PCOS-DIET Messages for December, 2000: Re: New to PCOS, need help!

Re: New to PCOS, need help!

From: kim (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 04 Dec 2000 08:50:35 -0500

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Hi, i used aldactone for years with and without bc pills. It really helped the hirtusism (male hair growth), but, did nothing for my weight. I started met in June and have lost almost 40 pounds. I also started eltroxin for my thyroid then too. I don't know which one helped - but something did.

I have turned as much white into brown that I could (bread, flour sugar,rice etc) I never eat carbs alone - I always have more protein then carb. I sufferer from really sick stomachs. When you start met this is common. Unfortunatly I have had them years before starting met. The only time I have a solid BM is when I am pregnant - then I usually get constipated.

I think the meds and reducing my carbs this has been my answer to weight lose. I have weighed as high as 254. Right now I am 202, hoping to be under 200 when I get pregnant (wishful thinking). One thing I have noticed for sure, is clomid did NOT work for me without metformin. With metformin it works at half the dose I took before the met - with no results.

It is very important to get a pcos friendly doc. For 20 years I got the run around. Now I have an RE and a Endo, and I am on the right track - first time in years.

HTH Kim

>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Leigh)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: New to PCOS, need help!
>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 18:52:14 -0600
>
>Hello... I was diagnosed 2 years ago after 20 years of irregular
>periods, depression, bulimia. I've been reading some of these messages
>and there seems to be consensus that a low carb diet is key to getting
>off the weight - BUT my doctor said that low carb diets are
>fundamentally unhealthy and that I should avoid them. Also, he said
>that metformin is less helpful than the aldactone, so all I got was
>aldactone and BCP. I'm frustrated, confused, and anxious about all
>this. Can someone offer me some good advice?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Leigh
>

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