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Re: Diagnosed with PCOS, and trying for 4 years to concieve
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 21:38:08 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
I have had similar difficulties with getting pregnant. Yes, do give the
Met a shot. Met combined with Clomid has proved to be a highly
successful combo for women with PCOS. For extra "punch" try Clomid, Met
and a low carb diet (check out the Atkins diet, Somersizing,
Sugarbusters, etc.). If the Clomid and Met does not work (it doesn't
work for everyone) don't despair. There are other things you can try --
injectables, artificial insem, etc., etc.. Don't give up! I'll pray for
you! God bless! Tera
At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Karen wrote:
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>My name is Karen and I was diagnosed with PCOS 3 weeks ago. My husband
>and I have been married for 4 years and have been trying ever since our
>wedding night. The same month that we got married I stopped having
>periods (which was very unusual for me, I was always like clockwork). I
>went to the doctor and he said it was just stress related and not to
>worry about it. I went in three months later and he put me on 50mg of
>clomid for three months. This would start my periods, but it would stop
>as quickly as they started. I then went back and he put me on 100mg for
>three months (all the while taking my temperature of course, and
>tracking it every month waiting for that spike). That didn't work
>either, so I didn't go back for quite a while due to frustration of
>everyone not listening to me that something was wrong. Not only did I
>want to get pregnant, but it was the last thing on my mind, I just
>wanted to get back to feeling normal again. I gained quite a bit of
>weight, starting seeing things happening to my body that I was
>embarrassed about and not knowing why? I am only 26 yrs old now, and
>just got my answer. After awhile I went back again and he put me on
>150mg of the clomid and it still didn't work. Then I talked to my
>sister and her friend had just been diagnosed with this PCOS, so I
>called and talked with her for an hour getting all the info that I
>needed to take to my doctor and get results. I went in and they did
>blood tests, and an ultrasound. My ultrasound came back normal, but the
>blood tests sure didn't. I was way over on some and way low on others,
>the doctor that had put me through this 3 years of trying to get fixed
>has diagnosed me with PCOS. I am now trying 500mg of metformin twice a
>day for two weeks, and then I will start on 850mg twice a day for
>another two weeks. I am hoping it works! The gal that taught me about
>this PCOS said that she had to be on 150mg of clomid and the 850mg of
>metformin at the same time to get pregnant. I asked my doctor to put me
>on both and he wanted to see what the metformin did for me first. So I
>am praying and crossing my fingers everyday that something will happen
>and it will work for me. My thoughts are with each and everyone of you
>out there that are struggling with this. Good luck to you all!! We need
>to help others realize what may be wrong with them so they can get the
>meds that they need! :)
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Tera
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