PCOS Messages for March, 2002: Re: Feel great, but notice mood challenges after ovulation

Re: Feel great, but notice mood challenges after ovulation

From: Barbra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 16:09:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Anne wrote: >

Hi Anne, Can you tell me about your diet?Overall,sounds as if you've hit the right diet. Just wondering how you are getting the protein from the vegetarian diet. I wonder too,why I am worse after ovulation.It's the ten days before my period that I am symptomatic. I am sorry that I don't have an answer for you.I suppose it is PMS....increased carb cravings,irritability and other symptoms.I have been taking Renee's advice and during that time of the month...I eat a tiny serving of pure protein every couple hours and it does seem to stabalize me,my moods and my carb cravings.Only then,I also crave salt. I can tell you that recently,this is what my doctor suggested for my PMS symptoms. 1)A dose of 100mg of tyrosine twice daily(an amino acid) 2)50 mg of phenylalanine twice daily.

The amino acid analysis has turned around many lives. It requires the help of a physician and is important because it can pinpoint exact underlying causes for many emotional problems associated with PMS. I do know for fact that there is an increase of progesterone during the premenstral phase.In men,the opposite happens-progesterone tends to have a calming effect. There are important changes in the acid-alkaline blood balance during the second half of the menstral cycle.High or low levels of progesterone can set you up for the irritability and other symptoms.I have just come back from a doctors visit and this is fresh in my head. Could it be that you are lacking one of the amino acids? I am aware that being deficient in just ONE amino acid can lead to PMS. I haven't seen success yet with my PMS ....but keep me posted on your overall great health.Bravo to you!Dropping two sizes this time of year-you must be on top of the world.Let me know what you are doing. I cannot do strenuous activity either because of the heart palps.I do have an increase in the muscle mass.I can only handle yoga and some walking on my treadmill and some dance.Those work-out days for me..oh ,I only wish I had the strength to hold up.How did you overcome the hump?

>I have been feeling pretty great overall, I've been on treatment for 6
>months - glucophage xr (alternating 1000mg to 1500mg depending on how I
>feel). After trying low carb and feeling sick, and low glycemic which
>was okay but glucose was continuing to go up, I switched to a high
>fiber, mostly vegatarian diet. I've been feeling so great and am
>thrilled that I've dropped two sizes, EXCEPT I notice that the week
>after ovulation, during PMS that I have to be more careful because my
>carb cravings increase as does my moodiness and irritability.
>
>What I've begun doing that I hope will work, is to concentrate on
>increasing my muscle mass so that I can become more stable through out
>the month, since high muscle mass and exercise are suppose to be good
>for IR.
>
>I had actually stopped heavy work outs six month ago before treatment
>when my relactive hypoglycemia was giving me heart palps during my work
>out that were scary.
>
>So now, I'm real achy from the weight training but hopeful.
>
>Has this approach worked for anyone?
>
>What I'd really like to know is why is this time of the month so
>challenging? Which are the hormones that shift after ovulation and
>should I get hormones tested again?, is there medication I can take for
>this time (not the prozac for pms pill - forget it's name)?
>
>TIA
>
>Anne

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Sincerely,
Barbra Camara

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