PCOS Messages for March, 2000: Re: Treatment

Re: Treatment

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 22:36:50 -0600 (CST)

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I understand what you are asking now. I have been in a fog for the last week due to a cold and I may have just been slow about your question.

In my case, I am on metformin, a low carb diet and an androgen reducer. I started all of these about a month apart to reduce side effects but I am not sure which has been the most help. I have found that I do not have sugar "crashes" anymore but I have not had my insulin retested yet. I will be retesting in the summer. My weight has decreased and I am within 15 lbs of my desired weight. My facial hair has seriously decreased in both number and speed of growth. I attribute this to the met because of the timing. Head hair is a different story, my husband tells me he can notice a big difference, my endo says the same thing but I have not seen the difference as much. I may be a bit critical about my hair. Met has been shown to assist women in ovulating in dramatic numbers. My acne is totally gone! Even during my period, I do not get a single pimple. I also attribute this to met because of the timing.

>> Could someone who has
>>>PCOS respond with treatment and personal results for the following:
>>>* Insulin Levels
>>>* Weight
>>>* Facial Hair - Excessive
>>>* Head of Hair - Losing it. Not bald, but very thin.
>>>* Hormone Levels - Although I am only 41, I'm already on hormone
>>>therapy. I'm infertile, and I was on the pill for years first to ward
>>>off an early pregnancy, and later to control acne. My Hypothalmus is
>>>inactive, and I don't ovulate.
>>>* Acne

I'm interested in knowing from those who >have been treated for the symptoms which treatments worked the best for
>them specific to a symptom. I'm just learning, but I'm very hopeful to
>have stumbled onto something that will be helpful.

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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