PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2000: Re: Glucophage and Diet

Re: Glucophage and Diet

From: Sue (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 13:56:29 -0600 (CST)

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For a while now I have felt like a lone voice in the wilderness, but I'll keep saying it as long as I need to: YOU DON'T NEED TO LOW-CARB IT TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH PCO! There are many dangers associated with low-carb diets, not the least of which is KIDNEY DAMAGE. Is it really worth having to be on dialysis for the rest of your life and need a transplant to lose some weight?? It's certainly not to me.

I have lost about 65 lbs so far (since I don't have a scale, it may be more than that by now) by following a program known as "Weigh Down." It's amazingly easy and very healthy--my RE has approved heartily. The book can be found at any mass merchandiser; the author is Gwen Shamblin.

You should probably ask your RE if a higher dose of met would be helpful. 500 mg is not known to be very effective in most women with PCO. If you're not satisfied with the answer/response, find another dr. I had to do that, and am very pleased with my treatment now.

Good luck.

At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, Cindy wrote: >
>Hello Girls,
>
>I have been diagnosed with PCOS 9 years ago. I have gained probaby
>80-90 pounds in this period of time. I have been on every diet you can
>think of. My greatest achievment was on the Dr. Adkins diet 2 years
>ago and lost 50 pounds in 3 months. I know that I must be on a low carb
>diet but I am so burnned out on this thing and that. You hear good and
>bad things on low carb high protein diets. I want to know how many
>carbs I can have to be safe and loose the weight! anyways to get back to
>my story I have since gained all the 50 pounds back and feel
>terrible!!!! I am either too stricked or too leniant. I want to find a
>diet I can live with the rest of my life but am having a hard time. I
>think Dr. Adkins is way to stricked!! Only 20 grams of carbs a day
>"give me a break!!" I guess I am so frustrated in being overweight not
>having a normal cycle and can not get pregnant. I am on 500 mg of
>glucophage a day I was hoping this was going to help me with my appetite
>but it has not. I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me what
>diet they are following and if they are having any luck on it?? Thanks
>agin for the support!!
>
>--
>Cindy C.
>

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