PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: **Is it just me??**

Re: Is it just me??

From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:34:19 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi there

Have you had your adrenal gland looked at, by any chance? I believe that super super high testosterone can be indicatitive of adrenal problems, for example an adrenal tumor. Precocious puberty is also thought to be caused by adrenal problems. Both insulin and adrenal components can play a role in the symptoms experienced with PCOS. It is important to find out what is causing your problems so you can treat it correclty. Adreanal problems are often treated with low dose prednisone (I think?)... insulin problems are treated with Metformin and other insulin sensitizing agents.

I don't know what your doctor is talking about when he says only levels over 50 warrent Metformin... insulin levels??? Mine was 19 before met. This was at the high end of my labs normal range. Many sources of advice do say anything over 10 is too high.

I would advise you to get your hands on Sam Thatcher's PCOS book... there is a new edition out soon, but the old one will be just fine... and consider getting a doc who is more willing to treat you!!! I suggest an endocrinologist.

- jodi

At Tue, 16 Oct 2001, alvaro's wrote: >
>I have PCOS and am insulin resistant...Am I the only one out here who
>experiences crazy symptoms?? I have bouts of diahheria, recurrent yeast
>infections, and anxiety attacks...along with the other pleasures of
>having PCOS...facial/chest/body hair...baldy pattern(I have thick hair
>but my hairline is decreasing terribly..)stomach weight...I am 4'11 and
>165 LBs......My insulin level(which was not frozen nor did I load up on
>carbs a couple days before...)was 14..glucose was normal..Gyn said my
>testosterone levels were triple his....staring to get worried maybe it
>is something else that is affecting my health...I also have night
>sweats....not drenching but I wake up damp....Can anyone please offer
>some words of advice to me...I feel like I am going nutts..
>
>**I also went through puberty very young..around 5 or 6 yrs old...I had
>underarm and pubic hair and all sorts of things...
>
>Also I cannot find a Dr to prescribe any Metformin..my Gyn said my level
>would ahve to be over 50 before I could go on Metformin...All that I
>have read states anything over 10 is considered high...I am on 10 mg of
>Paxil and Lo/Ovral28 Bcp...Please help!! thanks

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