PCOS Messages for June, 2000: Re: Insulin resistance

Re: Insulin resistance

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 12:56:13 -0500 (CDT)

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thanks, this is a great article. At Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Herring, wrote: >
>I found some interesting information on IR on the American Diabetes website.
>It explaines somewhat about what causes IR. Some of you may enjoy the
>reading.
>
>http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesforecast/99february/pg85.asp
>
>Annetta
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jolene Miller [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:49 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>Subject: Re: PCOS
>
>Sarah -
>
>If you feel comfortable sharing, what tests did the doc order and what
>were your results? There are plenty of knowledgeable folks on the
>board who can help.
>
>Given that insulin resistance underlies PCOS, you are right to worry
>about developing diabetes, as IR often progesses to it. There are
>things that can be done to help control the IR.
>
>Remember that docs can't keep on top of all the research on all
>diseases, and there has been a lot of research on PCOS the last
>2-3 years. Get educated - use the Web, the public library, a medical
>library, if you have access to one - and share the information with
>your doctor!
>
>Hang in there!
>
>Jolene, in Toledo
>
>>>> RuachAdoni1@yahoo.com 6/13/00 11:27:43 AM >>>
>I was given an ultrasoud due to pelvic pain and was told by the DR. that
>I had what appeared to be Poly Cystic Ovaries. I do not have a period
>and never have unless induced by Provera. Took BCP for 1 month and was
>so deathly ill from the hormone combonation that I will never take them
>again. I have been sexually active since I was 22 years old (26 now.
>Have had 2 partners in my lifetime and have never used protection
>against pregnancy and have never been pregnant. Told Dr. all of this
>plus the physical symptoms of ammenoreha, weight problems, currently
>starting to get acne mildly and never had it before, skin tags etc. Dr.
>took hormone levels from me and said they all came back fine. My
>question is I have all the symptoms of PCOS but my Dr. refuses to give
>me anything other than Provera which causes my severe cramps, and will
>not dx me with PCOS since my hormone levels are "normal". What should I
>do? Do these levels have to be off when an ultrasound clearly shows
>lumpy ovaries? My sister has diabetes and I am afraid that if I am being
>misdiagnosed that the PCOS may causes me to get diabetes.
>
>--
>Sarah
>

--
Barbara

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