PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: PCOS by any other name...

Re: PCOS by any other name...

From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 09 Jan 2002 07:49:01 -0800

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While Diabetes type 3 has benefits, such as implying the seriousness of the disease and the insulin connection, and having some medication and nutrition insurance coverage (insurance would cover insulin sensitizers and Medicare now has nutrition counseling covered for diabetics--other insurances tend to follow what Medicare does), I see some problems as well.

First, if we then go on to develop type 2 diabetes (which many of us do), are we both type 2 and 3, since we still have the other hormonal issues? Or just type II and then our other problems are forgotten? It could get very confusing. Because of our meds, it seems like a lot of people spend a lot of time telling people that we're not diabetic. Calling us diabetic type 3 would further confuse people, since we generally don't need to check our blood sugars.

Lastly, as we're learning more and more, we're no the only ones with insulin resistance, which is already considered a pre-diabetic condition. So, we'd be pre-diabetic and diabetic at the same time. And, what about those who are insulin resistant and not PCOS, because they are male, or lucky? Do they still fit the category because of the insulin? That would dilute the depth of our problems and our special category to qualify our set of problem. Or are they deprived of the recognition of their problem by excluding from the group though the base problem is the same with different manifestations?

Renee (playing devil's advocate)

Coree wrote: >
> Hi Sonnet,
> I like the Diabetes type111. I just think that would be easier to
> explain. I don't have any other suggestions. I don't care for the HMD. I
> just hate the part that we have to share that we have excess male
> hormones... But I agree that PCOD is a mouthful, and hard to explain. Not to
> mention that since I'm new to this, I forget what it stand for, it's so
> long...lol Coree
>

-- Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS

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