PCOS Messages for March, 2000: Re: Treatment

Re: Treatment

From: Donna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 21:51:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Belle wrote: >
>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
>

Thank you for your very helpful response. I have my first medical appointment to discuss this with my OB-GYN. If I don't get help there, I have a lead on a specialist in one of our larger cities in Oklahoma.

Thanks again.

--
Take Heart. . . .

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