PCOS Messages for January, 2003: Re: TO LYNN FROM ANONYMOUS--ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

Re: TO LYNN FROM ANONYMOUS--ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

From: Andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:11:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>Lynn first of all, I happen to be a very lucky girl because I live on
>long Island New York.. This gives me acess to some of the best medical
>facilities in the country. I also have a very good insurance plan that
>enables me to see the doctors of my choice and any thing that is not
>covered or is only partially covered , I have the financial means to pay
>for out of pocket. Like I said I am a lucky girl who basically has the
>best of the best as far as treatment goes. I'm sorry that I don't know
>anything about the area where you live, but I'm sure there must be a
>large University Hospital (teaching hospitals are the best because they
>would be up to date or doing research studies and probably have a
>greater degree of exposure to pcos and the latest treatments)somewhere
>within travling distance to you. Even if it was a few hours away, you
>could still make the trip because visits would not be an everyday thing.
>See if you can get your doctor to refer you to an endocrinoligist
>associated with one of these hospitals. As far as vitimins and herbs,
>Do your research and clear the types and the dosages with your doctor
>first before taking. you don't want to take anything that might have
>negitive reactions . These are not to be played around with unless you
>are sure of what is right for YOU. Some that you might want to research
>are: vitex,schizandra,milk thistle, Vit C, Vit E, inositol, Calcium,
>Magneesium, flax seed oil, saw palmetto, GTF chromium, B6, multi
>vitimins, I also take some support combinations from ENZYMATIC THERAPY
>(thats the company name) for liver adreanal and one is called Dia-comp.
>Country Life is another company that has high Quality products.. I take
>dosages specifically for MY needs so I am not going to give you the
>dosages because I don't think that would be responscipal of me. You
>have to find out what is right for you.. I will tell you that I Have
>put alot of time in researching and have sought a great amount of
>counciling from people who are educated in the area of vitimins and
>herbs. Just because they are considered natural remidies, they should
>be taken with the same respect and thought that you would any
>perscription drug. The one thing that I can tell you is that you will
>receive better benifits if you take the in their own pure form rather
>then in one multi pourpos pill and spread the dosages througout the day
>rather then one pill in the morning. Besides there really isn't one
>combination pill with every thing in it any way. So yeah I pop alot of
>pills over the course of the day but I feel great and look great.
>Panothanic acid is another one you might want to look upAnd
>DESINGER(brand name)protein powders. They have a variety of powders to
>address different needs and come in pretty good flavors. I like the
>DESINGER WHEY protein powder in vanilla or strawberry. These are not
>ment to be a substitute for a meal but used as a supplement to a meal or
>as a "snack" . You can throw some in with long cooking oatmeal to give
>it some flavor This is really pretty good. I try to use the ZONE diet
>as a guide line. I am very very strict on myself with the diet. Every
>thing is sugarfree and not even artifical sweetners. I really Limit
>myself on what goes into my mouth and the time of day . I'am so
>regimented and never cheat because it has such a negitive effect that it
>wasn't worth it. Alot of woman are finding this hard to do but I found
>out that being sick was worse than not having bread or pasta anymore.
>I'd rather banish EVERY BAD SUGAR AND CARB for the rest of my life than
>miss a family function or an activity with the kids. I 'm going to
>fight pcos with every thing I can and have made it a way of life so I
>can live as normally as I can. If this means the only liquid I ever
>drink for the rest of my life is water well that's ok. Is it boreing?
>is it time consuming? Is it a real pain in the neck having to live like
>this? sure it is but after Two years of concentrated effort I am back to
>managing this pretty sucessfully.. You must read read read and attack
>this from many different angles. If you slip up in the balancing act
>like I did four years Everything comes out to haunt you. The best
>authority on pcos has to be you. Don't accept anything you feel isn't
>in your best interest and don't let anyone put limitations on providing
>you with the proper healthcare. Hope this helps and if you ever need
>any other help post a message to anonymous from lynn and put propecia in
>the title so I can Find you Good luck!

I am responding to your letter because so far, in my research of PCOS, you are the only woman who holds the mindset I do. The thing is that I am 19 years old and I was diagnosed last week with PCOS. My whole life I was 105 pounds and then in the past year I have gained 20 pounds. What makes this so hard is that I am a vegan and I do watch my carb intake. I also exercise,but this stomach wont leave me. I suffer from other symptoms of PCOS, but the weight gain devastates me, because I feel it only escalating with every combatant effort. I have resigned to eliminate carbs(and sugars) completely from my diet and I need help. What am I left with being a vegan? Is fruit okay? Also, my gyne doesn't listen to my weight concerns and only has started me on birth control, yasmin, where the most common side effect is weight gain. I can deal with PCOS in all other respects, except in regard to weight. I am a college student at Sarah Lawrence in New York where eating disorders thrive, but I want to be healthy and strong and question my will. As you can see I am pouring my thoughts out on you, a stranger, because I lack trusting iividuals in my life to confide in. Those not suffering from PCOS don't understand the weight battle. Fat connotations always prevail in this world and I need help beating it. Can you offer me any direction? Thanks for reading...

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