Re: I want help...(LONG REPLY)
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:02:20 -0600 (CST)
Hi!
Please read Paula's post over and over, Ruth! It is quite inspiring and
it can only give you something that you sound like you desperately need
-- HOPE! DON'T give up! Yes, do go in for treatment! Find a doctor,
preferably and endocrinologist who has experience with PCOS. Keep
searching until you find a doctor who has the knowledge to help you!
Many of us with PCOS actually gain weight on traditional diets. You
will still have PCOS even if you lose weight. I'm sure you know this
but there is no cure for PCOS and many women with PCOS are not obese.
Like Paula said though, carrying excess weight can exacerbate PCOS. A
combination of low carbing and Glucophage can do wonders for us!
Glucophage is not a diet drug and you need to combine it with a diet low
in carbs to see some good results. Ruth -- do it for yourself! You
deserve the very best! Do it and go for it! There are many of us who are
struggling with the same stuff who can help you out along the way! Ruth,
I know that this it tough! Your story brings me to tears. I will have
you and your family in my prayers. It takes a special someone to adopt
like you did and I hope the best for you and for your family! You will
be on my heart! God bless! Tera
At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, paula wrote:
>
>Ruth,
>
>you NEED medical treatment! change doctors and do it as soon as
>possible.
>
>i was actually diagnosed at a very young age (pre-puberty) but was not
>treated until jan of 1999 when i stumbled across an article linking PCOS
>with insulin resistance. at that point i had *never* had a natural
>period (although i had been on the birth control pill on and off for
>several years, and had used provera to induce periods as well). i also
>had type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and weighed 363 pounds! i was
>24. i went to a reproductive endocronologist ad DEMANDED treatmet. the
>doctor put me on a medication called glucophage (the generic is
>metformin). he told me to low-carb and exercise. he did a full hormone
>panel and essentially told me to come back when i was ready to begin
>infertility treatments.
>
>for about 6 months i expected this drug to magically fix everything that
>was making me sick. i was terribly moody and generally depressed. i
>came to this board for support. i learned a lot, and eventually decided
>that if i didn't try something i was going to die. i started watching
>my carbs, i am a horrible dieter and was determined to NOT stick to a
>diet, just to try to be more AWARE of how many carbs i was eating. i
>did more research and found walking was a very good thing for
>metabolism. i tried these things (albeit spordically at times =)
>
>fast forward...in jan 2001 i began to have periods naturally. i had
>lost about 70-80 pounds and no longer had high blood sugar and began to
>slowly wean off my blood pressure medicine.
>
>it is now feburuary 2002, i have lost 100 pounds, am much happier, my
>hair growth has slowed, my hair loss has stopped, the dark patches of
>skin on my body are almost gone as well. in nov 2001, my husband and i
>conceived our first child (after being married for 7 years).
>
>i guess what i wanted to tell you is that you CAN get better! it is not
>an easy road to travel, there are no short cuts and you will have good
>days and bad ones, but IT CAN BE DONE! please utilize this board (and
>feel free to email me as well if i can help in any way, or if you just
>need support) for education and support. but most importantly, find a
>doctor who will listen. there is NO reason you should have to suffer
>with this disease. maybe some of the ladies here can help you find a
>sympathetic doctor in your area. please don't lose hope!
>
>love, paula
>
>--
>please feel free to email me at paulam@communicomm.com
>
--
Tera
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