microgal
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Post by microgal on Dec 10, 2014 21:19:56 GMT -5
Hi all,
My twenty year old daughter has been diagnosed with Polycystic Syndrome. She has leaky gut, dysbyosis and yeast infection. Her hormones are crazy weird. She is being check for hypothyroid, insulin resistance/sensitivity. She was on birth control pills for a year but has been off them for three. she has been under extreme stress but has been trying to turn things around. I would love helpful info to help her get better. She is afraid she may not be able to have children. Has anyone had any experience with this and can help shed some light on it for us? All info appreciated. thank you
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Post by tuphannah on Dec 14, 2014 19:36:59 GMT -5
Hello there, I apologize in advance for this VERY long response, but I live PCOS and have done a lot of research and tried many things. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2009, after lifelong struggles of not knowing why things that worked for everyone else (caloric restriction and exercise), didn't work for me. I had had early miscarriages before and after my PCOS diagnosis. Leading me to exclude children from my life plan. Through much research I learned what my body needed....and really what it didn't need. My search for answers in light of my PCOS led me to insights on a low glycemic diet. This wasn't the whole picture though. It helped, and by only eating certain types of foods, I was able to manage some of my symptoms and lose weight for the first time in my life. I hadn't been consistent due to some living situations, and in 2012 really started doing the right thing for my body with light activity, stress management, and positive dietary changes. I had started cutting out even whole grains that were considered low GI due to my studies about the Paleo diet. I was highly surprised in late 2012 to hear that I was pregnant due to my PCOS, and preventative measures. Today I have a fabulously healthy son who is a year and a half old, whom I have been blessed to have. I have also had a miscariage after having my son. I know that for me, the only thing that aids me in losing weight and balancing my hormones the best, is the Paleo lifestyle. In our house we do currently include limited whole milk and milk products. I have Sarah's Paleo Approach book, and am still working my way through it. (I don’t have much reading time unless it’s an audio book with a two hour commute…yes, stress that I am working on eliminating). I have my suspicions that PCOS is auto immune in nature due to its metabolic and hormonal issues. My family is in the Palo phase and moving toward the Paleo AIP phase at least for what I eat. Many times after my diagnosis I just wanted to throw my hands up and say I have PCOS and there is nothing I can do about it. I’ll never be able to lose much weight, and I’ll never be able to have kids. However, I no longer believe that. I think there were misinformed pieces of my life. Dr.’s says oh here is your RX for your PCOS insulin issues, and here is a pill to try to get pregnant. All well and good at times, but that isn’t the whole battle. With birth control pills, providers prescribe them so that you have regular periods, which only manages a symptom, rather than addressing that something is wrong. I was on the pill for years before my son and a couple months after having him, at which point I did much research on PCOS and BC pills. I decided that because of the hormone imbalance that I have due to my PCOS, that adding more hormones to my already “issutative” system was not wise. I had tried going back on them while trying to find a non-hormonal option and it made me so imbalanced, I couldn’t stand myself and my husband wasn’t thrilled either. So, after much research I recently got a Paragaurd (Copper) IUD put in to avoid the worry for the moment, and avoid the hormone issues.
If you or your daughter ever wants an ear, a shoulder, or to chat, feel free to give her my e-mail. serindipitysurf@hotmail.com
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Post by meilun2014 on Jan 10, 2015 15:19:23 GMT -5
Hannah, Congratulations on the birth of your son! My daughter was diagnosed with PCOS in her teens (she is now 32). At that time she was prescribed with birth control pills but she didn't want to take them. We chose going to a homeopath, he gave her a diet for thyroid, and she also used progesterone cream. She started getting a regular period, etc., and just forgot about it for years (phased the cream out after 6 mos). We thought pregnancy would be a difficult thing for her, and surprisingly she got pregnant the very first time she "tried". She had been on a vegan diet for a month or so prior to conception. Now that her daughter is 2, she tried again and conceived immediately, which followed with a miscarriage. I read that it's common to have miscarriages with a PCOS diagnosis, so am hoping she can figure out a dietary measure to help her with this. We were thinking she was "cured" from PCOS, but continues to have cystic problems (can't wear earrings because she gets cysts, etc). I think diet will be the answer. Best wishes to you and I hope that you, and my daughter, are able to have another child! Teresa
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Post by meilun2014 on Jan 10, 2015 15:24:04 GMT -5
Hi Microgal, I'm sorry I didn't see your original post. I think diet will help your daughter tremendously. Perhaps she could combine paleo with one of the diets to rid the body of yeast. Several of my friends, years ago, went on the diets that rid the body of yeast (no fermented foods, alcohol, mushrooms, cheese, wine, etc), and after many miscarriages were finally able to conceive. Best wishes! Teresa
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Post by meilun2014 on Jan 10, 2015 15:27:02 GMT -5
Hi Microgal, I'm sorry I didn't see your original post. I think diet will help your daughter tremendously. Perhaps she could combine paleo with one of the diets to rid the body of yeast. Several of my friends, years ago, went on the diets that rid the body of yeast (no fermented foods, alcohol, mushrooms, cheese, wine, etc), and after many miscarriages were finally able to conceive. I think this would really help with her PCOS. Best wishes! Teresa
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