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Re: On Actos & I really want to lose weight. HELP!!!From: carlene (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 8 Nov 2002 22:04:49 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 7 Nov 2002, michelle wrote: > >At Wed, 30 May 2001, Jennifer wrote: >> >>Teresa - I really have to wonder what your motives are - do you want to >>be healthy, or do you want to lose weight so you look good? EVERYONE >>should be doing some form of aerobic exercise, whether or not they have >>PCOS. Exercise does so many wonderful things for your body, and for >>your mind. It is a form of stress release, which can only help when ttc >>and not having luck. It will also help you after you conceive - it will >>make your pregnancy easier and your labor shorter. >> >>You may want to talk to your doctor about reducing your dosage of Actos >>if you want to try low carbing. To me, Dr. Atkins is the extreme of >>low carbing - you may try The Zone or Carbohydrate Addicts diets. >> >>Have you tried taking glucophage? It seems that a lot of people on this >>board have had luck losing weight with that. >> >>Good luck, and good health. >> >>-- >>Jennifer >> >>At Wed, 30 May 2001, Teresa wrote: >>> >>>I was diag. w/pcos in Oct.'99 after ttc for 8 yrs! I FINALLY found a >>>Dr. who prescribed Actos, and my insulin level and hormone levels have >>>been normal for the past 3 months!!! I am very worried about my weight, >>>however. I went from 130 to 180 lbs. in a couple yrs. after bc pills. >>>Since on Actos, I have gained another 20 lbs!!! HELP! My Dr. said not >>>to worry about the weight because we are still ttc and he said the extra >>>stress of worring about losing weight right now would not help. I want >>>a baby, but I don't want to weigh 200+ lbs when I conceive. I am only >>>5'2 1/2". I tried to do the Atkins while on the Actos and it caused my >>>blood sugar level to go too low. Can anyone help me? I want to start >>>excercising (aerobics and walking) but I am so afraid it won't help and >>>I will just get even more depressed! Thank you! >>>Teresa >> >>-- >>Thanks, Jennifer >> >JENNIFER, my endo dr. say actos can cause weight gain. See if your Dr. will give glucophageXR a try. > >-- >Hi Teresa, > >First wanted to say that my heart goes out to you. PCOS is a difficult >disease to deal with. I was diagnosed in early '99 and I also fight to keep >the weight off. The only thing that has ever worked me has been low-carbing. >The hard part is to stick with it as much has humanly possible. In the past >I was on meds to help my insulin levels and I couldn't low-carb with them >either. Jennifer has the right idea about Gluchpage, but I recommend >Gluchopage XR because it's time released. I have been taking it since the >second week of October and I can actually low-carb with it. >I am 10lbs. down and just 60lbs. to go...lol. My doctor says this drug >is helping alot of woman who have PCOS become regular,ovulate and even >conceive. My prayers go out to you friend! > >Michelle :) >
-- sewfree
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