Jade1
01-24-2004, 12:33 PM
I was just diagnosed with PCOS, but I knew something was wrong ever since I was 15 and never had a normal period. My sister has PCOS and has been trying to get pregnant for 3.5 years now.
My glucose test came back normal and all the other hormonal tests came back normal also. I read something about insulin tests. Is a glucose test and an insulin test the same thing? I know a major sign of PCOS is high blood sugar.
I got off BCPs in April and I have yet to get a period. My dr gave me progesterone to start my period and on day 3 I will start Clomid.
I just wonder if I really have PCOS!! Annovulation and no period are the only two major signs I have. Oh yah, I do have a little more hair on my lower belly but no where else.
Should I ask for an insulin test or something else? I had an ultrasound on my ovaries, but they didn't come back polycysitic. I'm confused and nervous about tryng to get pregnant.
Thanks!
My glucose test came back normal and all the other hormonal tests came back normal also. I read something about insulin tests. Is a glucose test and an insulin test the same thing? I know a major sign of PCOS is high blood sugar.
I got off BCPs in April and I have yet to get a period. My dr gave me progesterone to start my period and on day 3 I will start Clomid.
I just wonder if I really have PCOS!! Annovulation and no period are the only two major signs I have. Oh yah, I do have a little more hair on my lower belly but no where else.
Should I ask for an insulin test or something else? I had an ultrasound on my ovaries, but they didn't come back polycysitic. I'm confused and nervous about tryng to get pregnant.
Thanks!
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StrwbrryShrtcke
01-24-2004, 11:29 PM
Hi Jade,
I to have PCOS. Some of the classic signs are no period, excess hair, acne in the pubic region as well as on the jaw line and neck, and overweight. I have most of those symptoms. Also, blood sugar levels and insulin are to different tests. You can have PCOS or PCOS insulin resistance. That is when your body creates too much insulin which in turn causes problems with your hormones and anything you eat, your body will grab all the carbs and store them even if you dont need them. That is what causes the weight gain. I have that one....yeah me. Oh and PCOS is hereditary so all us PCOS ladies can thank our parents. Males and females can be carriers. I hope this helps, but get tested and good luck.
Sherry
TTC #1 4yrs
I to have PCOS. Some of the classic signs are no period, excess hair, acne in the pubic region as well as on the jaw line and neck, and overweight. I have most of those symptoms. Also, blood sugar levels and insulin are to different tests. You can have PCOS or PCOS insulin resistance. That is when your body creates too much insulin which in turn causes problems with your hormones and anything you eat, your body will grab all the carbs and store them even if you dont need them. That is what causes the weight gain. I have that one....yeah me. Oh and PCOS is hereditary so all us PCOS ladies can thank our parents. Males and females can be carriers. I hope this helps, but get tested and good luck.
Sherry
TTC #1 4yrs
Jade1
01-25-2004, 01:53 PM
Thanks Sherry. I am 5'5 and 125 pounds so I know that I am not overweight.
My dr ordered some test on me so I will call her and ask if she can add an inulin test also.
Thanks for the advice.
Too weird about PCOS being inherited. My mom doesn't have it, neither does anyone on her side of the family. My dad had a low sperm count, but they ended up with 3 girls so it coulnd't have been that low. Like I mentioned, I have it and my older sister has it. My younger sister is worried now that she will get it too, but she has no symptoms so I tell her not to worry. My older sister is very regular, but has high sugar and is overweight. At the moment, I have nonexistant periods because I do not ovulate.
I did pick up a book called Sugar Busters. I read that being on a diet like this call help those of us with PCOS. I would definetly like to have that insulin test now. Why try and fix something, if we don't know all the culprits yet?
Nice to be able to talk to someone. All my friends got pregnant on their first try so no one really understands how it feels to have to really work for a child.
Thanks. Hope to her from you again.=)
Try and stay warm in MA. :wave:
My dr ordered some test on me so I will call her and ask if she can add an inulin test also.
Thanks for the advice.
Too weird about PCOS being inherited. My mom doesn't have it, neither does anyone on her side of the family. My dad had a low sperm count, but they ended up with 3 girls so it coulnd't have been that low. Like I mentioned, I have it and my older sister has it. My younger sister is worried now that she will get it too, but she has no symptoms so I tell her not to worry. My older sister is very regular, but has high sugar and is overweight. At the moment, I have nonexistant periods because I do not ovulate.
I did pick up a book called Sugar Busters. I read that being on a diet like this call help those of us with PCOS. I would definetly like to have that insulin test now. Why try and fix something, if we don't know all the culprits yet?
Nice to be able to talk to someone. All my friends got pregnant on their first try so no one really understands how it feels to have to really work for a child.
Thanks. Hope to her from you again.=)
Try and stay warm in MA. :wave:
StrwbrryShrtcke
01-25-2004, 09:46 PM
Thanks we are trying to stay warm. We keep telling our selves 8 weeks to March. But I can relate to having everyone else around you pg and on there first try no less. My friend of 28 yrs has two daughters, decided to get pg and boom she is pg. When I told her that I was pg and everything was looking good, she asked me if it was for real this time, like I would lye or something. So I told her via email that I miscarried at 5wks and didnt want to talk to her about it. I dont think that she ment to be so insensitive but she was. People just dont understand and they never will.
Jade1
01-25-2004, 11:05 PM
Unfortunely no. I try and talk to my sister, but she has been trying for 3.5 years and she doesn't know to hear my woes of trying. I don't blame her. She is trying to concentrate on herself and doesn't need to be trying to console me.
I try not to talk to too many people about trying to get pregnant, because they just don't want to talk about that all the time. Neither do I. I don't want people asking me, so are you pregnant yet? It is stressful enough trying to get pregnant, much yet having people know and ask you all the time. I talk about it when I want to talk about it. My family knows and my best friend and that's it. I even asked them to not talk about it unless I bring it up first.
I wish you all the best. I see you insurance helps pay for infertitily treatments. Mine does too and I am very grateful for that. Many people are stuck footing the bill for infertility treatments.
Try and stay positive, but I know it's very hard. My heart goes out to you and DH and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs!!! :wave:
Keep in touch.
I try not to talk to too many people about trying to get pregnant, because they just don't want to talk about that all the time. Neither do I. I don't want people asking me, so are you pregnant yet? It is stressful enough trying to get pregnant, much yet having people know and ask you all the time. I talk about it when I want to talk about it. My family knows and my best friend and that's it. I even asked them to not talk about it unless I bring it up first.
I wish you all the best. I see you insurance helps pay for infertitily treatments. Mine does too and I am very grateful for that. Many people are stuck footing the bill for infertility treatments.
Try and stay positive, but I know it's very hard. My heart goes out to you and DH and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs!!! :wave:
Keep in touch.
kimde
01-29-2004, 09:54 PM
My dr has diagnosed me with PCOS and really the only symptom I have is that my LH is 3times higher than my FSH. All of the other blood work came out normal. I am not overweight, nor do I have excess hair. I have regular periods. Now I ask you...Do I really have PCOS? My dr seems to think that I do.
Jade1
01-29-2004, 10:15 PM
Thats really weird. The whole PCOS confuses me. I just asked my dr to order a glucose to insulin ration test. On the prescription she wrote PCO. I wonder what the difference is between PCOS and PCO????
I'm not seeing an RE, just my reg GYN. She told me she is 60-70% she can help me get pregnant. I do not know what my LH level is. I just know my FSH level is 4.9 which is a good sign because it signifies that I am not post menopausal. So many unanswered questions. I really have no advice for you. I am so new to all this.
I'm not seeing an RE, just my reg GYN. She told me she is 60-70% she can help me get pregnant. I do not know what my LH level is. I just know my FSH level is 4.9 which is a good sign because it signifies that I am not post menopausal. So many unanswered questions. I really have no advice for you. I am so new to all this.
Dindrane
01-31-2004, 05:47 AM
Hey girls. I'm waiting for my ultra sound and blood tests this next week. The doctor at the womens clinic says I may have PCO<S>. I've recently gone through some things that I thought ment I was pregnant - when I went for all the pregnancy tests they came back negative. So, the only thing left that it could be I guess is PCO - least that's what the doctors figure. I am overweight, and have an irggergular period.
When i went for my testing she gave me two pills called "Withdrawal" - she says it was to bring my period on. I didn't take them because she said I'de feel really sick and within 5 days AF would be here. My only fear is that I have been feeling not so hot - upset tummy n stuff, for some time now so I'm waiting until my ultra sound. Anyone ever heard of that pill? I heard they give it to women, kinda like the 'morning after' pill. None the less, glad I can come here with my concerns n stuff. Thanx for the support ladies.
Blessings,
Dindrane
When i went for my testing she gave me two pills called "Withdrawal" - she says it was to bring my period on. I didn't take them because she said I'de feel really sick and within 5 days AF would be here. My only fear is that I have been feeling not so hot - upset tummy n stuff, for some time now so I'm waiting until my ultra sound. Anyone ever heard of that pill? I heard they give it to women, kinda like the 'morning after' pill. None the less, glad I can come here with my concerns n stuff. Thanx for the support ladies.
Blessings,
Dindrane
Jade1
02-02-2004, 07:46 PM
No, I got prescribed just plain old prestergone to bring on AF. I have yet to take it though because I am waiting to hear back on a pregnancy test. That would be a miracle if it came back positive.
I did an internet search on Withdrawl and couldn't find anything. Maybe that was just her terminology for that pill.
What's the ultrasound for? To see if you have polycystic ovaries?
I did an internet search on Withdrawl and couldn't find anything. Maybe that was just her terminology for that pill.
What's the ultrasound for? To see if you have polycystic ovaries?
Dindrane
02-05-2004, 04:46 PM
Ya, I went today and he did a lot of clicking - I couldn't see the screen that well but when I looked I could have swarn that I seen some spots there - white type circles, three on one spot and a few in others <but like I said I couldn't see it that well because I couldn't tilt my head like that for to long lol>. I could have been seeing things - like it could be my mind taking me on a bad trip, but I dunno what its supossed to look like. I tried looking up pics online but can only find ultra sounds of babies thus far. I'll keep searching.
It hurt too when he was doing the ultra sound - like a dull pain where he moved the whatever its called *grin*. Not like he was using all his strength to push down but it was very tender... so I dunno, won't find out til next friday.
Wish me luck!
Blessings,
Dindrane
It hurt too when he was doing the ultra sound - like a dull pain where he moved the whatever its called *grin*. Not like he was using all his strength to push down but it was very tender... so I dunno, won't find out til next friday.
Wish me luck!
Blessings,
Dindrane
Jade1
02-05-2004, 10:41 PM
They claim that it looks like a string of white pearls. I don't have them on my ovaries, but I know that I have seem them on the internet. Don't do a search on ultrsound. Try Ultrasound of Polysystic Ovaries. You'll find something doing that.
Go to the Library and see if they have the book, PCOS - A Woman's Guide to Dealing with Polysystic Ovary Syndrone by Colette Harris with Dr. Adam Carey.
Very Informative.
I had no pain while the ultrsound was going one. They only did an external one. You didn't mention whether you had an internal or external ultrasound. The one discomfort I had was I was about to pee all over the tech if she kept pressing on my stomach. lol
Make sure you do your homework on PCOS. There are a lot of test that I asked the dr to perform that will futhur indicate PCOS. I have requested an insulin test. Even though my blood sugar is fine, I read that lot of PCOS woman have high insulins. Still waiting for those results. I also read to have your LH levels checked. I had my FSH HCG, TSH, and LDL, but I don't see a LH level on my lab sheet. So that may be another test I'll ask for. I have been waiting since 01-27-04 for my lab results. My dr ordered some pre-preganancy test like HIV, and to see if I'm a carrier for Cyctic Fibrosis, so I have a feeling they are holding up my other tests.
All I'm really waiting for is my BFN prego test from the dr so I can take my progestrone to bring on AF. Then on day 3 I start 50 mg of Clomid. I read some people having problems with Clomid like PMS times 10 and others saying they didn't have a problem. I've had problems with depression so I hope that's not an indicator that I will have some depression problems when I start to take the Clomid.
Who knows!! Maybe we'll start to take Clomid at the same time.
Take care and let me know how your test results turn out Dindrane.
Go to the Library and see if they have the book, PCOS - A Woman's Guide to Dealing with Polysystic Ovary Syndrone by Colette Harris with Dr. Adam Carey.
Very Informative.
I had no pain while the ultrsound was going one. They only did an external one. You didn't mention whether you had an internal or external ultrasound. The one discomfort I had was I was about to pee all over the tech if she kept pressing on my stomach. lol
Make sure you do your homework on PCOS. There are a lot of test that I asked the dr to perform that will futhur indicate PCOS. I have requested an insulin test. Even though my blood sugar is fine, I read that lot of PCOS woman have high insulins. Still waiting for those results. I also read to have your LH levels checked. I had my FSH HCG, TSH, and LDL, but I don't see a LH level on my lab sheet. So that may be another test I'll ask for. I have been waiting since 01-27-04 for my lab results. My dr ordered some pre-preganancy test like HIV, and to see if I'm a carrier for Cyctic Fibrosis, so I have a feeling they are holding up my other tests.
All I'm really waiting for is my BFN prego test from the dr so I can take my progestrone to bring on AF. Then on day 3 I start 50 mg of Clomid. I read some people having problems with Clomid like PMS times 10 and others saying they didn't have a problem. I've had problems with depression so I hope that's not an indicator that I will have some depression problems when I start to take the Clomid.
Who knows!! Maybe we'll start to take Clomid at the same time.
Take care and let me know how your test results turn out Dindrane.
jenna623
10-25-2005, 05:27 PM
This is in response to do I really have PCOS. I have the same questions. I have no symptoms whatsoever of PCOS, just that my doctor did blood work because I had some weight gain - he thought it was my thyroid - I am 41- and it turned out that my male hormones to female hormones was 3 to 1, and it should be 1 to 1. He said my symptoms were "masked" because I am already on birth control pills and have been for about 15 years. (I might add I have 2 kids and never had a problem with irregular periods or conception.) He said that the bcp's were why I did not have the acne, facial hair, etc., that they kept these symtoms "away" or I would have been worse. He has put me on metformin - 500 mg. twice a day. I have been on it for just over a month and have had not ONE side effect, thank goodness. NOT ONE. (Is this normal or is it not working yet?) What is this supposed to do and what does testosterone have to do with insulin. He described it , but now I am confused! Will I get the weight off somehow with met and cutting back on carbs, perhaps? It was about 15 lbs in 3 months. Any insight appreciated.