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Re: Obsessive compulsive disorder and PCOS To Katie
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Sep 2001 21:43:56 -0500 (CDT)
Katie,.
you mentioned something about a bad rash on the neck from IR? Where on
the neck is this rash (front back)? Is it itchy? S ee, I get a rash on
my neck from time to time, and the Derm. couldn't figure out what it
was, said just an allergy and we may never know what it is an allergy
of. But I was recently diagnosed with PCOS, and was thinking maybe if a
rash is a part of IR, then maybe I could have that, and in which case
need to be tested. Thanks
At Sat, 15 Sep 2001, jacq wrote:
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>Thank-you very much for your reply Katie - I haven't come across many
>people with OCD and PCOS since being diagnosed and have been wondering
>if they were related. May I ask another question? You mentioned
>itchiness - does IR cause this? I often have bouts of having itchy feet
>in bed for no apparent reason and it drives me completely crazy! I
>already have trouble sleeping and this just makes it so much worse.
>
>At Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Katie wrote:
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>>I also have both insulin resistance/PCOS and OCD. I was already on
>>antidepressants, an SSRI called cipramil, when I started taking
>>metformin. About 5 months ago I tried to go off my cipramil (2nd time I
>>tried...) and my anxiety/obsessive thoughts came back after a month or
>>so, and gradually worsened. So what I guess I'm saying is, metformin
>>doesn't seem to actually help with these symptoms. However, I've felt
>>my insulin resistance is a bit out of control in the last couple of
>>months, eg hypoglycaemic episodes, bad rash on neck, itchiness etc, and
>>at the same time my OCD has worsened. So maybe there's some link in the
>>cause, but they need separate specific treatment? All just speculation I
>>guess...
>>
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