Re: Could this be PCOS??? Thanks for you reply Koolaide!
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 May 2001 01:23:41 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Sonia -
Good luck at the doctors! You're right, eat a bunch of carbs for about 3
days before youg et your insulin levels checked. Also, you might want
to see, as long as you are doing it, about doing a test called an IGTT
to test specifically for insulin resistance. It is possible that your
insulin levels won't be elevated so much, in which case this is a more
accurate test. The skin tags are highly indicative of IR.
Also, having your ovaries and/or uterus out will do nothing to affect
your PCOS. This is (as is stated many times here!) a misnamed syndrome
and an endocrine disease, not just a hormonal problem from your ovaries.
At Mon, 21 May 2001, Sonia wrote:
>
>At Mon, 21 May 2001, Koolaide wrote:
>>
>>Hi Sonia, this sounds all too familiar with most of us here on the
>>board. Ask your doctor to check your insulin level. I have PCOS and
>>have no cysts at all! Do you have any skin tags? Any spots of brownish
>>rough looking skin, check by your ankles, behind your knees and around
>>your neck. Those are some sure give aways too. Good luck. Remember,
>>not all doctors know about PCOS yet and even ones who do, may not know
>>all the symptoms so they won't put 2 and 2 together. Most of us here
>>believe we have to teach our doctors about this. Glad you found us,
>>this really is the best bunch of ladies and are so very supportive.
>>
>>>>>>>> I DON'T SEE ANY BROWNISH SPOTS ... I DO HAVE ONE SKIN TAG UNDER MY ARM. I WILL ASK MY DOCTOR TO CHECK MY INSULIN ON THURSDAY. DO I NEED TO DO ANYTHING SPECIAL BEFORE THE TEST? I FOUND SOMETHING ABOUT EATING 200 CARBS OR MORE A DAY TO GET AN ACCURATE TEST ... IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT TEST, NOT SURE. IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE REGULAR (ON TIME) PERIODS WITH THIS? MY PERIODS HAVE GOTTEN HEAVIER OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND VERY PAINFUL!! ARE THE NIGHT SWEATS A SYMPTOM?
>THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR REPLY AND ANY MORE ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL. CAN I
>GET A DOCTOR'S OPINION ON THIS?
>ONE MORE QUESTION...
>I AM GOING TO HAVE MY UTERUS REMOVED SOMETIME SOON DUE TO PAIN AND MY
>PERIODS PUTTING ME INTO BED FOR THREE DAYS, WOULD REMOVING MY OVARIES
>STOP THE SYMPTOMS OF PCOS? I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND AM SURE THAT I DO NOT
>WANT ANY MORE.
>THANKS AGAIN,
>SONIA LEWIS
>
>>At Mon, 21 May 2001, Sonia wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 28 years old and not over weight. My hair is falling out by the
>>>handfuls! I have night sweats, very oily skin with acne problems. I
>>>have very bad mood swings as well! I had cysts removed from the outside
>>>of both ovaries around four years ago and just found out that I have a
>>>cyst inside my right ovary now. My periods come regular but are very
>>>heavy and painful. All of this started three years ago after my son was
>>>born and I can't get any answers. I just found out about PCOS a couple
>>>of days ago and find myself wondering if this could be it. These
>>>symptoms run my life and do not seem to have any regular cycle as to
>>>when they get worse or get better for a little while. I have thought
>>>that in the past that maybe I could have low blood sugar and had a test
>>>done that came out fine. Been checked for thyroid and diabetes too. It
>>>does seem to have something to do with my diet, at least I think so, I
>>>just can't put my finger on it. I am also very tired all the time. I
>>>have been over this with a few doctors and none of them have ever
>>>suggested PCOS. Could it be? Any insight would be helpful from anyone!
>>>Thank you,
>>>Sonia Lewis
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