PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: PCOS, Atkins and hair loss.

Re: PCOS, Atkins and hair loss.

From: Tammy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:32:08 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi! I am new to PCOS myself and was lead to the Atkins diet by my physician. I have only been on the diet for two weeks but have lost 16 pounds. I also stopped all caffeine (Oh my goodness...the first three days were horrible) and I cannot believe how much better I feel. Of course, I was depending on caffeine to give me energy because I was just dead tired all the time. I had no energy at all.

I have to admit, I am feeling better. I don't know if it is the Atkins Diet, drinking 64 oz of water a day instead of diet cokes, no caffeine in my body AT ALL, or the Metformin(taking for about two weeks now) that is making me feel better - - or maybe a combination of all. But I dont crash on the couch the moment I get home from work anymore...I actually have enough energy to do Pilates and Tae Bo. I can't believe it.

I wish I had an answer on the hair loss myself. I have some very sparse spots as well, and used to have very very thick hair. It was the ONLY physical characteristic I felt good about...now I am always checking my hair to see of the thinning spots are visible.

I know how you feel - - hope everything works out for you!

At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, maybe wrote: >
>Hi there, I was wondering if anyone here has been put on the atkins diet
>because of the carbohydrate problem that pcos suffers seem to have. If
>you have; does it work? I know that initially it works for weight loss,
>but does it work in terms of insulin resistence etc. Does metformin
>help with weighloss at all, or does it just stop you from gaining extra
>weight?
>
>Also my other question is about Hair loss. I've lost maybe 50% of the
>hair on my head. Is there a way to get this back? I'm so devistated an
>discouraged by all this. I don't want to end up bald. Someone, please
>let me know what you think. thanks!

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Tammy Jo

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