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Re: anorexic individuals with pcos(to Sonnet)
From: jan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 May 2002 15:01:01 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Sonnet, thanks for the explanation, but still a little confused. I
know that people with type 1 diabetes make too little insulin, but I
thought people with type 2 diabetes has hyperinsulinemia too. But I
don't see women with type 2 diabetes with pcos symptoms. ???
At Mon, 27 May 2002, Sonnet wrote:
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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:
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>>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
>>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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