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Re: The power of positive thinking
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 16:04:14 -0600 (CST)
You are right. Proper diet, exercise, and medication...AND POSITIVE
THINKING...definitely works. It took me 2 years to kick it all, and I
have to say, my positive attitude, as hard as that was at times,
definitely helped. I read a lot of self-help books to help me through
the hard times and to help keep my attitude positive that one day I
would get well.
Thanks for your inspiration.
At Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Leona wrote:
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>I just wanted to share my experience of PCOS and Metformin - I have been
>taking Metformin for about one year and was obese (93kg) with no periods
>and feeling very depressed and lacking in self confidence. I got all
>the usual side-effects of Metformin for about three months after
>starting the treatment and when they did repeat blood tests after 3
>months of tablets my insulin resistance had gone up rather than down and
>my weight was constant despite practical starvation on my part. I was
>following the low carb diet and therefore feeling very fed up that it
>was not working. I kept taking the tablets and decided to adopt a
>rather positive attitude towards PCOS of determination (some say
>stubborness) to overcome this problem. Once I had come to terms with
>the fact that I had PCOS and it was not going to disappear overnight
>there was a rapid turnaround in symptoms - since November 2002 I have
>lost 20kg (without exercise) and have been able to reintroduce some
>carbs and some alcohol back without too much trouble. I have also
>started getting a normal menstruation cycle, the body hair has declined
>and I am a normal body weight for the first time in more years than I
>can recall. I also feel very happy in myself and have restored my
>personal confidence.
>
>I am sharing this because I realise how frustrating it can be when there
>does not appear to be any change through Metformin treatment - I was on
>a high dose for 9 months before any development in my health but it is
>worth sticking in there with the diet and tablets if you can, as you may
>get there in the end.
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