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RE: PCOS - 10/31/2008 12:46:28 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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There's the PCOS thread!! I had to go back to July's posts!!!!
Anyway, I had some bloodwork done this week as part of a health screening. It indicated that I *may* have a metabolic syndrome. Isn't that what PCOS is?
My "good" cholesterol was also moderately low.
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RE: PCOS - 10/31/2008 3:59:23 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Megan, what came back abnormal?
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RE: PCOS - 10/31/2008 6:05:13 PM
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My HDL was low (36)...should be over 50 (according to this lab). I am overweight, BP was 133 over 84 (about where it has been running lately unfortunately). From the reading I have done this afternoon, it is those 3 factors which seem to possibly suggest metabolic syndrome.
Triglycerides, glucose, TSH (thyroid) were within normal limits.
They say to increase the HDL one needs exercise and a low carb diet. Oh and to not smoke. Been doing those things (haven't gotten enough exercise lately...I'll admit that).
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RE: PCOS - 11/2/2008 6:47:51 PM
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is that considered "high" for blood pressure?
I know mine is normally around 110-125 / 75-82 and they always tell me that's "really good"
oh, and last time I had my cholesterol checked, they said that my good cholesterol number was 39, which was slightly low, as they like it to be 40 or above. It must vary by lab/doctor.
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RE: PCOS - 11/2/2008 10:34:25 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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That is considered high, for blood pressure but it sort of depends on the person. That isn't considered "high" for me because my baseline runs high.
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RE: PCOS - 11/11/2008 1:53:04 AM
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Hey y'all. Do any of y'all with more experience with PCOS have a link to a good diet sort of thing? I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and insulin resistance. Taking metformin and spironolactone now. I need to / want to lose weight, and that has been very hard for me in the past. I feel much better on the meds, as I feel like my moods are evening out and easier to control as well. What a blessing that is!
Telling me to stay away from carbs doesn't work because I honestly thought I knew what carbs are, and I found out that I'm sorely lacking in knowledge.. especially when it comes to good vs bad carbs. I don't have a great track record with a strict diet, but if I could get some guidelines from somewhere that would be great. One thing I have learned: Do NOT eat instant oatmeal with the flavoring and stuff in it!!! I pay for that all day long if I eat that... and I didn't think that was a bad thing to eat.
Also... anyone who may be on meds for PCOS... have you noticed a difference in your menstrual cycle? I had been taking the meds for about a week or so when I got my period the first time since being diagnosed. For only the second time in my life, I was suprised by my period... ie, I had no pain. I didn't cramp with it, and my period was more normal... lasted about 5 ot 6 days with constant moderate bleeding. I was out of town for most of this month (aside from 6 days... not consecutive) and my medication regimen got way out of wack. So... I just got my period a couple of days ago and it was much more painful... and I had the same habits as before. I bled extremely heavily for the first day and a half, and by day 3 (today), there's hardly anything. When I bleed that heavily I can actually just sit in the bathroom because it keeps bleeding. My question on that is... should I expect it to be different now that I'm on the meds? The stark contrast between my first and second cycle while on the meds confuses me.
And yet another question... my doc told me that the dark, course hair that I have in places would be helped by the medicine. He did say it might take a while. Has anyone noticed a difference in that after beginning medication? How long did it take? Did the areas that it was in go away, or just not spread?
Sorry I'm so full of questions.......
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RE: PCOS - 11/11/2008 1:14:29 PM
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I don't take Met, it made me rather ill so I switched to just taking a Cinnamon supplement. It seems to work for me, my period is still heavier then I would like(when not on bcp) but it's nothing like it used to be. I have also found it easier to lose weight... And yes, the hirstutism should get better, but it might take a couple of months.
I generally follow the Gestational Diabetes diet, which is about 30 carbs per meal, and 10-15 per snack. I don't find it to be all that hard, but I've been eating this way for a couple of years. Southbeach is a good one to follow, it's what I started with and I know many, many women who use it successfully with PCOS.
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RE: PCOS - 11/11/2008 1:31:16 PM
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And yes, the hirstutism should get better, but it might take a couple of months.
I can't even pronounce that... but by process of eliminatino can figure out what it is!
Thank you for your response, Ryanne! I will look into the South Beach Diet. I had heard some very good things about it from people that I knew that tried it several years ago. BCP don't work for me.. They just make me sick. The doc told me that has to do with my PCOS, too.
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RE: PCOS - 11/11/2008 2:07:52 PM
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Oh that sounds awful. I'm sorry to hear that.
I don't take anything to prevent the cysts right now. I hadn't before, really, so I didn't see the point of even trying again.
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RE: PCOS - 11/11/2008 8:14:06 PM
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A good way of sorting out your diet is to look at the Glycaemic Index way of eating. What the Glycaemic Index (GI for short) does is rank foods according to how much they affect our blood sugar levels. What works best for us is foods that only slightly and slowly raise the blood sugar and keep it reasonably constant - as opposed to those that make it shoot up, and then plummet down.
Low or medium GI foods are what we should be aiming for.
There's a general Glycaemic Index site here: http://www.glycemicindex.com/
That site includes a link containing a list of books on the subject. Some call it a "diet", but it's not actually, it's a whole new way of eating.
It's a good way of eating for all of us, but especially for those of us with diabetes, insulin resistance, thyroid problems and, last but not least, PCOS.
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RE: PCOS - 11/12/2008 9:30:05 AM
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You should watch your fat intake also though, and try and balance how much protein you are taking in. PCOS, like diabetes can increase your chances of kidney disease and also high cholesterol which is why I liked Southbeach so much.
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It's like a lose-lose situation. I don't really want the hormones, but I need them or life is agony. I took this cycle off from the bcp to see if my headaches improved(they did, marginally) but I had a horrible week of ovarian pain and now I'm having the worst period I have had in months(like 2 years). 
