CLARA Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:18:31 -0400
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Clara - Have you lost weight??
"Avalos, Clara" wrote:
> 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:cyrilla@ix.netcom.com]
> 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 <jkmaxson@noble.cioe.com>
> 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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