PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: Am I expacting too much? I feel desperate

Re: Am I expacting too much? I feel desperate - long message

From: Wendy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:44:21 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Asagao,

Many people do not understand what PCOS is and how to treat it. It doesn't sound like your medical community is a big help. Let me share what I know.

Most people with PCOS have an insulin resistance problem. One way to make our bodies more insulin accepting is to eat a low carb, higher protein diet. That means we feel better if we cut out white rice, white sugar, white flours, chips, donuts and basically "junk" foods which contain the rice, sugar or flours. Our bodies run better on chicken, fish, venison and beef with fresh vegetables, and salads. Stay away from fruits and veggies with a lot of natural sugar, such as carrots, mango, bananas, etc. These foods spike your blood glucose. Which will make you feel tired and sluggish after consuming them. Get a glycemic index to help you figure out which fruits and veggies are better for your body. Quit starving yourself. That is actually the worst thing to do. Eat 3 medium size meals with a snack or 6 small meals during the day. But make sure they are low or controlled carb.

If you eat grains, limit them to wholegrains and stick to about 4 servings a day, if that. I have replaced my grains with flaxseed meal and oil and you can go to the Atkins website and purchase food from there that will follow our low carb diet. Try to limit your carb intake to 50-70 carbs a day. Get a carb & fiber counter to help you figure out what you are eating and how many carbs your getting by eating certain foods.

Second, exercise at least 30 minutes everyday. Whether it is walking, running, swimming, anything to get your heart pumping. Also try to work in 2-3 days of weight training to build muscle. That really helps our symptoms. Muscle burns fat and the leaner you are the less your PCO symptoms will be.

Third, Micha is right (she responded to your msg earlier). Metformin (generic brand) or Glucophage (Brand name) can help greatly. This makes your body more tolerant of insulin and glucose. See if you can get your dr. to prescribe it to you. Be aware that it causes gastrointestional problems the first week or two, but as your body gets used to it, you'll be fine.

I've heard that clomid can cause visual problems, but have never experienced it myself. If your system is out of balance then clomid probably won't help. I was on the highest dosage but wouldn't ovulate. Finally, I treated my symtoms by diet and exercise and went on it again. My side effects weren't as bad and I did ovulate. So, like Micha, I'd say get off the clomid, get on the Metformin, eat less carbs, try to exercise a little every day and you WILL feel better.

Check out books in your local library on PCOS and insulin resistance. Also check out progesterone cream. It is becoming quite the topic here in the U.S. and I've used that too. I feel MUCH better and my hair has stopped falling out, I've now had periods on my own and feel so much better!

I know you feel alone but there are thousands and thousands of women who feel the same way. Their husbands or boyfriends don't understand and their doctors are either uninformed or don't want to take the time to really help. Please don't give up! You are not alone. Many of us here understand the heartbreak and pain you are going through. It is a big deal because we're talking about your life! Do your research, gain knowledge about PCOS and insulin resistance and treat yourself right. Only you can decide what is best for you. Everyone may not agree with what I've said, but it is what I did and it has worked wonderfully. Good luck and if you want to e-mail me personally, please do so. I'd be glad to share more.

-- Wendy

At Mon, 16 Jun 2003, asagao wrote: > >I feel so alone in this one. I feel as if my bf does not help me >enough. He thinks that recently being diagnosed with PCOS I exagerate >everything too much. He thinks that this is a small problem, and does >not understand the burden of not being able to get pregnant, my fight >with weigth gain, my concerns about my future health, and my mood >swings. We are living in The Netherlands and since the health care >system here is so bad and slow, we are gonig to Germany for treatment. >It is 3 hours train ride just to go there. We have to do this for every >US exams or blood test. We are both working so this is very very >difficult for us. No holiday this year. I am on Clomid since 4 months >but nothing happens. I have those visual problems, they don't go away, >my gynecologist does not care. Here it is impossible to have my eyes >checked before 3-4 months, beacause this is considered "not urgent". My >appointmnet with the ER is in 2 months again in Germany. I am >practically starving myself, but, if I eat 1-2 normal meal, I gain 2 >kilos and then I can only loose them in 1 week. My stomach is too big, >I am almost always bloated. Not knowing if this is due to Clomid, or >PCOS I feel so desperate. When I talk about all this with my bf, and >when I say that I feel so desperate and sad, and useless, what he says >is always "you exagerate every little problem too much!". This is not a >little problem for me, I have nobody else to talk to, except him. But >he is very concentrated on his work, he is always on business trips or >work late, etc. How are you dealing with all these feelings alone? Am I >expecting too much of him. I just feel so alone on this one, I just >cannot deal anymore. >I am so sorry that you had to read all this venting, but I needed to get >it out. >I really need some advice for dealing with this, thank you all.

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