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

Re: CLARA Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

From: Avalos (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:02:07 -0500

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Hi Amy, how are you? I've been reading the posts sporadically this week (work has suddenly become crazy); I thought I saw one from you regarding a doctor's appointment... Did you go? Any news?

In answer to your question, yes, I have lost some weight... it's kind of weird. I mean, it's not at all like losing weight with diet pills or on one of those fad diets (I tried so many of them!). It's just a few pounds a week (like two or three), but that is without any exercise at all. I'm a bit of a workaholic, and I have difficulty finding time to exercise... With that said, I am also noticing that I am not as fatigued as I was before taking the metformin. My body just feels "better"....

The low carb diet really isn't hard to do. I am not actually following any one program, like Atkins or Zone or Sugar Busters. I just pulled down a bunch of nutritional charts off the web where all sorts of foods are classified by group/type, & listed with all their individual nutritional values, picked the ones from each group that were the lowest in carbs, and ignored completely the high-carb groups, and decided that these foods would be the staples of our diet. In addition to the meat/fish/chicken/eggs/ that I cook, I make rice or pasta or potatoes for my husband. I just don't eat them. For each meal I also prepare a dish of some kind of vegetables that are low in carbs, either raw or cooked. And I go nuts with the seasonings/different cooking techniques/ethnic flavors... So one night it is Indian style meat with cauliflower, another night it is Thai curry chicken and green beans, another night it is Mexican chipotle grilled salmon with steamed swiss chard in lemon-garlic-olive oil sauce, another it is Greek seasoned ground lamb burgers with green beans cooked with fresh tomato and olive oil.... I've always made these foods, I just always ate the rice/pasta/potatoes or included high-carb veggies that I now skip.

In addition to the above examples, I am eating moderate amounts of some other veggies and a few fruits, to get my vitamins.... And I've actually been drinking more water without even forcing myself to do so.. (I think this might be metformin related, too, since I am noticing that my skin has gotten really dry and itchy since I started taking the metformin.... I wonder if anyone can tell me if Metformin has a dehydrating effect.)

Anyway, I am keeping my fingers crossed... And I am going to start scaling back at work so that I can make time to exercise again. I have a feeling that now that I am taking metformin, it will not be so hard to shed the pounds.. I will definitely let you know how it goes!

I've been reading your posts, and I know how you have been feeling, between the weight & the other symptoms and how they affect your whole life... Sometimes when I read your posts, it's as though you have written what I think or feel.... You have been in my thoughts and prayers. Take care!

Clara -----Original Message----- From: Amy Crowe [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:19 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION Subject: CLARA Re: PCO DIAGNOSIS 17 YEARS AGO

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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