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Re: Yenta and others/Insulin and PCOSFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSun Apr 11 20:03:28 1999
Hi Y! My doc had me go in for insulin level testing. I don't know the name for it. I do know that you do have to eat a lot of sugar before you go in, but the blood drawn is tested for insulin and not glucose. There is a site on the web that tells you everything you need to know about this. I printed it out and my endo specialist was extremely excited because he too ran across the journals that stated this discovery. As a matter of fact, he really feels that this avenue is the newest information out. He says it's hot off the press and this will be the new methods to solving the PCOS issue. He also thinks that there is some correlation with PCOS and endo patients, not because the diseases are related to each other, but because of the hormonal imbalances that are equal in many women that have either of the diseases are frequent. The hormonal imbalances which are caused by some underlying problem either lead to PCOS or endo or both. He sees this commonly in his patients. My doc is placing me on Metformin or Resulin which are two insulin reducing medications. Right now he is reviewing all the info I gave him and researching some more because he wants to see which medication has the best history. (He also wants to be sure of the dosage.) He wants to weigh out the side effects. Isn't he wonderful?! He really cares! I told him about my suspicions. I also told him that in 1992 and 1993 I was using a high level of opiate painkillers, which are known to lower insulin levels. (I looked this up in some medical journals.) I had always wondered to myself, why was it that I, and other people I knew, were consuming about 5 Snickers bars a day and drinking 6+ cans of Coca-Cola a day and still losing weight. I was soooooo skinny. If you saw a picture, you'd be amazed. Then, also, for the first time in my life, I was getting my periods, like clockwork. I told my doc that I questioned this time and time again, but always remained confused. I grew up thinking that if anyone used a high level of painkillers, especially opiates, that this would truly be unhealthy and shameful. I still believe this and remain away from this type of pelvic pain treatment. But I did learn something, I started to research the "positive" effects that this had on my body, instead of just the "negative, taboo" effects. As time went on, I learned that the opiates were lowering my insulin level and regulating my periods, in an indirect way. This was amazing to me! Not only that, but this also brings back fertility in most women, who have infertility caused by high levels of insulin. This may be why some doctors tell women to try dieting and losing weight if they are having trouble getting pregnant, but the doctors themselves, did not know why fertility resumed after the weight loss. Maybe they thought this had something to do with the women just being "fat". They just never knew what was they exact correlation. Well, now they know that when some women are "fat", it is because of high insulin levels, which in turn causes the infertility. If you lose some weight by changing your diet also, insulin levels go down a bit. But, apparently, if you have insulin resistance, which your body cannot reverse with diet, because of a disorder of some type, you need help with medication. Some very interesting points came to light because of this "taboo" use of opiates when I was younger. Now there is scientific evidence of this sort of treatment, not using opiates, but with insulin lowering medications, and my doc feels that this is going to be the newest form of treatment for PCOS patients. So if your lucky to have a doctor that is on top the latest scientific evidence, then you can suggest this to him/her. Anyway, he was really excited to know what I told him. He was glad to hear that I had gotten some great results out of lowering my insulin levels. Of course the method that I used is not approved, but the lowering of insulin, through another method is readily available and acceptable. By the way, there are also studies that show a genetic link to insulin resistance. When a woman develops PCOS, it is good to have the men in the family tested for insulin resistance too. I definitely showed this news to my two brothers. I know that they don't know what it is like to be me, with all my ailments. But when I showed them this research and spoke to them about how I really care about them and don't want them to go through any of this, we had a wonderful touching moment among siblings. I told them that because we are blood, anything that is affecting me, could possibly affect them, in some form of male condition. My older brother wondered about this especially because his doctor had told him he was at risk for diabetes. Interesting, huh? Although, not exactly the same diagnosis, I believe it all relates to something that has to do with an underlying pancreatic disorder, caused by something else. We are now closer than before. So as you can see this is my bit of info. I hope this helps. If you go to the PCOS Association website, this info. is available. Sorry I couldn't give you the exact link right now. When I find it, I will give it to you and all the rest so you can view it. Your endo sis, Rossie
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