PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for July, 2001: Re: glucose/insulin bloodwork

Re: glucose/insulin bloodwork

From: Monica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Jul 2001 00:47:38 -0500 (CDT)

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Sandra, I am soo sorry you are having such a hard time. Now I am not sure about the questions you have asked. But I would go to your doc and ask for more info and to explain it all better to you. I have had pcos since I was about 13 or 14 too but wasn't diagnosed til I was 29. Glucose meds could help you lose weight and also help lower testosterone levels and therefor slow unwanted hairgrowth. I am still learning about all this to. I am more sorry to hear your husband is NOT being supportive. He may not understand all the problems with pcos. i would suggest trying to have him come to a doc appt with you so the doc can explain things to him. Or try some counseling. He needs to not be saying bad things about how you look. He should be loving you no matter what!!! He did take vows for in sickness and in health!!! ANd remember there are many many women out there who have the same problems. I have noticed more women with the hair problem than ever before. Keep coming to the boards, it will help. Good luck to you. Monica At Sat, 28 Jul 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello to all, i've never written on the web before, I'm a bit nervous. I
>have pcos. I'm 36 years old, married, have three children ages 5,3,and 10
>months. I'm extremely devestated by my disease as well as embarassed around
>others. I can't even describe how much emotional pain it causes me. I was
>just offically diagnosed with type ll diabetes by a new doctor i'm seeing.
>What I don't understand is why the bloodwork results he sent me appear within
>the normal range or am I just reading it incorrectly? My doctor says I need
>to go on Glucophage. My bloodwork is as follows: Glucose-72 (normal range
>70-115), insulin-18.1 (normal range 0-22.7) Can anyone help me understand
>this. He did'nt explain it very well to me, he simply said he suggests that
>I go on the medication. I am currently nursing my baby so I have not
>followed up on his advice, he told me to come back when I'm done nursing. I
>do follow relativley well, a low carb diet. I'm also loosing what little
>hair I have left, but I'm torn between nursing my little sweetheart and
>looking uglier and uglier, I sometimes think my looks are so far gone anyway
>, so why bother with all the meds, they won't make me attractive again. I
>haven't taken spironolactone or birth control since I stopped to get pregnant
>with my first child 6 years ago. My looks have deteriated considerably,
>although pregnancy does slow symptoms down temporarily
>Any advice? I really need some friends who understand what it is like to
>have this disease. I have been struggling with low self-esteem, concerns
>regarding feminity,as a result of this disease since I've been 14 years old.
>I cannot share my pain, disappointment and concerns with my husband, he is
>bothered with it's unattractiveness and defective genetics, and only says
>things to make me feel worse. I apologize for being so long. I haven't had
>anyone to talk to about this my entire life. Thanks so much! Sandra in
>Minnesota.

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