PCOS-DIET Messages for April, 2001: Re: Blood Tests / Metformin / High Protein Diet: Success

Re: Blood Tests / Metformin / High Protein Diet: Success

From: Sallie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:37:09 -0500 (CDT)

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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
>>

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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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