[tri-med] Re: growth/pcos

Is PCOS poly cystic ovary syndrome?  If so what if your ovaries have 
"disappeared" 38 years after having a hysterectomy? I am also on 
metformin now and I have lost a bit of weight, but it comes back if I 
transgress.

At 10:53 PM 7/04/2009, you wrote:
>hi kim,
>
>
>my "typical" daughter is 3 and she wears the same sizes in shoes and  clothes
>as camdace !
>
>i also have PCOS and you can lose weight. i don't know why that dr told you
>that. Yes, the truth is you will have to work TWICE as hard as someone who
>does  not have it, but you can lose weight. i was also put on 
>metformin 1500mg a
>day  which is considered a low dose, once that took effect, losing weight was
>so much  easier. The problem is the carbs for people with PCOS, so the south
>beach diet  is the BEST diet for PCOS people.
>
>Sharon
>
>
>In a message dated 4/6/2009 8:10:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>kimihlenfeldt@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>Hi.  Candace is big for her age as well - she is in the 96th  or 97th
>percentile for height and around 75th for weight.  Basically,  she's 
>a beanpole.  Her
>shirt size is around 6 or 7 and her pants are  around 5.  But remember, she's
>only 3.  Her shoe size is around 10  1/2 (US).  Cameron, her brother who is
>10, wears a 2 1/2, which is 5  sizes bigger.  Candace doesn't take Pediasure
>but she sure does eat like  a horse.  She actually eats more than 
>Cameron or me
>in one sitting.   I look at food and gain weight but the doctor diagnosed me
>with PCOS and  basically told me that I'll never lose weight.  Ah well.
>Candace  grows up but not out which makes buying clothes for her 
>hard.  Cameron,  on
>the other hand, is like my husband and me - has a little meat on him (I  have
>more than a little lol).  Candace also has heart issues and while  she was a
>baby she had to take Benecal to increase her caloric intake and put  a little
>meat on her bones.  After she was on that a while she just took  off.
>You didn't mention how old your daughter  is?
>
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