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Re: anorexic individuals with pcos(to Sonnet)
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 May 2002 16:48:45 -0500 (CDT)
As I understand it, women with Type II diabetes are not hyperinsulemic.
But, I could be wrong!
Can someone clarify for us, maybe?
At Tue, 28 May 2002, jan wrote:
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>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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