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Re: PCOS and dieting?From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:01:37 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 16 Mar 2000, lola wrote: > >I was diagnosed with PCOS about 1 1/2 years ago. I've been trying to >get pregnant for 4 years. To make a long story short, I was put on >metformin and it made me very sick!! I stopped taking this and am trying >to get my weight and insulin levels downs on my own. Does anyone have >any suggestions or success stories that might help me? Would any diet >(weight watchers) work or do I need a special one like a low carb diet/ A low carb diet has helped many of us lose weight. It seems to be the only thing to work well. I do not know about your specific case but many of the women who have gotten very sick on metformin started taking larger dosages from the beginning. You should slowly "sneak" up on the metformin dosage. Example: Take 1/2 of a pill a day (with a meal) for a few days then if you can handle that take a whole pill for a week then 1 1/2 for a week, etc. This will minimize the side effects and will make the drug easier to take and therefore give it an opportunity to work in your body. My endo even suggest trying 1/4 of a pill at a time if you are having difficulties.
-- Hope this helps,
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