PCOS Messages for July, 2001: Re: 1st visit to endocrinologist

Re: 1st visit to endocrinologist

From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:38:28 -0500 (CDT)

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Debra,

My best advise is to have an insulin glucose tolerance test. This will probably show that you have some level of insulin resistance. If it does, hopefully the endo will put you on Glucophage. I am 5'4" and was 242 lbs. I was only able to lose weight if I starved myself, or with Phen-Fen. I have been on 2000 Mg of Glucophage since the second week of May and am currently 218.5 lbs. I've lost 23.5 lbs in 2 months! And, it is SOOOOO easy compared to what it used to be! The first 13 lbs I lost without changing anything (except trying to limit sweets). Now I'm on a diet, although not too strict. I'll have anywhere from 1500 to 1800 calories a day and stay away from sugar almost completely. Other carbs are still fair game, although in limited quantities. This seems to work quite well for me! I can't stress enough how easy it has been. So, my advice is, start with the IGTT and a script for Glucophage!

-- Holly

At Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Debra wrote: > >Okay, I got an appt to an endocrinologist. What is the most iportant >thing for me to achieve at the first appt? I was diagnosed in 1992 but >no Dr has ever treated me and I just found out that it is more than just >cysts on the ovaries, I had NO idea about all this other stuff that can >be related. I am 28, I have dark hair on my face, chin, stomach, I am >5'3" and weigh 220 lbs, most of it around my middle. I also have high >blood pressure and my cholesterol level is sky high but I really try to >watch it. I cannot lose weight, it is sooo hard. I haven't had a >period since late last December. I average about one period a year. And >that isn't much. So where do I start with the Dr, and what should I >expect them to do? > >-- >Thanks, Debra >

--
Holly
holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com

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