PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: MY Doc thinks I have PCOS what do you think

Re: MY Doc thinks I have PCOS what do you think

From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 07:43:14 -0500 (CDT)

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Amanda,

I'm hypo and recently diagnosed with PCOS too. I suggest you pick up a copy of "Women, Weight and Hormones" by Elizabeth Vliet, Md. it just came out this month, and PCOS by Thatcher. Both are available at amazon.com

Normal lab ranges can be deceptive, Dr. Vliet's book discusses optimal ranges. Thryoid disease is often undertreated, your TSH should be 1-2 on scale around .5-5.5. She also lists tests that should be done for hormones to check for imbalances such as PCOS and tests for insulin resistance.

I personally disagree with some of what Dr. Thatcher writes in his PCOS book, he discounts the role of hormones, insulin resistance, and the type of food required for weight loss and insists that calorie deficit is enough. Dr. Vliet is a woman who has struggled with weight loss herself and examined the role of female hormones. Many male doctors overlook the fact that so much research has only been conducted on males, they then apply male rules to female bodies - they are different, men don't have such flucuating hormone levels.

I know calorie reduction and exercise did not result in any weight loss for me despite years of trying but I have finally lost two pounds by following an insulin resistance diet (linking good carbs with protein and fat in each meal and eating snacks) and taking glucophage for a several days.

Best wishes,

-- Anne

At Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Amanda wrote: > >OK, I am new here and I would like your opinion. In January of 2000 I >got pregnant after about 9-10 months of trying. Around the same time My >face starting breaking out. All through my pregnancy I had very bad >swelling, high blood pressure, moodiness, depression and I gained 75 >lbs. I have been hypothyroid for seven years now. After having my son >and waiting it none of these symptoms have gone away including the >weight. My ob had said they were all pg related and would subside. >Searching for answers i have starting use a new internal medicine >specialist and he is given all my symptoms that he feels that I have >PCOS. I am currently on BCPills and he checked my testosterone and it >looked ok. Now I need your opinions. Next week I am going to see my Ob >and then a follow up with my Internal med specialist. Could he be >right?? OH, yeah, at the age of 14 I was put on BC pills to regulate my >cycle. Also, I have worn glasses for the last ten years but in the last >year my eyes have gotten so bad that I cannot even were contacts anymore >because they don't help. PLease Please give me your opinions. >Thanks so much. > >-- >Amanda >

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