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Re: Questions???From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:21:47 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 19 Mar 2000, LoriP wrote: > >At Sun, 19 Mar 2000, Mary wrote: >> >>Hi I am 18 and was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15. Within the last >>year or so I have been looking into to it on my own. I was put on birth >>control when I was diagnosed. I used to be on anti-depressents but >>decided to go off them cause I didn't like being 18 on and on them. I >>was just wondering if anyone else gets very depressed over times and >>very moody??? It seems I get the most depressed when I have my period. I >>was also wondering about different tests I noticed you should have done >>regularly as in your LDL, HDL and triglyceride levels??? My doctor never >>really told me about anything except that I have it and stay on the >>birth control pills. I have never had any different levels tested or >>anything. I was wondering if it is important to have all of it done??? >>Thanks > >Yes, depression and moodiness often accompany pcos. >It is also possible that the birth control pills are contributing to >your depression and moodiness. What tests did your doc do to make the >pcos diagnosis? Did he do a GTT and insulin? It is important to watch >the cholesterol and triglyceride numbers in the long run, but insulin is >really the key thing to focus on. You might want to ask your doc about >metformin. It is an anti-diabetic drug that helps your body utilize >insulin more effectively. Current research indicates that insulin >resistance is at the heart of pcos. The birth contol pills help you >cycle each month which is important to prevent uterine cancer, but they >do not address the other symptoms. Metformin can actually help your >body chemistry to "come back in line" thereby lowering your risk of >heart disease and diabetes, and allowing you to have a normal cycle. I >have seen posts about several young women who are taking met with good >success. > >Best of luck to you. Keep asking questions! Thank you very much for answering me and so quickly. To answer your question about what tests my dr ran would be he ran none. Just did the ultrasound and with having so many symptoms as in like the excessive hair and all that fun stuff diagnosed me. He has never mentioned any other treatment for it or told me about anything like the things I should be regularly tested for. All he told me is that I have it and stay on my birth control pills or I will just suffer even more problems. Another thing I have noticed that you guys talk about is diets. Since I was diagnosed I have gained roughly 40lbs. I was never told anything about watching carbs or any of that. I have been trying to loose weight but am not having any success. Any suggestions???
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