PCOS Messages for May, 2002: Re: anorexic individuals with pcos

Re: anorexic individuals with pcos

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 27 May 2002 19:55:57 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Jan -

Women who are not overweight can definitely have the other symptoms. I'm sure a lot of women on this board will say that they're in exactly that position! Weight doesn't cause PCOS. It's just one of the symptoms you can have. You also can eat a really good diet, low in carbs etc, and see your PCOS get worse anyway, especially if diet is your only method of treatment.

Hypoglycemia is when blood sugar gets too low, you're right. IR doesn't seem to have very many noticeable symptoms in itself. Often you'll find women who get shaky and dizzy after eating, or other blood sugar related feelings. Unexplained weight gain is a symptom of IR (and other things.) I am told that skin tags are a direct symptom of IR.

The difference between PCOS and diabetes is that women with PCOS have hyperinsulinemia, too MUCH insulin rather than too little. In order to keep our blood sugar normal, our pancreas has to pump out a great deal of insulin (because a percentage of what we have doesn't work, due to the IR.) It's that extra insulin that interacts with our ovaries and adrenal glands and everything else and causes the hormonal problems, and symptoms like acne and facial hair.

Hope this helps!

At Mon, 27 May 2002, janpotter wrote: >
>One thing that confuses me is whether pcos symptoms are mostly due to
>weight or too much carbs and sugars. For example, if you are thin and
>are able to maintain your body weight, but eat many carbs and sweets,
>can your symptoms get worse?
>
>hypoglycemia is when the blood sugar is too low in the body right? What
>other obvious symptoms come with insulin resistence.
>
>if pcos is based on insulin resistence, how come other women who have
>diabetes don't have problems with hair, acne...etc...?
>
>Thanks for the info
>
>Jan
>

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