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Re: PCOS-MEDICATION digest 457
From: Diane (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 May 2001 16:11:04 -0500 (CDT)
I have started using chromium GTF and Saw Palmetto ( the extract 160mg
not the whole berry, it must say 85% to 95% fatty acids and sterols to
work). I also take 1000mgs of met but hope to one day stop taking it,
as it does not seem to be working very good anymore (was 2000mgs but was
getting sicker and dropped it to 1500 and then 1000mgs, taking 2
chromiums to replace them. Have not felt so good in a while, my brain
fog is lifting and my sex drive it coming back hehe. Oh also take
calcium and magnesium and All one powder vit mix and do a somewhat low
carb diet, hope to go all natural some day but will do it slowly.
Oh also looking into alpha-lipoic acid and ultraglycem X.
Hope this helps you :).
At Fri, 25 May 2001, Allison wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I just signed up on this list this past Monday and
>already I'm finding the posts reassuring me about some
>of my own gut instincts. A year ago I was diagnosed
>with PCOS but I wasn't handled very well and ended up
>spending the past year researching about it on my own.
> In the past 2 months I've seen 2 other Gyn's about it
>and this last one sounds like she's at least willing
>to listen and consider my opinions and is impressed
>with the research so far. I'm under Kaiser health
>plan so I need to go through their process for
>handling PCOS which starts with BCP to get me regular
>(the ortho-tri was a bust, she's trying provera to get
>me started with a period and then I'm to start a
>different kind but I forgot the name (it starts with
>an "M"). I'm to go back in 2 months for additional
>blood tests and to see about possibly moving me onto
>an insulin sensitizer. I've been making going to the
>gym a regular part of my schedule and have been
>working towards adapting my diet to the "30-30-40"
>plan (it's simular to the zone but more tolerant of
>adjusting for weight differencials between people).
>I'm interested in herbal suppliments and other
>holistic treatments that might help. I welcome any
>input you all might have.
>
>Taking it one day at a time,
>
>Allison
>
>=====
>There are no Endings,
> Only New beginnings...
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