PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Birth control pills and PCOS - ?'s for Char

Re: Birth control pills and PCOS - ?'s for Char - to Rumika

From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 13:43:52 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Rumika: In addition to the positive results with hair, Demulin has helped me in other ways as well.

Almost immediately, within the 1st week, all of my joint stiffness and water retention problems completely disappeared. I immediately began to lose a few pounds.

Even though I have always exercised and stretched regularly in addition to deep tissue massages twice a month, my muscles still had problems with severe stiffness and lactic acid build up. That decreased about 50% as soon as I started Demulin, and is slowly getting better each month.

I used to get severely constipated (who me...with the amount of water I drink and fiber I eat???). That disappeared with Demulin.

The severe chronic fatigue I experienced disappeared and my energy level returned. I no longer feel like I'm going to faint and no longer have dizzy spells. But the one week per month that I am not on Demulin when I get my period, these symptoms (fatigue and dizziness) begin to return. So my doctor suggested that I allow myself to only get my period once every 3 months for awhile.

My triglyceride levels dropped 100 points. My insulin level went from 8 to 2. My glucose level dropped from 115 to about 75. This could be a combination of both Demulin and the "sugar busters" diet I'm so strictly adhereing to. My cholesterol levels refused to drop though, so I'm onmedication for that.

I still have the dark spots on my face. Only time will tell if they go away. I live in Florida and am in the sun alot..it's hard to avoid it..which may be contributing to their lack of disappearance.

I am not on any glucose medication like met or glucophage. Although I have read that most women with PCOS are on that, for some reason, I do not need it. The hormones and a few diet adjustments were all that I needed.

Last but not least, the cysts on my ovaries are beginning to disappear. My last ultrasound (after 3 months) showed a great improvement.

All the way around....I just feel better.

At Sat, 31 Mar 2001, Rumika wrote: >
>At Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Char wrote:
>>
>>After 3 months on the birth control pill called Demulin, the hair growth
>>on my face slowed down considerably. I usually go to electrolosis about
>>once a month for a half hour....it's been 4 months and I have not needed
>>it, although I may go for 15 minutes next week. A remarkable
>>improvement!
>>
>>Also, the hair on my head used to fall out in clumps; and that has
>>slowed down considerably as well.
>>
>>My testosterone level went from 86 to 30, and other blood test results
>>improved also.
>>
>>I have had many other positive results with Demulin. This bcp is
>>working very well for me.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>
>Glad to hear that Demulen is good for you Char. What strenght are you
>taking? 35 or 50? I just started Loestrin 20 and will wait and see how
>it works for me. I have electrolosis once a week for half an hour and
>it would be great if I can reduce my visits. What other positive
>results do you see with Demulen? My dr wanted to start me on a low dose
>bcp to see how I react to it.
>
>Thanks.:)
>
>--
>Rumika Wijetunga
>

--
Char

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