Re: alternative treatments!
From: rhonda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 21:30:02 -0500 (CDT)
Susan C.,
I have recently been diagnosed PCOS, after, like many others here, years
of not knowing what was wrong with me. My dr. has me on glucophage
500mg , twice a day. Has it really helped you?, and how long did it
take to show any marked results for you? I have taken it for a little
over 3 months, and the only difference I see is weight loss, which I
think may be do to the irritable bowel syn. I also want to know if I
would need to be on other medication to be able to ovulate. Any
information would be greatly appreciated, my dr. hasn't had much info
to offer and I would like to know more.
--
Rhonda
At Mon, 2 Apr 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Chrissy, I can understand not wanting to use medication on something you can
>treat naturally but if the only thing the herbs are doing is regulating the
>periods then, like birth controll pills, they are only masking the problem
>and not dealing with base issues like insulin resistance. You can make
>yourself have regular periods and still suffer all the other symptoms of
>PCOS. It's a wonderful idea and I definately agree with the use of herbs but
>I just want to make sure it's clear that the majority of us have tried just
>about everything there is out there, and conventional medicine in some cases
>is not negative thing. Some herbs helped a few of my symptoms somewhat- but
>nothing even close to what glucophage did. Don't get me wrong, I'm just
>curious, I think as far as this disorder goes, different view points and
>avenues of treatment are very important and I think it's awesome that you
>found something that works for you.
>Susan C.
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