Re: Where should I start???? &
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 23:43:37 -0400
Hi Terri!!
Quite awhile ago there were many posts on migraines. Not sure if they are
directly linked to PCOS but I somewhat have the feeling the they are.....in some
strange way. I'm thinking it has something to do with the insulin connection. I
am on Rx for my migraines but haven't had to take any for the last 2
months...since I started low-carbing & taking supplements!! Thanks goodness....I
also know how incredibly horrible they can be!
:-) Alexis
terri lynn wrote:
> Unfortunately, I live in Iowa. There isn't anyone listed. I called and
> have an appointment with my OB on Thursday (at least to get my period
> started....I'm going out of my mind) and am going to take him all of the
> info from the site regarding what it is and treatment (printed out for him).
> It occured to me that my Neurologist may be somewhat willing to explore
> this with me as well (I also suffer from extreme migraines.) She suspects
> that I have a thyroid problem that I am getting tested for...on my first
> visit we actually talked in her office for about 1/2 hour before we even
> went into an exam room. So, if I don't get anywhere with my OB, she's my
> next step. The earliest I could get into an endo is mid-september.
>
> Checked out 2 books tonight...Carbo Addicts diet and The Zone...am willing
> to try anything to feel better.
>
> By chance, do you know if migraines can be attributed to PCOS?
>
> Thanks
> Terri
>
> >From: "Molly" <mollys@home.com>
> >To: <terrilynne88@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: Where should I start????
> >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 06:40:46 -0700
> >
> >Hi Terri,
> > My 16 year daughter was diagnosed with PCOS last August. She said the
> >food cravings were horrible. Her doctor said it night be several things.
> >One was high testosterone. With a better hormonal balance, the cravings
> >went away. She began the bc pill- Ovcon 35- and spironolocatone, both
> >which
> >helped lower the testosterone. It is important to have your doctor measure
> >not just total testosterone but also free and free and weakly bound.
> >Rachel's total was high but her free and free and weakly bound was 25 times
> >too much. (It should only be 1-2% of the total.) Anyway, this hormonal
> >balance helped so much. She said the food cravings were the worst!!
> > Also many foods cause food cravings. Many PCOS women are sensitive to
> >carbohydrates. The fewer carbs they eat, the better they feel. Rachel was
> >not a protein eater- hated meat- so we made sure she added a bite of
> >protein
> >before any carbohydrate to slow down digestion and the quick release of
> >insulin.
> > I don't know it you have read much about insulin but I am convinced
> >that
> >it is the problem with most, if not all PCOS patients. Rachel had a
> >Glucose
> >Tolerance Test with simultaneous Insulin Levels done. It was a 5 hour test
> >but some people have a 3 hour one. You need to look at the relationship of
> >glucose to insulin at the 2 hour mark. More about that later. Rachel had
> >always been thin and she gained 40 lbs. in 3 months, went from a size 3 to
> >a 12. She freaked! It was insulin. She was put on an insulin sensitize,
> >metformin, and the after 6 months she has lost it. (Some medications can
> >also make carbohydrate cravings worse.)
> > Where do you live? Finding the right doctor is critical. Knowledge
> >by
> >the average physician is minimal. Rachel was misdiagnosed by 4 in San
> >Diego! We have a physician's directory on the homepage of the PCOSA
> >website
> >at http://www.pcosupport.org. There is also a self-test and hints of things to
> >tell your doctor. Look under Welcome Leeza Viewers. At the left is a
> >section of pamphlets on the web that will help you. Get help as quick as
> >you can!
> > We just had a conference with the top doctors in the country. Let us
> >help you!
> > Take care......email the site or me privately any time!
> > Molly
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Terri <>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@forum.obgyn.net>
> >Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:42 AM
> >Subject: Where should I start????
> >
> > >I am 29, and suspect that I have PCOS. Facial hair, extremely
> > >irregualar periods (on day 51 right now), inability to lose weight (even
> > >with regular exersize), and a few others that I've seen people mention.
> > >Should I start with my OB or go to endo?
> > >
> > >Also, have seen many things on low-carb diets within the postings....Any
> > >luck with specifics? And how did you get through the carb cravings???
> > >
> > >Before seeing this site, I thought I was crazy. My husband happened to
> > >read an article in Health magazine and recognized it immediately as
> > >something that I should look into. Thanks for any info (and thanks for
> > >the great info on the site..)
> > >
> > >--
> > >Terri
> > >
> >
>
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