|
Re: Is this from the PCOS??
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:21:54 -0400
I have PCOS and hypothyroid and you sound just like me. I work and go to school
and no matter what I eat/don't eat I just seem to keep gradually gaining weight.
I have found that the Peter D'Adamo "Eat Right for Your Type" diet has really
helped. My water retention and bloating has decreased significantly; although I
have only lost 3 pounds, I feel better. Yoga (only 20 mins a day) has really
helped my circulation / body heat problem. I have high cholestorol and I was
borderline diabetic last year. I cut out pasta, white rice and meats and my sugar
is almost normal. My cholestorol is being a bit more stubborn though, it's
better. I use extra virgin olive oil, don't eat fried foods, and stay away from a
lot of carby things and a lot of trans / saturated fats. Hope my story has been of
help. If you want more info , just drop me a line. Thanks
Sally wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Feeling cold all the time, fatigue and lack of energy, very light
> periods, impossible to lose weight even when eating very little are all
> symptoms of hypothyroid. Hypothyroid is quite common amongst women with
> PCOS. There are plenty of internet sites that describe hypothryoid
> symptoms. Treatment is easy and usually very effective. Do some
> research on hypothyroid and then ask your doctor to screen you for this
> (present him/her with all your symptoms). Please feel free to ask me
> any more questions.
>
> Regards
>
> Sally
>
> At Sat, 20 Apr 2002, eli wrote:
> >
> >You may want to try the new thing and research for PCOS is Glcophage. My
> >wife is 34 and now seems to think there is hope for us getting pregnate.
> >A low sugar and carbohydrate diet is working for us.
> >
> >At Mon, 17 Apr 2000, LoriP wrote:
> >>
> >>I would suggest that you see a doc outside of the student health center.
> >>The "other Lori's" suggestion that you see an endocrinologist is a good
> >>one. But, you need a GTT with Insulin levels done, not just a fasting
> >>insulin. Your fasting insulin may test normal even though you are
> >>insulin resistant. The doc needs to compare how much insulin it takes
> >>to bring your glucose down. So insulin blood work must be done
> >>simultaneously with a glucose tolerance test.
> >>
> >>Lori
> >>
> >>At Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Pam wrote:
> >>>
> >>>Here's my problem. I was diagnosed with PCO a year ago at the age of 19
> >>>by the ob-gyn at my college student health. The doctor did a bunch of
> >>>blood tests on me and started me on birth control and spironolactone.
> >>>The only other thing he told me was that I needed to lose weight. He
> >>>referred me to the college's dietican who basically handed me a copy of
> >>>the food pyramid and said follow this.
> >>>
> >>>Well, now it's a year later and I'm heavier than I was. But I hardly
> >>>eat. I am constantly busy either with school or work. And I when I'm
> >>>not busy with them I have no energy at all to even try to exercise. I
> >>>also have gone from having periods that were 5 days long on the pill to
> >>>periods that just look like one day of light spotting. I also am cold
> >>>all the time. I sleep in sweats year round and currently have 5
> >>>blankets on my bed. Occasionally I will feel hot but only on my face
> >>>and even then those moments are few and far between.
> >>>
> >>>I guess what I'm afraid of is that my body is breaking down or my PCOS
> >>>is getting worse (if that's even possible). I really want to get
> >>>married and have kids someday. Does anyone have any advice?? Is this
> >>>normal with PCOS? What can I do? My mother and her side of the family
> >>>have high rates of Diabetes and I know that effects weight loss. I'm
> >>>also afraid to go back to the same doctor and get racked over the coals
> >>>about my weight in two months when my birth control prescription runs
> >>>out.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Pam (age 20)
> >>>
>
|
|
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)