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Re: Where have you been???
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 08 May 2000 23:16:04 -0400
Although I'm not taking Met, I have had much success with my new "lifestyle" of
low-carb. I'm not very strict with the low-carb and even enjoy a small dish of
ice cream at night. I started just about a month ago and have lost 10-12 lbs.
Along with the diet change, I'm taking: 1000mg L-Carnitine, 400mcg Chromium with
a blend of about 50mg Inositol/Soya Lecithin each day. Just thought I'd share
this. :-)
"Herring, Annetta DAC PW" wrote:
> My dr has me taking multi vitamins because I am also taking xenical to help
> with weight loss. I feel like a druggie sometimes. Taking 2 inositol, 1
> chromium, and 4 vitamins when I get up in the morning. Then I take the
> xenical with lunch and dinner. I don't know about taking the extra vitamin
> A. I am lucky, I don't have the acne part of this whole thing. I think I
> have everything else now.
> I am lucky, my insurance is paying for everything (100%) except for the
> xenical. That I gotta fork out lots of money for, but if it works then it
> will be worth it.
> email me sometime.
>
> Annetta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: celticknots@uswest.net [mailto:celticknots@uswest.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:52 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> Subject: Re: Where have you been???
>
> >Boy, that really sounded bad...No, we do have insurance, but once you are
> diagnosed 'INFERTILE" (I hate that word) then the insurance stops. Yu can
> still get covered for visits and meds not associated w/ infertility. Right
> now I take Synthroid and Provera. I have no trouble with the Synth., but the
> Provera is like a rollercoaster from HELL!! I take 10mg for 10 days-on day 5
> I get migraines to kill a horse, and we won't mention mood swings (grrrr...
> :-} )The really odd thing is that I will have a 5 day period, and then a 2
> weeks later have another 5 day HEAVY period. The first time it happened
> unexpectedly in the middle of the night. I woke up covered, and FREAKED
> OUT!! The Dr. was like, Oh, it happens sometimes. I had the absolute worst
> cramps I have ever had with that one. In the back of my mind, I still think
> I may have had a miscarriage, although the urine preg test said no. I have 3
> more days left of this go-round. We'll see what happens. Meanwhile, I just
> keep battling e!
> verything else-acne,hair, weight--althought I am doing the low-carb diet and
> have lost 45 pounds since November. At least something is working. I gave
> GTF Chromium, which I bought and haven't taken. I will start using it. Do
> you know if it has any side effects if taken with high doses of vit. A? I
> use that for the acne, and also take pre-natal vits. per my Dr. as a boost
> just in case I get pregnant (ha-yeah, right. It's not happening by itself
> any time soon-sounds pessimistic, but after a 1 1/2 yrs of unprotected
> frolicking and no luck... <frown>). Thanks for your input...sorry if I
> babbled on too long...it's just me.
> -B
> >If money is a problem for you. Do you have insurance at all? If you do
> see
> >if you can use Metformin. If not, I am using chromium piccolinate, which
> >works basically the same way that metformin does. My RE has me taking 200
> >mg per day. I buy mine in 400 mg (100 pills) and cut them in half. Only
> >costs me $5 and some change. I am also taking 1500 mg of inositol.
> >I can't take met because of some liver problems and met breaks down in the
> >liver.
> >
> >Good Luck
> >Annetta
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: celticknots@uswest.net [mailto:celticknots@uswest.net]
> >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:12 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
> >Subject: Where have you been???
> >
> >Hi- I just found this site--and I feel so left out!! I was diagnosed
> >with PCOS in November, but have had it since I was about 11 (approx.)I
> >knew something was wrong when I had a period every 6-12 months, but the
> >Dr. just said it was due to the fact that I started early (9), and it
> >will "straighten itself out when you are older." Well, now I'm 27, still
> >irregular, and monitarily infertile (meaning my insurance does not cover
> >Clomid, etc) and I can't afford the meds I need to help me get
> >preganant. But that's not why I am here...I need some advice...My Dr.
> >basically gave me 2 options when the PCOS was diagnosed- 1. Go back on
> >the pill forever, and forget kids, or 2. Take Clomid/Serophene-hope it
> >works, and MAYBE have kids. I really do not like the black and white
> >options. Starting out, the main goal was getting preganant, but now I
> >am more concerned about long term effects (diabetes, cancer, etc.) that
> >are associated with this. Any help? Anyone know a good, caring,
> >educated Dr. in the Phoenix, AZ area?
> >Thanks
> >-Bethany
>
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