I am new to this site, but was diagnosed with PCOS 4yrs ago, but after watching Mystery Diagnosis, decided to research again.....just a little background: when i was 16yrs old I was diagnosed with a Pseudotumor behind my left eye and was at stroke stage, with blind spots covering both eyes, from the ELEVATED PRESSURE caused "from being an overweight teenage girl"...Weighed about 220lbs. at 4'11''. I was put on a NO sodium diet for a month after a spinal tap was performed because my spinal fluid was over 3x what it should have been, anyway, I lost about 30lbs.+ doing that, I was wearing a size 20 when I started and by my 18th Bday I was wearing 13-14. Then the weight gain again, my PCP prescribed 2very popular "BAD" diet meds, REMEMBER during the mid 90's we did not know they were bad...and I lost weight, down to about 155lbs......then back up steadily, fast forward......to 2000, I was getting married so I went to OB for 1st time, started on bcp, that was in October 2000, starting December 2000, I've never had a period since. The OB, to make a long story short, did not know what he was doing, i was prescribed a differnt bcp every month for about 7months, and he would not listen to my family's health history. I then went to PCP for checkup, and he sent me for pelvic ultra-sound and was diagnosed with PCOS....his wife and sister both have had it. Problem is, when I hear of something new as far as research, and ask him, he tells me to lose the weight, just do low carb diet and that if I will really stick with it then I will lose weight. My cousin on mother's side also has PCOS, cannot have children, she has told me of several things including Glucophage.....I have taken Spiro.., but when I asked my PCP he said I have to lose weight before I can take Glucophage/Metformin, because I could become pregnant. I understand his concern I am still 4'11'' and after weighing on new digital scales that we bought today, found out I weigh 215lbs, my husband is very supportive and we are trying together but there has to be something else......I asked my phamacist about the meds and he told me he had heard of several ladies that did very well losing weight on them..............my ? is what do you think I should do....I love my pcp, and don't think he is meaning to discourage me, he is the only person who has ever helped
I would seriously try to find another doctor who is PCOS friendly. Taking metformin (glucophage) is not going to cause you to get pregnant. Regulating your body may allow you to get pregnant. Regulating your body is the goal, pregnancy or not. Taking metformin may regulate your body enough to allow a pregnancy to occur. If you are not ready for pregnancy, I'm sure you know about all the methods of prevention. That's not a good argument from a medical professional. If you are ready for a family, there are certain risks associated with being obese and conceiving, but there are plenty of plus size pregnancy stories around here with no problems at all. Mine is one of them. I was about 200 lbs. when I got pregnant.
He is right about low carb dieting being a good thing. That's amazing, most doctors are still shoving the low fat/ high carb diets on us. There are a wide variety of low carb diets out there. It's important to find something that works for you, and your family, for life. A whole lot of women with PCOS have had a lot of success with low carb diets. I partially credit Atkins for allowing me to conceive and carry my son. I do not believe it would have happened without it. It really helped get my insulin levels (among other things) under control. It allowed me to get off the meds. Each person is different and the treatment options (or combination of treatment options) that work for you may be different than what works for me. Most people show at least some improvement with metformin and low carbing. There are other alternatives. I'm not as familiar with them. Met and low carbing are probably the most common. I'm really concerned with your doctor having an issue with prescribing met to you. Met may also help you in losing weight. It won't cause you to lose weight, but in helping you get control over your insulin levels it may help you lose weight easier.
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