[agness]

Hi Everyone. I Have Huge Dilema And Need Some Advice. On The Begining Of September My Endo Put Me On Several Meds: Lipitor (cholesterol 293!), Metformin, Prometrium To Induce My Period And Spironolactone For Excesive Hair Growth. She Also Sugested To Start Low Carb Diet Since It Was Most Efective For Pcos-ers. She Also Mentioned That To Meds, Low Carb And Little Exercise I May Try Dietary Supplement But Did Not Specify Any. My Goal Is To lose weight. I Just Have To. I Am Loosing On My Life For Seven Years Beeing Obese. Right Now I Am At 225.5 Lbs. Before I Started Gaining Weight (just Pcos No Kids) I Was 137lbs. That Is Huge Difference. So As A Diet Pills I Choosed Leptopril But I Think There Is A Problem . There Is A Statement On The Box Not Intended For People With Diabetes. Well I Am Not Diabetic But Do Take Metformin. Does Anyone Take Those Pills And Metformin? Or Maybe You Guys Take Oter Diet Pills That Are Good. Please I Need Some Sugestions. Thank You.

[MrsJim]

Your best bet would probably be to contact your endo and let her know - you're on a BUNCH of meds and there can very likely be some contraindications in mixing this in.

Be ready with a list of the ingredients in case she isn't familiar with the product's contents.

Maybe by "dietary supplement" she meant something like fish oil or a women's multi or something...?

[Suzanne 3FC]

"Dietary supplement" could mean multivitamins, vitamin C, etc. It's unlikely that your doctor meant weight loss pills, though. Products such as Leptropril contain stimulants and can cause a wide variety of side effects, especially considering the amount of meds you are taking. Some of the ingredients in many diet pills will interfere with your meds. I agree with MrsJim, definitely take the list of ingredients to your doctor for approval if you decide to take this product. We don't recommend it, though.

I remember when Jennifer was dealing with PCOS, she took the supplement alpha lipoic acid, as recommended by her doctor, and said it was suggested for most people with PCOS. You might look into that.

It's more about the overall picture of improving your health through a better diet and exercise program so that you lose weight. A recent study showed that both low carb and low fat (low calorie) diets improved PCOS symptoms, and that it was the act of losing weight, more than the diet followed, that "cured" it. If I remember correctly, exercise was determined to be more important than diet in this process. Do both, and you are well on your way to better health