Re: Am losing it with my PCOS
From: Jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:17:47 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
It sucks when you have tried sooo many different things and not one is
working, maybe treating symptoms isn't always the answer. This may
sound bizarre but but go to the following website and read up on liver
functions. I have PCOS and have had problems with digestion and losing
weight. Combining the treatment for the PCOS along with learning more
about the liver function and how it affects weightloss has helped me. I
guess what I'm saying (and no I'm not a doctor or any of that) is that
it may be more then the PCOS that is the barrier to your weight loss. It
may not be for everyone but this website gives a lot of good
information: http://www.liverdoctor.com
Take Care,
Jodi
At Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Rachel wrote:
>
>I am needing some serious help here! I was diagnosed with PCOS three
>years ago, put on the pill, not put on any other meds and nothing
>helped. I got a second opinion one year ago, had more tests run, and
>was put on Glucophage, Aldectone, prometrium for my periods, and told to
>eat the carb addicts diet. Same dr. two months later put me on an even
>more strict diet and upped my glucophage because I was still gaining
>weight, irregular periods, etc. Still gained weight; went back and got
>put on the strictest diet known to man and was "shuttled off" in my
>opinion to a dietician (my last four appointments haven't even been with
>the doctor, just the dietician). This dr. is supposedly the forerunner
>in my area in PCOS treatment. Went to a third dr. after getting
>frustrated with the first two; told me I may not even have PCOS, told me
>to quit smoking and lose weight and I would be fine. I have been told
>to go on Atkins, Sugar Busters, I'm borderline diabetic, I'm not
>borderline diabetic, eat fruit, don't eat fruit, blah, blah, blah . . .
>the list is endless. I cannot eat sugar alcohols, so going completely
>sugar free is difficult, eating strictly low carb makes me stomach sick,
>my stomach is chronically messed up, and I mean to the point of
>interfering with my ability to even leave the house. My periods were
>regular for about nine months on the prometrium, but are now back to
>complete whacko and out of control. Oh, and to top it all off I have
>been trying to have a baby for about four years now, have taken Clomid
>and all of that whatnot, fertility monitors, sperm tests, everything
>that takes the "fun" out of conception, and nothing. I am so
>frustrated! I have gone from shocked and stunned and hopeful to just
>downright angry! I'm twenty pounds heavier than I was when I started
>getting "treatment", and my body is still totally out of my control.
>Does anyone have any suggestions? I've thought about forgoing the
>gynecologists and heading straight for the endocrinologists, I'm
>pondering putting myself in clincial trials, anything to get this stuff
>right. If it wasn't for being terrified of becoming diabetic, I would
>just throw my hands in the air and forget all of this! I would really
>appreciate some thoughts and suggestions from anyone.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Rachel
>
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