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Re: To Sonnet: PCOS and no IR?
From: Missy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:53:34 -0600 (CST)
Thanks again Sonnet! You guys have really helped me understand this
better. I've been confused for months! I will get tested for IR soon
hopefully. Missy
At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Hello again Misy! So glad that things are clearing up for you! Doctors
>can sometimes be so in the dark about this stuff - being well educated
>is really important. Yay you! BTW, if you're looking for more reading
>material, go to http://www.pcosupport.org - everything you ever wanted to know
>about PCOS!
>
>The IGTT is important to get right - you fast, then draw both blood
>sugar AND INSULIN every half hour or so over about 3 hours. It's the
>ratio between the two numbers that can tell you about IR: how your
>current blood sugar affects insulin levels and vice versa.
>
>Doing the low carb thing and eating more complex carbs is probably a
>great move! If you are IR, it should help your insulin levels to lower
>and you'll be much healthier. There's some evidence that Glucophage
>shows good results in controlling PCOS in women who don't test IR - this
>may be a good option for you to try?
>
>Cushing's is tested for by measuring your cortisol levels. I believe
>17-hydroxyprogesterone is just a fancy word for progesterone. IT's a
>good sign that it's normal, it can often be low in women with PCOS!
>
>Hope this is more help to you -
>
>At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Missy wrote:
>>>Have you had an IGTT to test for insulin resistance?
>>No, but I wrote that down. Thanks.
>>
>>Do you think that if I am only slightly IR that it could be regulated by
>>diet? I am trying to get whole grain carbs rather than refined carbs and
>>trying to limit my intake to 50% of calories from carbs. I know some
>>eat far fewer calories from carbs than 50% but that seemed like a safe
>>number for me.
>>
>>I don't have thyroid problems, but I don't know about other things. I
>>did have my 17-hydroxyprogesterone tested, which I thought checked for
>>something but I don't know what since I haven't been able to find info
>>on this. It was normal.
>>
>--
>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>
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