PCOS Messages for March, 2003: Re: Can someone explain cortisol and its effects concerning pcos

Re: Can someone explain cortisol and its effects concerning pcos

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 14:33:51 -0600 (CST)

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Someone may have already answered your question... But a 24 hour cortisol test is used to rule out Cushing's disease. Cushing's has very similar symptoms to PCOS but originates in the adrenal glands instead of with insulin issues. If her cortisol levels are normal or near normal, then PCOS is almost definitely the case. I would say that PCOS already is veyr likely given how well your daughter has responded to PCOS treatment! Good for you and congrats to her....

At Mon, 24 Feb 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>Dear friends,
>My daughter is 18 and you ladies have helped us so much. In brief, my
>daughter is 18, had high cholesterol, high triglycerides, acne, fatigue,
>and insulin resistance - that was last summer. Now, with glucophage,
>exercising 15 hours a week, and Yasmin a lot of positive changes have
>taken place. The cholesterol has been lowered by 50 points, her
>complexion is beautiful, has energy, and has gotten through the worst of
>glucophage and its side effects. Now, she has completed a 24 hour
>cortisol test - this takes atleast a week for the results of the test to
>be read. If the cortisol level is high - what does that mean and how is
>this treated different than what she is already doing? She has not been
>able to loose weight. She is going to a reproductive endocrinologist.
>Thanks

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