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Re: Adrenal problems with PCOS

From: Christa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:23:53 -0600 (CST)

Can you have PCOS and have elevated cortisol levels without having Cushings? That's my question for you. I appreciate the info your giving me. :-) I'm getting the 24hr urine done in a few days. Will that rule out Cushings? I'm getting nervous about this now. I feel like I just got the PCOS under control -- more or less. I've been diagnosed a couple of years ago and I'm taking 1500mg of Glucophage daily, 200mg of spironolactone daily and recently started on the Diane 35 to help my skin since the OTC (BCP) didn't do a damn thing. Now to think I might have something totally different is almost depressing. I've been learning so much about the PCOS and listening to everyone's stories and getting useful info. I feel like I'll be starting all over again if I have Cushings.

At Wed, 28 Mar 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>You could have cushings and have cysts on your ovaries. Just because you
>have cystic ovaries you do not necessarily have PCOS (the syndrome.) I am
>not sure if both cushings and PCOS can be present at the same time. Even
>so, you should get cushings ruled out... Back when I first was getting
>tested, they made sure I didn't have cushings although I had ovarian cysts.

--
Christa :-)



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