Re: (long)new, sort of - Reply to Tera
From: cj (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:40:53 -0500 (CDT)
thanks for your words, tera. i appreciate them.
something is strange as i don't seem to have food/carb
symtpoms/reactions that most pco'ers do. when i took the carbohydrate
addict diet's 'test' i came back doubtful carb addiction. or however
they phrased it.
low carbing didn't simply make me nauseous...it made me extremely
hypoglycemic. (i think my insulin levels and reactions to food are
mostly related to my extremely rigorous exercise schedule.) i was very
sick with it...and it made me even more scared re: insulin/diabetes and
such b/c a very rudimentary, very simplistic way of looking at it, as i
understood, is: IR can be a precursor for diabetes, and hypoglycemia can
be a precursor for IR.
it was so bad...and i finally stopped doing the low carb thing and have
felt fine since. (it may be of note that i still don't eat a TON of
carbs...but i certaily eat them.) but i'm on the phone today trying to
make new appts w/ dr's...
thanks again, cj
At Thu, 4 Apr 2002, tera wrote:
>
>Hi!
>
>I wouldn't give up low carbing entirely. You may need to switch to a
>different plan. The nausea usually only last for a week or two as your
>body adjusts to your new carb level and you may need to add a salad or
>two a day to combat this. Also, many low carb diet plans include cheese
>but not in large quantities. Your levels should not have gone up.
>Something seems strange. I don't know, I'm sorry that happened to you!
>I bet it was pretty discouraging. I'd look into another low carb plan.
>There are tons of them out there! Take care of yourself! God bless! Tera
>
>At Thu, 4 Apr 2002, cj wrote:
>>
>>thanks for the info. i will certainly discuss all of this w/ my next
>>endo.
>>
>>my chol. and fat levels went up when i tried low
>>carbing...unfortunately, it made me very sick as well. those levels
>>came down a bit soon after i had stopped and i'd like to see where
>>they're at now. (i think it was all cheese, which i was eating
>>significantly more of...man, that would be my last meal request...a
>>variety of good cheeses and accompaniments!)
>>
>>At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Belle wrote:
>>>
>>>Just one more thing to keep in mind: the insulin levels listed as normal
>>>on the lab report is considered way too high for determining insulin
>>>resistance in us. Most labs have an upper level of 25 - 30 uIU/ml but
>>>many endocrinologists consider anything above 10 to be too high for a
>>>fasting level.
>>>
>>>Something else to think about, the high lipid levels can be caused by
>>>insulin resistance. Increased LDL and triglyceride levels are common
>>>with us. I have had success in lowering my by using Glucophage and
>>>eating a low carb diet (yep, meat!)
>>>
>>>At Wed, 3 Apr 2002, cj wrote:
>>>>
>>>>yes, most of the research shows insulin is the underlying problem...i
>>>>just say all this to say: while i'm aware of insulin, diabetes,
>>>>etc...this isn't my most pressing issue right now. neither emotionally,
>>>>nor bio-chemically (if that's an appropriate term to use here). looking
>>>>at my recent blood screens, i've got to be more immediately concerned w/
>>>>my chol. and fat levels. (hello heart disease for sure!)
>>>>
>>>>but i certainly want to ascertain what's going on w/ insulin in my body
>>>>w/ my next endo. (especially since my experience runs somewhat contrary
>>>>to most...low carbing was a nightmare.) and discuss all med options,
>>>>including glucophage.
>>>>
>>>>thanks for your reply. very much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Hope this helps,
>>>
>>>Belle
>>>
>--
>Tera
>
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