PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for June, 2002: Re: Could an 11 year old have Polysistic Ovarian Syndrome ?

Re: Could an 11 year old have Polysistic Ovarian Syndrome ?

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:51:30 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi,

Hope that you can find some medical assistance. There are some women on this board who have young daughters with PCOS.

What to do in the absence of insurance (though I hope someone else here can advise on other medical options):-

1. Do heaps of research to see what treatment options are. The most common like metformin and some basic testing (like Glucose Tolerance Test) can be ordered by a regular GP and probably not so expensive. A GP could also prescribe an insulin sensitising medicine like Glucophage. And if he/she is willing to work with you and your daughter (and all do your research) could come up with a treatment and monitoring plan that is not too expensive.

Although many women here are against birth control pill, they can help in blocking some of the symptoms (although I would think that Glucophage would probably be a much better option) Many people on this forum say BCP is not instead of glucophage, only used as well as. BCP only blocks symptoms, but does not treat the cause as glucophage does. You may also consider your daughter too young for BCP - that would be up to your dr and you. But please don't let anyone just give her BCP and nothing else! So many young women just get brushed off this way.

2. Encourage your daughter to exercise as much as reasonable. Perhpas you can make it a family thing. Exercise can be helpful in reducing insulin resistance.

3. Look at diet issues. Insulin resistance is made worse by a high carbohydrate diet. So cutting out/ limiting refined sugars (candies, cakes, white bread, soft drink, fruit juice, white pasta, white rice, anything highly processed and rich in sugars) and processed carbohydrates from your daughter's and your family's diet may also be helpful. As important as limiting the refined carbs is also making sure your daughter gets enough protein and healthy fats.

Best wishes to you and your daughter.

--
Sally

At Fri, 28 Jun 2002, cheri wrote:
>
>Just incase you didn't know about this; I know my state did a poor job
>of promoting the progam.
>Children under 18 can be eligible for the Children's Health Insurance
>Program (CHIPS).  This program is designed for working families without
>health insurance so the income guidelines are much higher than Welfare
>Programs.  You can find out about this and other programs in your state
>at http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/.
>Good luck with your daughter.
>
>--
>Cheri
>
>At Tue, 18 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Hello i have an 11yr old daughter who the Doctor said if she was 10 yrs
>>older
>>they would say she had this syndrome , so my question is to anyone who
>>could help is it possible thats what she has ? Or because she's only 11
>>is there some thing else it could be ? We don't have insurance so it
>>makes this very
>>difficult , she is seeing a nurse who has been so great and she has been
>>talking with the Doctor ..  We live in Oregon and he said what she has
>>is out of what he deals with and he would send her to Oregon Health
>>Science University but since we don't have insurance and can't afford
>>thousands of dollars in medical bills we can't do anything further ..
>>Looking for some help and answers any information would be greatly
>>appericated ..  Thank you Annette
>

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