PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2000: Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

From: Avalos (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 08:21:13 -0500

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Cyrilla:

I am low carbing, in addition to taking Met & Spironolactone, and while I'm not having problems with the low-carb style diet, the killer is always my crazy sweet tooth.... Especially for all things chocolate.

I don't completely cut out chocolate... I would go crazy if I tried. So, instead of making sweets the spontaneous treat that they always used to be, now every other day I will have 1 small piece of chocolate candy after dinner. Since I am limited to this, I splurge and buy the "good stuff" (Belgian chocolate or something equally scrumptious), and that makes it worthwhile. Other times, when I am going nuts, I will make a cup of chai (that tea-like drink that they now sell at Starbuck's & coffee & tea shops everywhere). I sweeten it with Equal, and that does the trick...

The key to my sweet intake is, whenever I know I am going to have chocolate, I cut out some other food with higher carbs in it, to kind of balance things. It's not scientific by any means, but it seems to work well for me.

Clara

-----Original Message----- From: Cynthia Moller [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 10:47 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION Subject: Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

Darn, you mean its all those yummy carbs and not the hormones!!!

What do people who are lo-carbing it do when they have a real strong sweet tooth?

Thanks for sharing, its great to know that I have some support.

Cyrilla

>----- Original Message -----
From: Kathy <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION <pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 6:28 PM Subject: Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

> I was first diagnosed about 14 years ago, and was also told that it was
> no big deal. The answer was BCP. I wanted to have a baby, so I was
> given Provera and Clomid. I also have 2 "Clomid" babies that I thank
> God for everyday. Especially now since I know how PCOS affects
> fertility! I went along with the "no big deal" theory for quite a while
> until my GYN told me that it was not good for me to go without periods.
> (I never have a period unless it is drug-induced.) Personally, I never
> thought it was a problem!! But, after he pointed out all of the bad
> things that can happen, I decided to do something. He put me on Provera
> for a period each month, and that was that. Once I got hooked up to the
> internet, I did my own research, and I was so suprised to find out that
> all of the other symptoms I had were related to my not having periods!
> My facial hair, my weight gain, my depression. The bad part is finding
> all of this info., and not being able to find a doctor who understands
> any of it!
>
> I am going to see Dr. Glueck from the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati
> next week, and I am really hopeful. He is a leader in the insulin
> connection to PCOS, and I really hope that he can help. I know of one
> person who has seen him, and she told me that he was very understanding.
> Right now I am on 1500mg of Met. per day, and I haven't had a period
> since February.
>
> About the anger - I do have some days when I can just fly into a rage. I
> notice that it is usually after a binge of sugar or carbs. I really had
> emotional ups and downs on Clomid.
>
> Glad to have you on board! Kathy
>

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