PCOS Messages for February, 2002: Re: What could this mean--high cortisol levels!-THANKS BELLE!!!!!

Re: What could this mean--high cortisol levels!-THANKS BELLE!!!!!

From: Barbra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:00:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, Belle wrote: >
>CAH is Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. I answered a question about this
>about 4 days ago, I think. You can find information on it at the same
>page I listed earlier. http://www.medhelp.org/nadf/ The symptoms are
>somewhat similar to PCOS and I have seen women having to rule out CAH in
>order to determine if they have PCOS.
>

sorry Belle,I just figured that out after going to the site again last night.

>As far as your DHEAS is concerned, I have never seen the lab test
>calibrated in this way. DHEAS normal for adult women is usually
>12.0-380.0 microgram/dL (according to
>http://www.upmc.edu/endodocs/NNormal.htm . It looks high to me, but
>since I am not used to this scale, it could mean anything. It sounds
>like your doctor is trying to run tests to help figure out the problem
>but is having to wait on the equipment schedule. That is one thing that
>we have an advantage of here in the States, we have lots of equipment.
>We just have to convience the insurance company that we need the tests.
>

Our problems here in Canada are ;that healthcare is paid for...tests and all,but doctors are having to put a lead foot down to save money.It has become a tragedy here in parts of Canada.Waiting for the tests,,,,lack of doctors,and lack of tecnicians. >I do have a question for you: are you talking about DHEAs (as in
>multiple DHEA, like MGs for milligrams) or DHEAS? They are two different
>things. I am having a hard time determining what you are meaning here.
>

Hmm,,all I know is he said it is DHEA"S period.Not the latter in MGs. I am seeing a specialist for this DHEA problem.NOw I am confused once again.... He said it is an adrenaline problem.I didn't know there was a difference.I think it's time I did more research,rather than ask these silly questions before I post.I know about having a hard time determining the test results.They are somewhat different here in Canada.I got them from my doctor to post on this site for info from you women.Actually,he is going to get on this site to answer a few questions soon.He likes the advice that some of you women give out!I guess I am just trying to reap all he info that I can.That is what he told me to do.They did suspect adrenaline tumour....but after forgoing tests for that,it was ruled out...but then again...no scans at all.Itis my rapid heartbeat that I was told is caused by my elevated DHEA"S...they were also contributing some of that to my thyroid abnormalites that tend to change every so often.I supppose that lupus has alot to do with abnormal blood tests..or so,that is what I am told.

>Thanks for the encouragement. No, I am not a doctor. I put that dream
>on hold a few years back because my family came first. Now, I have a
>condition (in addition to PCOS) that prevents me from getting around as
>I would like. So I no longer work with patients, only research. It is
>funny though, out of all of my cousins, my sister and I are the only two
>females who are not doctors; my sister is a medical transcriptionist and
>I as the oldest, started the whole trend.
>

Ahh,how co-incidenal....all my cousins are either doctors or nurses....most haven't a clue about PCOS.MY cousin has a website....he is a teaching doctor,as his brother is almost finishing the course now.If you look up Robert Schurko on the web(Schurko is my maiden name),you can see his site.He is a biochemist,(he teaches)unfortunately,not here in Winnipeg to help me.My other cousin is here in Winnipeg as well,but has not much time to answer my so called ridiculous questions about PCOS>....he thinks it's an excuse for a disease and I could kill him!

Thanks once again Belle!!!!Always appreciated. >At Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Barbra wrote:
>>
>>>What is CAH? Sorry? Are my Dhea's slightly increased/or greatly?
>>
>>Are you a doctor?If you aren't one,you should certainly consider
>>becoming one,as you sure do have the knowledge and the patience to deal
>>with people as illiterate when it comes to medical problems!!!
>>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>

--
Gentle hugs to all,
Barbra Camara

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