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Re: What could this mean--high cortisol levels!
From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 23:00:15 -0600 (CST)

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I am not aware of any studies that indicate insulin resistance is caused by cortisol levels, but I am aware that increased cortisol levels will raise your blood sugar by stimulating your body to increase those levels.
I do not know if you have seen this page or not. It is the best page that I have seen on Cushing's Syndrome (and other adrenal problems). The symptoms of Cushing's can be very similar to PCOS.
http://www.medhelp.org/nadf/
At Mon, 25 Feb 2002, cat wrote: >
>I wondered if I had cushings because I have accumulaiton of fat all on
>my belly and also on my back and shoulders (buffalo hump), with fairly
>normal size arms, legs etc. I have been trying to find out if high
>testosterone alone causes this, but everything I've read says it is high
>cortisol.
>
>How does insulin resistance cause high cortisol? Is it because it is a
>form of stress? And are there any drugs or other ways to reduce
>cortisol? If you correct the insulin resistance by taking metformin does
>the cortisol reduce?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>
>--
>Cat xxx

-- Hope this helps,
Belle

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