Re: Can any1 help?
From: JuliaB (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 May 2001 19:27:42 -0500 (CDT)
Kim
Many thanks for your email and support!!! I'll ask my Doctor about
Glucophage.
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JuliaB :)
At Fri, 11 May 2001, Kim wrote:
>
>Hi i was just recentely diagnosid to. I have had since puberty. I am
>taking spiro too and glucophage 1500mg a day and eating right and walking
>too i have lost about 15 pounds in the last 2 months. Maybe you should ask
>your doctor if glucophage would be right for you. It is supposed to help
>you take off the weight. They will probably check your insulin levels to
>see if you need it but it wouldn't hurt to inquire about it. Hang in there.
> The slower you take off the weight the better it will be because it will
>stay off. If you have any questions you can e-mail me at
>kimmyg73@hotmail.com I would be happy to answer them for you the best I can.
> Keep the faith.
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (JuliaB)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-DIET
>><pcos-diet@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Subject: Can any1 help?
>>Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 16:48:44 -0500
>>
>>I'm 29 and I've finally been diagnosed with PCOS.
>>In the last 10 years I've steady gained 40 kilos (88 pounds?? - sorry
>>but
>>I'm Australian and use kg/kms).
>>
>>I've been the Atkins Diet for 6 weeks (the 14 day induction diet) - no
>>carbs at all. I'm exercising - I walk on average 6kms (miles ??) a day.
>>I've lost a total of 2 kilos (4.4 pounds) in 6 weeks. And only in the
>>first two weeks. The only medics I'm taking is 100mg Aldactone
>>(Sprionolactone) daily.
>>
>>I'm really frustrated - I can't, it seems, lose any more weight. I
>>would like to lose another about 25kg/55 pounds. I'm using the
>>Lipo-Keto sticks every nite and in the last week the colour has gone
>>from a dark pink to negative again.
>>
>>I've stuck religiously to the diet !!!! No chocolate, diet drinks - and
>>everything sugar/caffiene free.
>>
>>Am I being too impatient?
>>
>>Has anyone experienced is? Could the Aldactone be affecting weight loss?
>>I'm willing to stop taking if it's impeding the weight loss. I can
>>handle the hirsutism after I get to my goal weight.
>>
>>I would love to hear from anyone.
>>
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>>JuliaB
>>
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JuliaB
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