Problems with soy milk?

[wolfledet]

I was trying to cut out my love of dairy by switching to a low carb low sugar soy milk...but it seems to be doing more harm than good! I have noticed my weight hasn't dropped any more since being on soy milk and I'm really grouchy!!!!! Is this a reaction to my meds or the PCOS itself? I currently take the following:
5mg Byetta 2x day
500MG Metformin ER 1x a day
Synthroid 50MCG 1x a day
Prenatal Vitamins 1x a day

[preMedStress]

I used to drink soy milk and use soy products but ive been hearing bad things about soy. So i switched to almond milk and i love it. The sweented orignal kind has 60 calories per 8oz. Or you can get the unsweetened and its only 40 calories per serving. Rice milk is also pretty good.

[jamielynn_wantingababy]

Where do you find almond milk? I was able to find rice milk and soy, but I didn't really care for either one. Thanks

[preMedStress]

They carry it at most grocery stores its just a matter of where in the store lol most of the time i find it in the organic/health food region. I can always find it at publix and wholefoods (wholefoods is one of the only places that carries the unsweented but back home in destin where i live in the summer they only have publix and my mom asked if they could get the unsweetened kind and now the carry it!)

[jamielynn_wantingababy]

Thanks and I will be on the look out for it again!!

[MetroRunner]

I don't know much about taking in soymilk on PCOS medication, but as far as I know, soy supposedly mimics estrogen. That could possibly be the issue.

[fairy2323]

Whenever I drink soy milk, I get gas and stomach cramps. Like another poster mentioned- soy does mimic estrogen so that could account for your grouchiness and not losing weight.

[MetroRunner]

fairy2323:

You might have a soy sensitivity. I recently found out (through an allergy elimination diet) that I had it. I can no longer drink soy milk or eat soy products - but the gassiness, bloating, and stomach pains disappeared. I still love the taste of tofu/soy, but I usually limit my consumption to very small amounts.

[Eva37]

how interesting, i drink soya milk. I cant have it in a smoothie, though - somehow it makes me vomit
eva