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Re: Help Needed on PCOS DietingFrom: pamela (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:43:28 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 24 Aug 2001, Janet wrote: > >Another UK person: again ended up having to go private to get any >sensible advice. My GP agreed to do a scan, which showed nothing, but >everything else pointed to PCOS (and my younger sister has it too). > >I just went because of the inability to lose any weight (tried weight >watchers, Rosemary Conley - the lot), and I've been exercising madly for >the last year or two. The exercise has meant that I maintained a stable >weight, but no more. But yesterday I got the result of a glucose >tolerance test which has finally given me the answer I needed. I have >been to specialists at the Centre for Nutritional Medicine in London, >and they have advised a very low carb diet, with no refined sugars >(goodbye to all those donuts, chocolates etc!), but increasing my >protein intake (which helps stabilise my blood sugar, and reduces those >cravings). It seems to be starting to work (I started a couple of weeks >ago), but its early days yet. But the guys at CNM seem to know their >stuff, and they listen too. > >Good luck all! > >At Sun, 19 Aug 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >> >>At Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Alison wrote: >>> >>>Hi Chelle >>> >>>Am also from the UK but am having real difficulty with the NHS. My dr >>>doesn't seem keen to give me a diagnosis and am thinking of going private. >>> >>>I live in Scotland so if you, or anyone else knows of any good drs please >>>let me know. >>> >>>Ta >>> >>>-- >>>Alison >>> >>>PS Could also do with losing at least 4 stone but it's difficult to know >>>where to start isn't it. >>> >>Dear Chelle >>I used to live in Glasgow and the Gyn. dept. at Southern General where >>I was first dignosed were very supportive, I've had less help since >>coming back to England...Slimming World has helped me lose 4 stones ( I >>have to say not as easily as most people seem to, it took 10 months to >>lose and has been a battle for the last 8 months to maintain). Ideally >>I would love to lose another 2 stones but that is, I hope, something >>that will happen when we find the right medication for me, my new doctor >>is looking into "Metformin" a diabetes treatment that can sometimes help >>pcos sufferers; Slimming Worlds' origional plan didn't work brilliantly >>for me but their green plan allows unlimited amounts of carbohydrates in >>the form of pasta, rice and potatoes which for me helped quell those >>dreadful cravings for biscuits and cakes and has made me eat more >>healthily in general. The weight loss alone has helped regularise my >>periods ( as much as can be expected)and has done wonders for my >>generalhealth, relieved my depression and, of course, boosted my ego. I >>hope some of this info. helps. Good luck. >> >>-- >>Margo >>
-- i have just found out that i have pcos and have been reffered to southern general in glasgow are there any supprt groups in the area
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