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Reply and ? to Dee - Re: Can Testosterone be the real problem?
From: Elaine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:41:16 -0500 (CDT)
Dee: Thanks for the input! Can you tell me what will help get rid of
bulky muscles - Does one have to try and not emphasize them during other
forms of exercise and they will slowly get smaller or when MET brings
testosterone levels down it will take care of itself? How long were you
on MET before weight loss became possible again? Thanks for your time in
answering my questions! Elaine
At Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Dee wrote:
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>When I was first diagnosed two years ago, my testosterone level was 77.
>My doctor told me that if i wanted to be a female bodybuilder then that
>was a good time for me to do it because the testosterone was causing my
>muscles to become bulkier. I had the same problem with not being able
>to lose weight with a high testosterone level. Once I began taking
>metformin (1500mg/day) the weight became MUCH MUCH easier to lose. So
>my suggestion for you right now is to focus on cardio exercises and not
>so much on weight lifting. That helped me a whole lot.
>
>At Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Elaine wrote:
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>>If tests show one is not IR, but testosterone is 50(within normal range,
>>but should be around 30 or less for someone who is 21)and weight loss is
>>extremely difficult, could elevated testosterone be causing the weight
>>problem? Exercising seems to be causing bulking of muscles in thighs, so
>>what does one do now? I know exercise is a must. Are these both
>>releated to testosterone and not IR? Thanks!!
>>
>>--
>>Elaine
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Elaine
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