Re: Newly diagnosed...and very confused by all that I'm reading
From: Liz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 22:00:30 -0500 (CDT)
Hi there...thanks for your replya and to everyone that replied...this
advise is very helpful...especially the point about my TSH supposed to
be lower than 2...it as 1.75 in June and 2 in August and my Dr. is
watching it...I go back in three months and she said if it goes up she
will put me on thyroid medication...regarding the glucophage, how do I
convince her to put me on that if she claims that my insulin level is
normal? Should I try to find a Dr. that specializes or is more
sympathetic to PCOS? And, if so, where can I find one in the NY/NJ area?
Thanks again to everyone...this is such a relief to be able to ask these
quesitons or others that have been through this...
Peace,
--
Liz
At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>Metformin/Glucophage may be helpful. Some women have IR, but it's below the
>level where we can detect it, or their "normal" is different from the general
>population, so a "normal" reading may be off for a certain person. Some women
>have found assistance from met, even without detected IR.
>
>Renee
>
>Liz wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone:
>>
>> I recently went to an endocrinologist at the advice of my Dr. who was
>> confused (as was I)about why I was dieting (Atkins diet, to the letter)
>> and exercising (5 days a week, 2 with a trainer) for months and not
>> losing weight. The endo determined that I had high testosterone levels
>> and coupled with some other symptoms (cystic ovaries, facial hair,
>> spiked cholesterol, and very recent irregular periods) decided I have
>> PCOS. I don't, however, show any insulin resistance and have always
>> (until a few months ago) had regular periods. I can also feel when I
>> ovulate every month.
>>
>> Her response to this is to put me on the pill, indicating that it will
>> eventually level out my hormone levels. I guess my real concern now is
>> that I'm trying so hard to lose weight and can't...and now I know why,
>> but all the advise I read tells me to do exactly what I'm doing....go on
>> a low carb diet and exercise...and that wasn't working.
>>
>> SO, has anyone had a similar situation to mine, i.e. PCOS without
>> insulin resistance, and has the pill worked for them? Or if not, what
>> HAS worked?
>>
>> Thanks...would really appreciate some guidance from someone else's
>> experiences...
>>
>> Liz
>>
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>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
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>Dwell in Possibility.
>--Emily Dickenson
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