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Re: Help! I cannot loose the weight. I am only 26 years old and have very high cholesterol.

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:51:13 -0500 (CDT)

Dear Amy,

am sorry to hear you are having such a hard time and that you have not been given much information.

What medications are you taking? Are you taking meds or insulin for the diabetes, pcos, high cholesterol, blood pressure?

You need to have meticulous control of your blood sugar and agressive treatment / management of the PCOS and diabetes.

Have you been tested for low thyroid. This can also contribute to all the problems you mentioned.

Also, you will need to have a lifestyle management approach. This means exercise (as much as you can manage and as intensive as you can manage, you may need to go for low impact due to your weight, but you must do it).

Diet management is critical as well. Cut out all saturated fats and watch your cholesterol intake. Eat healthy fats (fish oil, avocado, etc). Cut way down on / elimiate any refined carbohydrates or highly processed foods. This means your diet will consist mainly of low fat protein and low glycaemic index vegetables. Some dairy is fine. Again, meticulous monitoring and control of your blood sugar will be critical.

Sorry there is no easy way to manage this. What you need to do now is learn as much as possible and focus on getting the best possible management. BTW, there is a reasonable chance that you can conceive, so don't worry unduly about that for now, instead focus on getting healthy.

Best wishes,

Sally

At Tue, 1 Oct 2002, Amy wrote: >
>I was diagnosed with PECOS when I was 15 years old. That was the last I
>heard about it until last year when I began seeing a psychologist for my
>weight issues. I was never told anything about the syndrome, and
>therfore it was highly over looked. My psychologist then told me for
>the first time that I was pretty much infertile(which was devestating to
>my ears) and that having PCOS was a major factor in why I have such a
>hard time losing weight. I was finally given my first pamphlet about
>PCOS last year and now I understand why my body can feel so out of
>control all the time especially when it comes to my eating habits. Here
>I am left about 60 pounds overweight, Type 2 diabetes, High Bp and
>dangerously High cholesterol. I often feel very alone in this syndrome.
>There is not alot of info given to paitents in my neck of the woods
>Vermont.And beyond that the everyday fight to not be hungry and sluggish
>all the time is very hard for me to deal with because my heart and many
>parts of my brain tell me that I am a normal 26 year old woman who like
>all of her surroundings are not different. I have a hard time with
>diets from a book because I cannot possibly afford all the food they
>require for me to buy nor do I have the time to prepare it all. I work
>two jobs to pay my way. I was recently approved for a Gastric bypass by
>my doctor. I have not decided if it is something that I can do yet.
>Will it make the PCOS easier or more mild? Will I be able to concieve
>eaiser. Will the PECOS go away? Any help will be appreciated. Thank
>you for letting me vent.
>Amy Rae

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