PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for March, 2002: Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?

Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?

From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 21:45:03 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: tera: "Re: Excessive Weight and Infertility Worries"
Previous message: tera: "Re: Diagnosed with PCOS, and trying for 4 years to concieve"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?"
Next in thread: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?"

Hi!

I have read that Met can be beneficial to women with PCOS who are not IR and who are borderline IR. I am one of those women. I am only borderline IR. Glucophage is helping me (regular periods, etc.)! I'm only taking 500 mg per day. With your history of diabetes, Glucophage can be a preventative measure (according to my doc).

As for diet and exercise, you're doing the right thing by moving and by low carbing. Keep in mind that many women with PCOS are very metabolically resistant. How many carbs are you eating per day? Many women with PCOS have to drop quite low in order to lose. I have to eat as few as 20 per day in order to drop pounds. Everyone is different. You may have to experiment a little. God bless! Tera

At Wed, 27 Mar 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello All,
>I'm hoping for some feedback on this issue. Since my last baby, Eighteen
>months ago, I have been trying hard to follow a Zone type diet, exercising
>and taking vitamins to help my pcos. I''ve managed to lower my insulin level
>from 19 to 8, so now my doctor will not put me on glucophage as originally
>planned. My question is this, is it better to be on glucophage anyway to
>treat my pcos, or to just stick with a sensible diet to keep it in check. My
>concern is that perhaps is would be wiser to be on the medications for long
>term health. Some side notes: I'm still struggling with 30 lbs that I cannot
>get rid of no matter what, I constantly crave sweets and am in constant
>battle with myself over this. My cholesterol is borderline high and my good
>cholesterol is low although I suppliment with flaxsseed oil,etc.. My sister
>and mother both have pcos and Adult onset diabetes. Should I try to convince
>my doctor that I still want to go on Glucophage, she says it will not be
>affective for my pcos because I've already lowered my insulin. Any advice
>appreciated. Thanks for your thoughts.
>Sandra

--
Tera

Next message: tera: "Re: Excessive Weight and Infertility Worries"
Previous message: tera: "Re: Diagnosed with PCOS, and trying for 4 years to concieve"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?"
Next in thread: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Is low carb dieting/exersising enough?"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the pcos medication forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: