PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: My daughter quit taking glucophage

Re: My daughter quit taking glucophage

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 20:32:50 -0500 (CDT)

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I posted this message earlier but I did not see it show up, so I am trying to re-write it. Sorry if it appears twice at some point.

Sorry to hear your daughter is having so many of the problems we all suffer from.

Insulin Resistance is a physical disorder in which the pancreas does not work properly for one reason or another. A typical low cal health diet and exercise, although important, does not work alone to conquer the weight gain IR can cause in many women like us. Medication is almost always necessary.

You did not mention the glucophage dosage your daughter was taking. I too was sensitive to glucophage and took only 250 mg. for my first 3 months. And did not move up to the required dosage of 500 mg. 3 times a day for a year. Maybe her dosage was too much for HER, and maybe that was the cause of her side effects.

As far as the diet goes, it is true that fruits, veges, and whole grains are necessary for health. But it is important to remember that any carbs need insulin to digest. To avoid the pancreas having to produce insulin too much, be sure these carbs are very limited on a daily basis and include PROTEIN as the staple and majority of all meals. Read the book "sugar busters" for a good explanation of this plan, which explains how some carbs are worse/better than others and why.

Right now, getting pcos and IR under control should be first and foremost on her list. If not, later in life, she can develop more severe symptoms as well as diabetes and heart/cholesterol related problems and even disorders such as fibromyalgia.

Bottom line, diet and exercise alone doesn't usually work because we women have a disorder and our bodies don't function like normal people.

Good luck!

At Sun, 31 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Dear Friends, it has been so long since I've posted a message. My 19
>year daughter was diagnosed with PCOS and IR 15 months ago. It has been
>a journey of trying many medications. She tried to take glucophage and
>glucophage XR for one year and did not loose weight and had alot of
>intestinal problems and nausea along with it. Finally, she quit the
>meds. She went to a nutritionalist and worked on a 1200 calorie a day
>diet that was very nutritional - whole wheat, fruits, vegetables, no
>refined sugar, etc. She still did not loose weight in spite of the fact
>that she ran, rollerbladed, and did exercices galore. The only med she
>is on is Yasmin to help with the complexion. Does anyone have any adive
>on how to loose that 40 pounds that she gained in 3 months? She has
>worked so hard. Mary

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