps out more and more insulin in response to
>the starved cells. The doctor says my liver goes crazy trying to store
>up fat and the hallmark of this is to deposit it on my abdomen. So,
>where am I now? Feeling validated, for one. And also taking 1500mg
>metformin (glucophage) per day in divided doses, 0.88mg synthroid per
>day, chromium 400 per day and some other meds for neurochemical
>imbalance. I have the "apron" of abdominal fat that I hate so
>passionately I could scream. I have researched an experimental
>procedure for liposuctioning this abdominal fat in an attempt to resolve
>the insulin resistance. So far so good in that aspect however it is
>tremendously dangerous to lipo more than a few pounds at a time and
>these doctors are working on a different procedure to allow them to lipo
>10+ in one procedure. Anybody else out there in about the same boat? I
>have no children but my husband and I didn't plan for any. My
>biological clock wakes up once and awhile and I wish I had done it
>differently but it's too late now at 39. I want on top of this weight.
>I need help. I hate the low carb diet and just crave carbs like crazy
>(naturally, since my cells tell my brain they are starved all the time).
>
>--
>Kristi
>
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