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Re: Blood Tests / Metformin / High Protein DietFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSat, 5 Jan 2002 12:18:37 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Laurie wrote: > >Ladies, > >I'm not an expert and can only remember some of the posts I have read on >the regular PCOS discussion board about high protein/low carb diets. You >may want to check the archives about this. High protein/low carb diets >can cause not only liver problems, but kidney as well. What I have >found that is helping me a bit (right now it's offset by a big ovarian >cyst but I'm hoping it is on it way to dissolving) is a modified >diabetic diet. I eat a few less carbs than they say, but am still >getting some carbs. I cannot tolerate a really low carb diet. Hope >this info helps! > >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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