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Re: Migraines and PCOS
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 02:58:44 -0400
GTT: glucose tolerance test
B&W: Bringham & Womens Hospital in Boston
:-) Alexis
Cynthia Moller wrote:
> GTT and B&W? I'm having a little trouble keeping up with the codes, can
> someone help? I know what IR is (insulin resistance) and RE is reproductive
> endocrinologist, by some of the others I can't figure out.
>
> Thanks
>
> > My old GP (who thought she could help me w/ PCOS) told me my migraines
> were the
> > result of "severe stress" due to my job, school and life in general. Then
> she
> > prescribed Midrin for the problem, didn't help me w/ my PCOS & even
> refused to
> > order a GTT. (That may explain why she's my old doc!) However, since our
> last
> > discussion on this board, I'm now seeing a link between many women with
> PCOS who
> > are also suffering from migraines. I "think" Clara's right on....IR &
> migraines
> > may be related. Hopefully, I'll learn more about it when I go to see a
> new RE at
> > B&W's in June.
> > Alexis
> >
> > "Avalos, Clara" wrote:
> >
> > > Interesting comment, since when I was first talking with my OB-Gyn about
> > > this in early February, she nodded when I mentioned migraine headaches &
> > > clearly included it in her list of my symptoms. Later, when I was at
> the
> > > RE's office, he also discussed the migraine headaches with me and tied
> it
> > > into my insulin resistance. I have no idea how or why ( I really am a
> dunce
> > > when it comes to the specifics, I guess.).
> > >
> > > Has anyone else's doctor associated PCOS with severe or migraine
> headaches?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:44 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> > > Subject: Migraines and PCOS
> > >
> > > I have had migraines since I was in my teens like some of you have
> > > described. I also probably started to have PCOS around then too and no
> > > doctor has ever connected them. Seems like this should be looked into a
> > > lot more by our medical researchers!
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
>
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