PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for May, 2002: Re: Looking for article re: thin PCOS women and insulin drugs

Re: Looking for article re: thin PCOS women and insulin drugs

From: Sarah (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 May 2002 11:58:36 -0500 (CDT)

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Thank you so much for your reply! Alright, i guess it's time to make a doctors appointment and get tested. Can you, or anyone else, tell me the name of the test that I should ask my doctor for? Is it the GTT thing? Or something else that tests for IR?

Thanks again!

--
Sarah

At Wed, 29 May 2002, Caroline wrote:
>
>I don't have a publication to share, just my experience.  I am 5'3", 105
>lbs, and I am insulin resistant.  I had an elevated fasting insulin
>level when I took an IGTT two months ago, and I was immediately put on
>metformin; I ovulated the first month I was on it.  My main symptoms are
>long cycles and infertility..
>
>--
>Caroline
>
>At Sun, 19 May 2002, Sarah wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with PCOS 3 years ago.  However, my doctor has been
>>content to treat me with BCP's since then and she is hesitant to test me
>>for insulin resistance because i am thin (i am 5'4" and 115lbs).  She
>>says that I am not a "typical" PCOS patient and therefore this new
>>treatment will probably not apply to me.
>>
>>Is she right? Are there any real studies that I can show her that will
>>convince her that I should be tested?
>>
>>Thanks so much,
>>
>>--
>>Sarah
>>

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