PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Re: No cysts + q. about chromium

Re: No cysts + q. about chromium

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 May 2000 00:12:08 -0500 (CDT)

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I was diagnosed with PCOS, without an ultrasound, so who knows what my ovaries look like? So, even if you don't have cysts you may still have PCOS, and your bloodwork and history together should help make a diagnosis, or at least rule PCOS out if that is not what you have. As for the IGTT, I wouldn't start taking anything new beforehand, and it has been suggested that you carbo-load (eat lots of carbs) for 3 days before your test, that way you will get a more accurate fasting number. Don't be down on yourself, I have felt EXACTLY the same, "this must be my fault, if I ate better, excercised more, had a better attitude, were stronger...." it can go on and on, but the bottom line is: You know when something is WRONG with you, and you need to seek help until you find the right answers to make things right for you. Take care, and let us know what happens. At Tue, 30 May 2000, Rae wrote: >
>I just got back from having an ultrasound done, where they said they
>were ruling out cysts on the ovaries. They said they didn't see any at
>all. I guess that's a good thing, and I know I shouldn't be
>disappointed, but it makes me worry that my doctor will say that I can't
>possibly have PCOS if I have no cysts (unless my bloodwork comes back
>off the wall). I just feel like it's been such a struggle to get anyone
>to listen that something not so black and white will just make the
>struggle worse. I'm also wondering if I'm so desperate to find out what
>is wrong with me that I've latched onto PCOS because I have the
>symptoms. Maybe it IS something else? Sometimes I wonder if I don't
>have a disease. If I'm fat I should eat less, if I'm tired, I should
>exercise more, if I'm hypoglycemic, I shouldn't eat sugar anyway, if I'm
>hairy, well, some women are, if I don't have periods, well that happens
>to some women too. It's so tempting to just give up and try to accept
>that this is how i am instead of finding a medical explanation. (but
>that sounds dangerous, and i'm worried that my symptoms will get
>progressively worse).
>
>I'm going to take Kay's advice when I go in to see my Dr. next and ask
>for an IGTT "for my own peace of mind". Since I have no diagnosis,
>about the only thing I can do is eat different, exercise, and take
>chromium. Will the chromium affect the IGTT? Should I not take the
>supplement until I have the test? If I have IR I don't want to skew the
>results.
>
>Thanks. I'm trying to stay optimistic.
>
>--rae

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Barbara

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