PCOS Messages for August, 2002: Re: HELP need information

Re: HELP need information

From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 17:47:16 -0500 (CDT)

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The "Insulin 13". Is this a fasting insulin level? If it is, most likely she has "Insulin Resistance" because her fasting insulin level is higher than 10.

I was on the pill for a year also, and it helped me a lot, but I still had many problems because the cause of my pco, insulin resistance, was not being addressed. Unforunately, in my case, it was not showing up on my fasting test because my version of insulin resistance only effected me right after eating. But I finally went on a medication called "glucophage" which is supposed to control insulin resistance as well as diabetes (it works for both). I take only 1/2 a pill 3 times a day at meals and it has made a world of difference in how I feel, I can eat normally and I no longer gain weight.

Your daughter may want to consider a high protein, moderate good-fat, low carbohydrate diet. I highly recommend the book "Sugar Busters" for the proper guidelines in eating in this manner.

That is all the knowledge I am able to give you. Hope it helps.

At Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Melissa wrote: >
>they tested my daughter last week and these are the results
>what do they mean
>DHEA 637
>INSULIN 13
>PROLACTIN 24
>thanks for any information you can give us
>Melissa
>
>--
>My 16 year old daughter has been diagnoised with pco. she has been on
>bcp for the past year and the very first set of bcp worked great she had
>energy and was losing weight and breezed through her periods well dr decided
>they were to strong for her and changed them. so for the last 6 months it
>has been heck.she is over weight but does not eat much (i finially made the dr
>understand that. this is when she said OH my gosh i know what she has)
>they did the blood test today so we are waiting for the results of those.
>my mother, both of my inlaws and her dad are diabetics. I had t have hyst at 27
>due to sever cramps and cyst on overies.
>I need to know how to help my daughter and what she needs to know in dealing
>with this.Thanks to anyone who can help us.
>Melissa
>

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