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Re: Calcium, Vitamin D & PCOS
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 17:28:37 -0400
For a study of 13 women, I'd want to know more, as I said before. What if all
the women here were on a diet or style of eating that was deficient in
calcium/Vitamin D? One of my sisters refuses to drink milk: good source of
calcium/Vitamin D. The other problem is that they didn't compare it to a
placebo, wasn't blinded, nor was a control group there. I know we had the same
thinking on one of the other lists due to a study that appeared to be designed
like this with 5 women.
I wouldn't want to recommend someone take too much of something.
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Victoria
> From: anonymous@medispecialty.com
> Subject: Re: Calcium, Vitamin D & PCOS
>
> Hi,
>
> this is very interesting. I also read something recently that vit d /
> calcium may be problem in hypothyroidism.
>
> I have PCOS, primary hyperparathyroidism (caused apparently by low blood
> calcium levels), and hypothyroidism. Meds include thyroxine, rocaltrol
> (the active form of vit D), and metformin for just over a year now. I
> have to have my calcium levels tested every month or so. If my blood
> calcium gets too low symptoms include severe fatigue.... actually
> similar to what used to happen if I ate carbs....
>
> Unfortunately I still don't have regular periods - even with diane-35.
> Taking a pill break at the moment to see if it turns up on its own or
> not next month.
>
> Perhaps there is a subset of us women with PCOS for whom this
> calcium/vit D is relevant. It is certainly worthwhile for us women to
> be aware of and treat, if appropriate.
>
> Sally
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