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Re: Just diagnosed
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Sep 2001 20:35:29 -0500 (CDT)
Dana like you i crave carbs especially breads and end up cheating.. i
am mostly vegetarian too although occassionaly i will eat poultry and
finding high protein low carb diet is very hard ..
if you find some answer let me know..
At Mon, 3 Sep 2001, Dana wrote:
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>I was diagnosed this summer with PCOS. I have a 3 1/2 year old, and we
>have been trying to conceive #2 for 3 years. It took us 1 1/2 years to
>get pregnant with our daughter, who was conceived with the help of
>Clomid. My previous dr assumed that I just needed more Clomid, so I was
>put on it for 1 1/2 years before we finally got pregnant again. I
>miscarried, and then my husband and I decided that we needed a break. We
>ended up moving, and it took a while to find a new dr and get an initial
>consultation appt. Right now I am on Provera to start a period (no luck
>yet). As soon as that happens, I will be put on Clomid and Glucophage.
>
>I have read as much info as I can on the subject of PCOS. I know I am
>supposed to go on a low-carb diet, but I am a vegetarian. I have tried
>a low-carb diet once before, and it was very difficult to maintain. I
>lost about 15 pounds at the time, but I was craving carbs so bad that I
>cheated, and finally stopped the diet. Are there any other vegetarians
>out there? I am currently about 25 pounds overweight, and it is all
>centered around my middle. I look about 4-5 months pregnant, even
>though I try to excersize regurarly and watch what I eat. I normally
>get 3-4 periods a year, but since the miscarriage I have been using
>herbs. Now my cycles average 6 weeks, but I am still not ovulating. I
>would appreciate it if anyone can give me some tips. We are desperate
>for another child.
>
>--
>Dana
>SAHM to Rachel, 3 1/2
>TTC #2 for 3 years
>
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