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Re: Blood Tests / Metformin / High Protein Diet: SuccessFrom: Sallie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:37:09 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Micha wrote: > >I've had terrile pcos symptoms most of my life and I'm now 36. I've >been on metformin for 9 mos now and I've had spectacular results. It >took 4-5 months on it before I saw improvements. I've lost 35 pounds >with only 15 more to go. I'm ovulating most most months but not all. >I've never felt better, truly. I've been following the most >nutritionally balanced low carb, low fat diet I can for the past 8 years >and until I went on met I couldn't lose weight. My liver and other >organs are fine with or without the met and on and off the low carb >diets. Maybe what you need to do is follow low carb, low fat and only >reasonable healthy amounts of protein. I don't eat too much protein, I >think that would be dangerous. Best of luck. > >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 >>
-- Hi I am only new I am 25yrs and have been told have pcos I have high insulin and carn't loose the weight and I am looking for a diet I am considering taking Metformin I have had 2 boys 4&2 who were born 11lbs & 10lbs 3 ozs. could you please help with some suggestions.
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