Re: some good news...feeling great
From: Alina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 18:35:41 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Sue,
That's great! i went to one of the sites you mention, and scored 28 on
the self-test. What do you mean by the "hypoglycemic diet"? I looked
for a link on the site and there wasn't one. Is it the same as a
low-carb diet?
Thanks -- Alina
At Fri, 14 Jul 2000, sue wrote:
>
>hi all,
>
>i was diagnosed with pcos a few months ago, and was feeling pretty
>horrible at the time- headaches, nausea, mood swings, shakes, confusion
>and no energy at all. after reading everyones emails and links etc and
>doing some research myself. i have discovered that i have hypoglycemia.
>i saw the symptoms to it on a website and thought..hey thats pretty much
>all the symptoms i've got (http://www.edpp.com//hg/quest.html- has a
>good self test to compare your symptoms to & also
>http://lightning.prohosting.com/~hypoglyc/index.htm)i decided to try the
>hypogylcemic diet, and started to feel better within the first 24 hours.
>now a week down the track my head is clear, tummy knots untangled,
>nerves are fine and am feeling better than I have felt in years. i know
>this is probably not the cure for everyone, but for people who have
>symptoms like being constantly hungry, have low energy level,feel
>anxious (especially in the mornings), tummy tied in knots and feel much
>more relaxed and less confused after a meal it may be worth checking out
>hypoglycemia.
>
>Thanks everyone for you help over the past few months... without it i
>would still be feeling terrible. For the people who are still feeling
>terrible..keep looking for some answers (even if your docs tell you your
>fine!). Mine said my symtoms were hypoglycemia, but that i couldn't it
>because my glucose test came back normal. Testing their theory by
>trying my new diet with even 24 hours I new they had made a mistake (and
>if I believed them I'd still be feeling crappy).
>
>Cheers,
>
>Suzi oxoxo
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)