Re: Blood Tests / Metformin / High Protein Diet
From: Laurie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:08:18 -0500 (CDT)
Ladies,
I'm not an expert and can only remember some of the posts I have read on
the regular PCOS discussion board about high protein/low carb diets. You
may want to check the archives about this. High protein/low carb diets
can cause not only liver problems, but kidney as well. What I have
found that is helping me a bit (right now it's offset by a big ovarian
cyst but I'm hoping it is on it way to dissolving) is a modified
diabetic diet. I eat a few less carbs than they say, but am still
getting some carbs. I cannot tolerate a really low carb diet. Hope
this info helps!
At Sun, 3 Sep 2000, Lory wrote:
>
>Hi, Jeanie. Interesting question! I am also on Glucophage (only in my
>third week, so I haven't noticed anything positive from it yet). My
>doctor also told me that a high protein diet would be beneficial. Have
>you gotten any results yet?
>
>A
>
>t Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Jeanie wrote:
>>
>>Hello all - I am new here but had a couple questions. I am 35,
>>overweight (290) and diagnosed with PCOS (polycyctic ovarian syndrom). I
>>had discovered that women with PCOS have good results in losing weight
>>by being on a low carb diet. So I started the atkins diet.
>>
>>I have also read that women with PCOS can get help with their insulin
>>resistance with a medication called Glucophage (Metformin). So I asked
>>my doctor about it and he said he would have to check my liver via a
>>blood test.
>>
>>When the results came in, he said my results were "out of range" and he
>>couldn't give the metformin to me. I asked if it was because I was on
>>the high protein diet and he said it could be. So he asked me to take
>>the test again. I decided to stop the diet a week before my second
>>test. Then when I went to have the test again, it came back "within
>>range" per the doctor so I was prescribed metformin.
>>
>>My question is this: If a high protein diet helps women with PCOS, Why
>>does a high protein diet make my liver test out of range, therefore
>>"dangerous" while I am using Metformin? It seems like all the posts I
>>have read about PCOS, suggest being on this type of diet. Im confused.
>>I would still like to lose weight on this type of diet because it worked
>>for me but I don't want to jepordize my health. Any suggestions or
>>clarification? Thanks in advance. You may email me direct if you wish.
>>Jeani123@aol.com
>
>--
>Lory Peacock
>
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