PCOS-DIET Messages for February, 2003: Re: Any Ideas about effective treatment for PCOS?

Re: Any Ideas about effective treatment for PCOS?

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 06:28:56 -0600 (CST)

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Hi -

I have been diagnosed with PCOS since I was 18 (I am now 29); there is no cure. The symptoms can be controlled by using the pill. I was on it for about 10 years, on-and-off. Diane was one of them. Being on the pill helped me lose the excess weight and controlling my acne.

The pill is the only "cure" I know. Plus regular exciercise and low fat diet, just common sense. But maybe Atkins will help...I have tried many diets in the past and they never worked. So, I am a bit sceptical about that...Have you checked the "Insulin Resistance Diet"? I have read that insulin resistance is very common with PCOS; I am going to check it out too.

So I would not worry about getting on the pill. Your body will adjust and you need to work with it.

Good luck!

At Sat, 15 Feb 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>I have very dark hair and light skin (also a Jewish background), and I
>had a laser-like treatment (Epilight) on my face. It definitely made a
>big difference, though I still have some growth.
>
>I had black, whisker-like hairs on my chin that were actually sharp to
>touch and showed through the skin even when they weren't yet through the
>surface. The treatment solved that problem. It works best for dark
>hair because it does a good job of absorbing the light.
>
>All the laser stuff can be very pricey, but it beats paying for waxing
>or electrolysis every week and still having to worry about people
>standing too close to you.
>If you can, you might look into having it done and paying in
>installments over a year or something. It's worth it.
>
>I have thin hairs on my cheeks now, but I can't do much about that
>because they're too thin and light for the Epilight to have much effect
>(plus, I'm out of money). I started Diane 35 about a month ago, so I'm
>hoping that helps.
>
>On a side note, I'm also worried about my weight. I actually just
>bought the Atkins book, and he says the diet may not work if you're on
>birth control. I guess the only way to find out is to try it. Does
>anyone have any experience with this?
>
>Thanks.

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