Unsure of test to request

[Guest guest]

I sent my previous mail before I recieved yours with more details, so here

goes...

 

I have PCOS (Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrom) and my symptoms are:  obesity, mood

swings (we are talking sybill on crack, here...) anxiety, depression, quick to

anger, weepiness, sleep apnea, tired all the time, headaches, muscle

aches, irregular menstrual cycles, excessive menstrual bleeding, fatigue,

excessive body hair (face and chest), infertility, allergies, insulin

resistance, candida, and acne.

 

If this sounds familiar, talk to your OB/GYN and ask for a referral

to endocrinologist for more tests.

 

My treatment plan currently is:

 

60 min exercise daily (walking or swimming is fine... I just have to move),

Lose weight (very difficult for me, so I am on a  1200 calorie diet with zero

sugar or processed food and low carbs.)

Metformin (glucophage) to keep my insulin in line.

Cymbalta (to help with the anxiety and sleeping issues)

Supplements:  Candex (to treat the candida), Tulsi tea (as a general tonic) a

good multi-vitamin, B12 (midafternoon to help combat siesta-itis), Omega 3 (I

take both cod liver, faxseed, borage and evening primrose oils), Vitamin D (I

may start tanning instead), Vitex, Wild Yam, L-Glucosomine and probiotics.

Now, not everyone is willing to take Metformin or Cymbalta or do not know what

to do from an alternative medicine standpoint.  In my case, desperate times

called for desperate measures.  When I learn of a better alternative method, I

will discuss it with my AMFP (Alternative Medicine Friendly Physician) or he

will bring something new to my attention to try.

 

 

With new breath,

Ravija

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Acupuncture and herbs can help with depression. If you have severe clinical

depression, exercise is not going to help you, you have to replace the

seroatonin and dopamine in your body that you are lacking.

 

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Guru K

12/17/2008 7:35:58 PM

 

<< >> Re: Unsure of test to request

 

Desiree

 

One of the best things for depression is exercise and especially

aerobic exercise. Go running, play soccer, basketball, swim, etc.

Also, pranayama can help.

 

GB

 

, " Starshar "

<starshar wrote:

>

> > Does anyone have suggestion or advice on what I should have

tested to > figure out why I'm moody instead of just dopping myself

up? > Desiree N.