Re: New to this
From: kiwi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 May 2001 05:23:02 -0500 (CDT)
hi Dana,
I used to live in NZ (Feilding & later Auckland). I now live in
Australia (Brisbane). Glad you're onto it... most yanks think I'm a
fruit!!!
I considered going to a naturopath and will do so shortly. I have the
funny feeling that my failing is with carbs. I just don't feel that
I've eaten though unless I've had some!!! I'm not a greenie, but am very
big into natural therapies. If it's natural it has to be better than
throwing back a chemical. History has proven that for me with all the
problems I have now following all the meds many years ago.. grrr. Thank
you for your reply. I appreciate it.
At Sun, 13 May 2001, Dana wrote:
>
>Hey kiwi,
>
>With a sign name of kiwi do you by any chance live in NZ?
>
>Have you tried seeking medical advise on keeping your symptoms under
>control from a naturopath at all? I've been seeing one for the last
>6wks, still not a lot of weight loss going on, but I do feel more
>energised, and she has just changed my diet around again to try and get
>my body kickstarted back into action for weight loss etc. I imagine
>you've had a lot of advise from many people, but just thought I would
>mention it.
>
>See ya
>Dana:-)
>
>At Wed, 2 May 2001, kiwi wrote:
>>
>>hello,
>>
>>Today I was diagnosed with PCO which I had never heard of before so
>>immediately went home and started searching on the net and found this
>>site. I am trying to get my head around it and understand what is going
>>on. My symptoms are as follows:
>>
>>--
>>*******
>>I was very slim until I hit 14. I had just changed drugs due to having
>>a brain tumour. 16 I had brain surgery. I don't have regular periods
>>and in fact went without one for nearly 3 years. When I do get them
>>they can be just spotting... or even a huge deluge for an entire month.
>>no gyno probs. Ever since my weight problem has just been escalating
>>for no reason. I DO NOT overeat. I CAN NOT eat fatty foods due to my
>>gastro tract being shot to pieces from all the throwing up from drugs at
>>16 etc. I was then diagnosed 2 years ago with IBS (Irritable Bowel
>>Syndrome). Following this I had my gallbladder removed last year. The
>>best way I can explain how I feel about my body is the following analogy
>>(which my endocrinologist supports):
>>
>>Due to my IBS my body thinks I am starving myself so goes into 'famine
>>mode'. What food does stay in my system my body thinks FOOD and stores
>>every micron. Because of the above and my body being in famine mode it
>>won't release what stores it has (because i'm apparently starving
>>myself) so I have no energy. I feel lethargic which makes eating
>>tiresome (funnily enough) as does exercising (although I do walk and
>>exercise in front of tv).
>>
>>My endocrinologist has told me it is the hardest thing to fix and no
>>real cure is available. (joy) So I am pertubed because he has
>>prescribed me a form of Prozac????? (maybe if he thinks i'm going to be
>>fat, i can atleast be a happy fat.. haha) When questioning this he
>>explained that the brain is in famine mode and does not understand that
>>you are eating correctly.. yada yada so by taking this small dose it
>>wakes up the brain???? I DON"T GET IT. Please don't think I must be
>>psycho if he prescribed me this. I am not depressed (sure I get sad
>>sometimes but don't we all). I am the 'joker' at work and besides this
>>crap am generally happy and love life. He said out of the 25 people he
>>has prescribed this too he has had 23 people lose weight????? If this
>>didn't work he was going to start me on modifast.
>>
>>I thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy posting, and would
>>appreciate any information any of you can help me with.
>>
>>Kind regards
>>
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