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Re: Belle, Lori, Tera and the March's issue of Woman's day has saved my life...long
From: thea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:54:31 -0600 (CST)
Hi,
Thanks do your response. I will keepabreast about this thing called
PCOS as a matter of fact I am tellingmy sister in law about this.. I
now "Know she has the same symptoms"...
LOw carb's.. I did say that I would do what I need to do to get
healthy... oh my goodness. life without pasta, bread, cereal.. the
way I eat it.. Nabisco bakery is not far from where I am and the
factory who makes all kinds of wonderful things captivates me each time
I drive by. the smell of the bread or yeast just really takes me for a
loop. I just could inhale the aromas all day
long.
Because of my weight...350.. I can not go on the pill doc doesn't think
it is a good idea.Family history of stroke in my family. Father had
several.
I will get back to you about what the doc says on monday.
Blessings....
At Fri, 15 Mar 2002, tera wrote:
>
>Hi!
>
>I am soooo proud of you! You knew something was wrong and did not quit
>until you got the tests you needed. I hope that many ladies will read
>your post and find a doctor who will listen to them, do the tests that
>are needed and start treatment!
>
>I agree with you -- it sounds weird but I was SO RELIEVED to finally get
>my PCOS diagnosis. I did not know as much about it then that I do now
>but it was "neat" to finally put a name to all of my crazy symptoms!
>
>Now what? You will probably want to treat the *source* of your PCOS and
>your *symptoms*. Well, first you should do something for your insulin
>resistance. Insulin resistance is thought to be the underlying cause of
>PCOS. Many women with PCOS are taking Glucophage or Metformin to help
>with this. It is important to do something for insulin resistance (IR)
>because we are at greater risk for type 2 diabetes and other "fun"
>things. Glucophage and Metformin have done wonders for many women with
>PCOS. It has helped to regulate periods, helped with weight gain
>(combined with a low carb diet) as well as other symptoms. Side effects
>are mostly gastric (nausea, loose stools) and the "secret" is to start
>slow and work up to your prescribed dose to avoid side effects (and not
>everyone gets them).
>
>For PCOS symptoms -- Some women take a birth control pill to help
>regulate periods if theirs is irregular. Not all birth control pills
>are alike. Check out this forum for info on pills. Some pills don't
>work as well as others as far as PCOS is concerned. Many have good
>experiences with Yasmin and others like it. For excess facial and body
>hair and head hair loss many women take Spironolactone or Aldactone or
>other anti-androgens. I've heard that this may not rid you of hair you
>already have but will help with the development of additional hair.
>Also, a few women here have had EXCELLENT results with a new cream call
>Vaniqa for facial hair. A herbal supplement to try would be saw
>palmetto which is thought to have anti-androgenic properties.
>
>A diet low in carbohydrates will help your insulin resistance and will
>help keep your weight down and will help treat the source of your PCOS.
>Carbs are sugars, pasta and rice, bread, etc. Check out diets such as
>Sugar Busters, Atkins or the Suzanne Somers diet (Somersizing). There
>are books on all of these in the bookstores and they help I'm currently
>doing Atkins.
>
>Sorry so long, but I wanted to give you as much info as I could. You
>sound like you're on the right track, congrats! I'll let Belle weigh in
>on your test results. Take care! Feel free to e-mail me personally at
>anytime! God bless! Tera jasonandtera@att.net
>
>At Thu, 14 Mar 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>>Well Ladies,
>>I waited for the results of my bloodwork and my transaginal ultrsound to
>>come and it took so long that i statred calling around to get results. I
>>did. I test positive for poly cystic ovaries and as for my blood work
>>
>> test result limits
>>glucose,serum 98mg.dl 65-109
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>>a/g ratio .9L 1.1-2.5
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>>cholestrol, total 167 100-199
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>>triglycerides 75 0-149
>>
>>hdl cholestrol 51 40-59
>>
>>ldl cholestrol 101 0-99
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>>ldl/hdl 1.9 ratio .03-3.2
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>>Lh 8.7
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>>fsh 1.7
>>
>>17-oh progestrone 59
>>
>>androstenedione 132
>>
>>dhea 139
>>
>>testosterone 62
>>
>>insulin,fasting 13.6
>>
>>prolactin 18.3
>>
>>Well, according to the post on Feb . 4 2002 that Belle wrote to respond
>>to Jessica and then Tera thought that it was so important that it was
>>should be posted again for all to read. ANd I did and know I am
>>educated about this syndrome. This may sound silly and I might even
>>complain about it later....but I am happy to finally have the answer to
>>why I am the way i am.. I have been set frr in a strange way.. To be
>>able to move on from this thing... deal with, learn what i need to do
>>for myself.... But the other point is that I would not have been this
>>knowledgeable if it were not the magazine article and then this site
>>where I have met you wonderful sisters!!!!
>>
>>Belle..... because of your response and your knowledge I can compare my
>>results to your posts about what confirms PCO's... I have it.... The
>>fasting insulin is above 10, there is such a great distance between my
>>fsh and Lh. The Lh is much higher then the fsh...
>>
>>Now for some questions of my own...
>>
>>1. LdL chol was flagged.. is this the good or bad choles? and my over
>>all cholestrol total was below 200...it was 167.. that is good right?
>>
>>2. I have an appointment on monday to see the gyn.. I am taking this
>>paper that i printed out regarding the levels posted by Belle...what
>>should Be looking forward too? Should I request an endo Doctor?, Should
>>the Gyn prescribe meds? should I wait to see the endo doc? Should I ask
>>for meds to stop this hair on my face...Please say yes.. I hate it.. I
>>am looking like wolf girl...smile.....
>>and now I can move on...
>>
>>3. What meds are out there and what can I expect. What are the side
>>effects is there one better than the other. I have heard about the
>>Metaform (spelling) and Glucophage...
>>
>>I am so excited...if that sound crazy... thank you again for your
>>posts...
>>
>>Blessings to you all....
>>
>>Thea
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>Tera
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thea
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