Re: Need assistance, just diagnosed.
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 03:27:37 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Susan,
I am so glad you are finally getting some answers. Your doctor sounds
up to date, and it is possible to have PCOS even if the blood tests are
within the normal range.
I don't know what your doctor's approach is regarding glucophage. My
glucose tolerance test came out normal and many of my blood tests were
within normal range (though the ratios between various results were
out), but my doctor still prescribed metformin. She beleives that
insulin resistance is possible, even if it not detectable by common
testing methods. And I certainly had all the symptoms.
I am not sure about the UTI, but there have been some previous links on
this site. You could do a search. Recently there are been some posts
regarding their prevention..... first and foremost is to drink plenty
of water (day and night) - my kidney doctor (I have kidney stones)
recommends that everyone should drink at least 3 litres a day (spread
out between day and night - one does get used to waking up to go to the
loo during the night). Someone recommended washing instead of wiping
after going to the loo. Cranberry juice?
At Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Susan wrote:
>
>Recently I moved to FL and I started to see new doctors. Previously I
>was after my doctors to see a specialist regarding my hormones. A
>little over 20 years ago I gained weight very fast and have tried every
>diet on the market. I exercised and still could not lose a pound. I
>was diagnosed with low blood sugar about 15 years ago and then the hair
>growth started about 5 years ago and still the doctor could not find any
>reason.
>
>My new doctor knew about PCOS and ordered the blood work. However, the
>blood work came out normal as far as the hormone levels but he still
>feels I have PCOS because I have all the symptons. I am waiting for the
>results of the glucose test for diabetes. I tested my blood sugar at my
>step-mothers and it read 138 at 1 1/2 hours after eating and then 109
>after 2 hours of eating, is that high enough for glucophage? Also, I am
>concerned about my blood test because the lab messed up on the times.
>They were supposed to take the first reading 30 minutes after I drank
>the sugar solution but they didn't do it until 1 hour later which threw
>off the time. I'm concerned about this because the reading would have
>been 30 min, 1 1/2 hours, and 2 1/2 hours, instead the readings were 1
>hr, 2 hrs and 3 hrs. Can this time frame make a big difference in the
>sugar levels? I thought it would because of the readings at my stepmoms.
>
>At this time, I still have not been prescribed any medicine for my PCOS
>symptons. If my blood work comes out normal, all the doctor is doing is
>a low carb 1,200 cal diet. (Which in the past has not helped one bit)
>If the doctor does not prescribe glucophage, what alternative medicine
>is there? I'm in my early 40's and will be going to start menapause but
>in the meantime I need to stop the hairgrowth and lose about 30 pounds.
>Also, the doctor mentioned that if I don't lose weight he wants to
>prescribe diet pills which I would prefer not to take between the risks
>and cost.
>
>The other problem I have is constant urinary tract infections. Is there
>any connection with the UTI's and PCOS?
>
>Please help a newly diagnosed PCOS woman. I have been searching for
>years for my problems and have finally found an answer. Now I need to
>take steps to control these symptons.
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