PCOS Messages for March, 2000: Re: stress and pcos

Re: stress and pcos

From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 23:13:26 -0500

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I didn't really have a major stress....I am just always stressed out. I am 26 and single....live alone. I was diagnosed @ 19. However, my endo said that I had probably been suffering from PCOS for years. Started my period at age 11 and NEVER had a normal cycle. I have always been a little heavy, but, in the last 8 years, I have gained 100 lbs. I work so hard at watching what I eat....however, I was also very heavy into carbs. Foods that are "quick & easy" for a single workaholic are LOADED with them.

Anyway, as to your question. Whenever I would eat foods high in carbs...I would become SO exhausted, unable to function and perhaps even a little more depressed that normal. I started eating VERY LOW carbs last Sat. My energy is incredible...no weight loss yet though. I also had my glucose & insulin tested. My doc also said that they were within the "normal" range. From what I've gathered on this wonderful site of support is that in order to diagnose IR, you must have a GTT & Inuslin test to see how they react to one another. Perhaps, you can suggest your doc gives you this test. Good Luck!

Karen wrote:

> I was diagnosed about 10 years ago while I was in college
> with pcos. I stopped getting my period for about 6 months and had to
> have an endobiopsy. My gynecologist told me about the need to have a
> regular period and put me on
> birth control, thats all he ever said about it.
>
> Last year I had a very stressful incident and boom, I started to have
> major problems with carbohydrates. When
> I eat a food high in carbohydrates I become drowsy, achey,
> and can't function. I started to research it and found the
> articles on pcos. I did have a glucose test and it showed the normal
> range. My dr said I wasn't insulin intolerant but the symptoms are sure
> there. Just because the test didn't read diabetes, does that mean
> you're not IR? My dr. won't put me on the common medications.
>
> Has anyone else noticed the symptoms showing up more
> severe after a stress?
>

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