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Re: pcos and weight loss

From: Tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:42:51 -0500 (CDT)


Hi All! I, too, am from NJ. Where abouts are you? I have been looking for local-NJ PCOS/weight loss support. Either from a group or just a couple of email pals! I live in Roselle off GSP136. Hope to hear from you soon! You can email me directly at bemyhunny@excite.com Take care, Tammy At Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Kaydee wrote: >
>HI! What about asking your doctor about metformin? It's a med usually
>prescribed to folks with type II diabetes (I THINK, I'm brand new to
>this having just been dx yesterday and having a world-wind tour with
>PCOS on the web); it supposedly cuts to the cause of the PCOS problem by
>helping the body not be insulin resistant, and 90% of women in studies
>have automatically had their periods regulated, became fertile, and lost
>2-65 pounds, changing NOTHING but taking metformin. hope this helps.
>good luck with having a baby. the first thing i asked when my doc told
>me yesterday i probably have pcos is "can i get pregnant?"
>
>At Tue, 3 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 25 Sep 2000, christina wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Tammy--I just wanted to say hi cause I am from NJ too and I have
>>>figured out on my own that I have PCOS--I cant really help with the diet
>>>pills but thought it might be helpful to know that there are people out
>>>there who can understand:) Good luck!!! If you ever want to talk email
>>>me anytime!!!
>>>
>>>At Sat, 9 Sep 2000, tammy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>hi i am a 32 year old woman with pcos . my husband and i were trying to
>>>>conceive a child and went through the works and finally got me to
>>>>ovilate and went in for the iui and when our doctor did the sperm spin
>>>>down she found out my husband didnt have enough live sperm for the iui
>>>>to take place,so from now he has to go to a male infertility doctor to
>>>>try and help him. so until then i am looking for a doctor in my area
>>>>that is willing to precribe diet pills of some sort to help me with my
>>>>weight problem.my weight is 262 right now and i need to loss as much as
>>>>possible before we go in to try to conceive again it can only help us
>>>>with his problem and my pcos and weight we are at wits end .if anyone
>>>>could help me with information of a doctor in the new jersey area that
>>>>is willing to precribe diet pills please let me know . i have tried
>>>>everything eles i need medical help. please help me. thanks please
>>>>e-mail me
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>tammy
>>>>
>>--
>>I also have Pcos, if it helps I have two children so there is hope. I did not use medical resource for this but I had my children at a young age when the doctors did not beleive this was possible. I am also fighting the weight battle. If you find anything that works please e-mail me. thx
>>
>--
>Kaydee
>



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