PCOS-DIET Messages for October, 2000: Re: advice on pcos treatment and weight loss newly diagosed. U.K.

Re: advice on pcos treatment and weight loss newly diagosed. U.K.

From: Bells (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:21:15 -0500 (CDT)

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A good Dr will order a Insulin/glucose tolerance test. the way my test worked was:

After fasting overnight, I had three fasting insulin and one glucose test taken over a space of fifteen minutes. Then I was given a glucose loaded drink (they taste horrid!) and two more tests were taken, at one hour and two hours after the glucose load. Both glucose and insulin were measured, which is the important bit, as a lot of the tests will only measure glucose. My glucose is always fine, but only because my insulin levels fight to regulate it. Fasting insulin shouldnt be over 9, mine was 22, and during the test 80 should be about max, mine was over 100. (this is Australian though, I know the American system uses different measurment systems, so you will hear different numbers thrown around, difference between metric and imperial I think, although I am not sure. My specialist classifies me as severely insulin resistant. A high carb diet, if the carbs were high Glycaemic Index, could have just aggravated the whole syndrome. from my personal experience of the last six weeks, since I went up to my full dosage of Met, and am working hard on the Low G.I diet (basically a diabetic diet) and a bit of exercise, the weight is literally dropping off me. I have lost one and a half dress sizes. The phenomenal thing is, I am not having to work half as hard as I have in the past when I was trying to diet. It is definately the combination of all three factors I feel. I know this isnt everyones experience, I am am incredibly lucky that it is all coming together for me. I hope this helps. Do hunt for a good specialist - they will help you over the hurdles, while a bad one will just put hurdles up for you.

>>thanks Bells ,
>for your advice, but how do I find out if I'm insulin resistant. could
>this be why i'm struggling with weight loss?
>before i was told by the doctor I could have pcos i was on a high
>carbohydrate diet which had previously help me lose 84 pounds, but for
>some reason now does not work obviously because of the pcos,I am trying
>a low carb diet but things aren't moving, any advice?
>
>--
>JO
>

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Thanks,
Bells in Sydney, Australia

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