Comments on: Doctor Debriefing http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/06/11/doctor-debriefing/ Heidi's Hideaway (now with added class!) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mim http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/06/11/doctor-debriefing/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Mim Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:03:03 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=374#comment-188 along my own medical journey i have learned the following, which may be of use to others: 1. people can be insulin resistant but have normal blood sugar. their insulin can be high with normal glucose levels and doctors may not test insulin unless there is a problem with glucose. 2. there is an article about a possible connection between pcos and insulin resistance via a kinase which affects both systems which malfunctions somehow...however this link was on my now-dead laptop. 3. many people who experience bad GI issues on regular met can benefit from the extended release formula; however many doctors either don't know this or don't really believe their patients' feedback. oy. along my own medical journey i have learned the following, which may be of use to others:
1. people can be insulin resistant but have normal blood sugar. their insulin can be high with normal glucose levels and doctors may not test insulin unless there is a problem with glucose.
2. there is an article about a possible connection between pcos and insulin resistance via a kinase which affects both systems which malfunctions somehow…however this link was on my now-dead laptop.
3. many people who experience bad GI issues on regular met can benefit from the extended release formula; however many doctors either don’t know this or don’t really believe their patients’ feedback. oy.

]]> By: Brigid Keely http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/06/11/doctor-debriefing/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Brigid Keely Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:39:50 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=374#comment-185 I have really really obvious indications of PCOS (rapid weight gain esp around the stomach when I hit puberty, discolored skin, excessive body hair, very oily skin, 3 miscarriages (PCOS can make it difficult to sustain a pregnancy) and some other things) but I've never had problems with high blood sugar, cholesterol, or blood pressure all of which are also associated with PCOS so I didn't really push to get screened for it until recently. I'm on metformin now, and my skin is no longer crazy oily, I no longer crave carbs the way I did, and I've been losing about 2 pounds a week mostly from my stomach without changing diet (except for less carbs) or exercise. So, I've had good results and I've never had blood sugar issues. I even passed the GD screen with flying colors when I was pregnant. So, you know, you don't have to be diabetic to have PCOS. If your doctor didn't tell you, btw, metformin can really upset your stomach the first week you take it. Some people experience that upset much longer than the first week. It can also exacerbate lactose intolerance. I have really really obvious indications of PCOS (rapid weight gain esp around the stomach when I hit puberty, discolored skin, excessive body hair, very oily skin, 3 miscarriages (PCOS can make it difficult to sustain a pregnancy) and some other things) but I’ve never had problems with high blood sugar, cholesterol, or blood pressure all of which are also associated with PCOS so I didn’t really push to get screened for it until recently.

I’m on metformin now, and my skin is no longer crazy oily, I no longer crave carbs the way I did, and I’ve been losing about 2 pounds a week mostly from my stomach without changing diet (except for less carbs) or exercise. So, I’ve had good results and I’ve never had blood sugar issues. I even passed the GD screen with flying colors when I was pregnant.

So, you know, you don’t have to be diabetic to have PCOS.

If your doctor didn’t tell you, btw, metformin can really upset your stomach the first week you take it. Some people experience that upset much longer than the first week. It can also exacerbate lactose intolerance.

]]> By: Ryan http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/06/11/doctor-debriefing/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Ryan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:20:56 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=374#comment-181 Sometimes it's better to call the office of the psychologist instead of using provider search results. When I was searching for my current psychologist for my ED, she didn't show up on the provider search results for one of my insurance plans, but it turns out she actually accepted that plan. She told me sometimes the insurance companies don't list all the people they cover. I hope that helps and good luck. ^o^ Sometimes it’s better to call the office of the psychologist instead of using provider search results. When I was searching for my current psychologist for my ED, she didn’t show up on the provider search results for one of my insurance plans, but it turns out she actually accepted that plan. She told me sometimes the insurance companies don’t list all the people they cover.
I hope that helps and good luck. ^o^

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