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Re: What is wrong with me??!!!From: Zowie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:58:13 -0600 (CST)
Hi Kimberly, Thanks for responding. I did have my appt. but it was with the wrong type of Endo. They gave me a Metabolic Endo, not an RE. This woman was so quacked with my weight I wanted to slap her. She was so accusatory, even asking "What kind of those frozen foods are you eating daily?" Stunned and shocked, I replied "the only frozen food we buy is vegetables". She asked if I had seen a nutritionist, which I have and we found I was only eating 1300 calories a day, and was within my carb and sugar limits. The nutritionist actually told me there is nothing more she can do, and considered my mandatory referral to her closed. This Endo I saw actually told me to cut back ANOTHER 200 calories a day, making my consumption 1100. Is this HEALTHY???? She also gave me a blood glucose monitor, and was assuming that my glucose shoots up after eating (referencing diabetes, but not actually saying it). My levels have been 83-108. I've been eating the same, so that I would see true results. I'm obviously not diabetic, but there still is talk of me being hypoglycemic, or at least having episodes. The Endo also ordered a wealth of blood work which I must do in one shot. She's also checking for cushings. My body can't handle all the blood work. I HATE needles, and my veins shift all the time. Usually, they can't draw blood with the first needle. I'm just so stressed right now. I'm sick and tired of people throwing my weight back in my face, as if the weight caused my PCOS. I still have no energy to do anything and am tired all the time. I do get the shakes frequently, as I did when my glucose was 83, which was about 1 hr. and 45 mins. after eating a meat pizza, breadsticks and a 20 oz. bottle of tea (57 g of sugar). Weird huh? If I was diabetic, I'm sure my level would have been at least 150. My father is diabetic, so I know how it all works. So after taking 1 step forward from the GYN specialist I saw, I took another back as there is all this new testing and weight issues. That's all this Endo is concerned about--my weight. She actually wanted to take me OFF the Met! I need to find a better Dr. Then again, the Endo actually told me she knows NOTHING about GYN issues----then why was I referred to her?? I keep doing circles with this military HMO type "care". I'm about ready to just give up and live my life as is so I can avoid all of these frustrations and slaps in the face. I just can't take anymore of this stupidity and incompetence, not to mention the guilt they force upon me. I'm run down and just want some peace finally. I'd rather deal with all of the symptoms without treatment than to have to keep going in circles and crying after every visit with a Dr. The Endo actually told me I need to DECIDE WHICH symptoms I wanted treated. How unprofessional and irresponsible is that?? She doesn't have to suffer with all my symptoms, and that's ok for her, but why should I have to DECIDE on WHICH ONES I want treated? How ridiculous. Like I said, she was stuck on the weight issue. That's all she cared about. Well ladies, again, I apologise for venting. I'm just sick and tired of this BS. I've been broken down into submission at this point. Sorry for venting so much. At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Kimberly wrote: Hi Zowie & Krystyna, Sorry to interject in the messages, but some of the information y'all have is incorrect. Met/Gluco/Actos/Avandia are all insulin sensitizing medications. They are not designed to control your blood sugar but rather your insulin. PCOS is related to INSULIN RESISTANCE, meaning your body does not effectively metabolize the insulin it produces. Therefore, the glucose in your system does not get converted to energy. Since it doesnt get converted it gets stored as fat. The pancreas reacts by dumping more insulin into our bodies at times when our glucose levels are high. (like when you load on all those carbohydrates & sugar). The excess insulin gives us the effect of "hypoglycemia" hence the hunger, shakes, cold/headache, fatigue. Understand though, it's not all about our blood sugar--it's our INSULIN that is out of whack. Excess insulin can wreak havoc on our bodies. The excess glucose effects our triglycerides, the excess fat affects our cholesterol. All of this adds to the hypertension we already have. The other part of Diabetes that you are forgetting is the most basic. Diabetes in general is a disease that does not allow a body to convert glucose--sugar.It CANT break down CARBS. So you have to limit the intake of sugar. THIS MEANS CARBS. Give your body a chance to do what it is suppose to, lower the carb/sugar intake and dont give it a chance to work. I'm not advocating Atkins, but an overall understanding of what it is exactly that causes the glucose/insulin reaction. If you load up on sugar/carbs, the body is going to react by dumping insulin to convert. BUT, since we are resistant to our own insulin & its not being used correctly it dumps even more. See the circle? You can control some of the highs/lows just by spreading your meals out during the day & reducing or limiting the carbs. And until you get your insulin regulated you should NOT be having carbs at every meal but rather a balanced meal of protein & veggies with limited carbs. You will feel better too and with decreased carb/sugar it can lead to weight loss. I hope this clears some things up. Do some research though. There is all kinds of info on the internet and tons of books that can go into specifics. Information is your best tool in treatment. Good luck ladies. God Bless. Kimberly.
-- -- Zowie :)
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