Re: Dizziness/Headache After Eating
From: Sydney (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 06:31:46 -0600 (CST)
I don't know if they tested using serum. Is that something I should
ask? Would it generate different results? They also did a cbc and a
thyroid test and those came back normal, whatever normal is.
I haven't been on any medication other than various prescription drugs
for cramps, none of which really work.
Is there any books out there on those eating recommendations? I have
read that the Zone and 30-40-40 diets are recommended for PCOS.
Thanks.
At Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Sally wrote:
>
>Did they test for glucose tolerance using serum glucose and serum
>insulin. From your symptoms perhaps to are having insulin surges
>followed by hypoglycaemia. Which will not be detected during the
>fasting tests.
>
>Would try experimenting with foods - particularly low glycaemic index
>foods and limiting carbs. Also make sure you eat both fat and protein
>whenever you have carbs.
>
>Have you been tried on metformin.
>
>Hope you can get some answers soon.
>
>--
>Sally
>
>At Tue, 10 Dec 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I've been diagnosed with PCOS for 7 yrs. In the past 6 mths (getting
>>progressively more consistent/worse), whenever I eat carbs/fruit/goodies
>>I get dizzy spells that last seconds to minutes, about 30-60 minutes
>>after eating (depending on what I eat). I am ok with meats,dairy, and
>>veggies. The doctor took an insulin test - both free and total insulin
>>levels below 5. Also had an oral glucose test, 90 pre-test and 105 2
>>hrs after. During the glucose test, I got real shaky/twitchy,
>>dizziness, and nausea and it eventually passed after the first hour. I
>>also started monitoring my own blood sugar and I don't see anything
>>unusual; I can drop as low as 50 between meals and I never go higher
>>than 125 1 hr after meals. During this time, I also skipped my period
>>twice in a row.
>>
>>If I abuse food (talking like two cans of soda, a couple cookies, not
>>like a whole plethora of junk food in a day), I will get a headache
>>within 1 hr of eating and a hangover like feeling the following day.
>>
>>My doctor wants to wait another month and see if the symptoms go away on
>>their own. Hah hah. Anyone experience similiar symptoms and if so,
>>what was their diagnosis? Thanks for any info you can provide; I'm
>>pretty much at wits end.
>
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