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Re: Suggestions to feel better.
From: cheri (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:31:29 -0500 (CDT)
Leece,
Thank you for your well wishes and best wishes to you also. It turns
out that one of the reasons that I have been feeling so bad is that I
had a pretty severe infection. I went over to the clinic and they
hospitialized me. That is another drawback of PCOS. It is too easy to
blame ALL your symptoms on PCOS; it is very hard to tell "normal feeling
bad" and not normal feeling bad.
I will get some information on the herbs. I used to see a naturapathic
Dr. before I moved last year, so when I am back in that area I will
talk to him.
Here's to finding answers soon.
cheri
At Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Leece wrote:
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>Hi Cheri
>
>Just wanted to say I can relate to how you are feeling. Unfortunately I
>don't have any answers for you as I am in the same boat myself...just
>wanted to say good luck and I hope you find something that helps :)
>
>I have heard of some herbs that are meant to be helpful for PCOS that
>may be of help to you;
>
>Dong Quai (uterine tonic)
>Vitex Agnus (Chaste Tree)
>False Unicorn Root
>Saw Palmetto
>
>I don't have all the information on them handy atm, but if you look them
>up on the internet you can find out heaps and heaps of info on their
>benefits.
>
>Best wishes
>
>--
>Leece
>
>At Mon, 15 Apr 2002, cheri wrote:
>>
>>I am recently diagnosed with PCOS and IR after many years with no
>>period.
>>My doc gave me provera to bring on mensus.(Worked great - just didn't
>>stop.)
>>So now I am completeing high doses of lo ovral to stop the bleeding.
>>I had taken metformin for IR last year 500 mg bid. This made me very
>>tired and my blood sugar would drop below 60 at night. I have low
>>testosterone and low estradiol, normal FSH, LH and ratio. And slightly
>>high prolatin. I have considerable problems with fatigue and malaise
>>and low grade fever for about 18 months and it keeps going down hill. I
>>can no longer work full time.
>>I have been reading the archives. Metformin will lower testosterone.
>>Oral contraceptives will make IR worse. Are there ways to help my
>>hormone deficiencies without making the IR worse? Or ways to help the IR
>>without adverse hormonal effects? I know this is a bad attitude, but
>>right now my main priority is to feel better. There is no since
>>increasing my life span if I am too tired to live. Any input on feeling
>>better would be appreciated.
>>(TTC and contraception are not issues for me right now.)
>>
>>Thank you,
>>cheri
>
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