question for the women on the group

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Kim here just checking in. I was newly dx last month and trying

really hard to lose weight and get this under control. Does anyone

here have problems with hormones and blood sugar levels. My family

says its all in my head. Thanks for listening

kimbers

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Have you had your thyroid checked? A problem with the thyroid

can affect the ability to lose weight and get your Diabetes

under control.

Whatever it is you are dealing with right now is definitely not

in your head. I'm basing that on what you are saying to us.

Daughter of Type 2 Insulin Dependent Diabetic,

Kristy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

Based on this and your last email to the group, I think you might want to ask

your doctor about PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom).

I, too, had all of the symptoms of diabetes except the weight loss. I think part

of my body's resistance to losing weight is b/c of the possibility of having

PCOS. I haven't gotten an official answer about whether I have it or not yet -

waiting on my gyno appointment in September - but since starting on Metformin

(Glucophage) a month ago, I am feeling overall better.

Do you have a home testing meter? If not, it's a worthwhile investment even if

you are " only " insulin resistant. Often, pharmacies give the meters free when

you buy test strips. If so, what have your numbers been like?

Aly

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Yes, there is a definite link. I had PCOS and didn't know it until

one of my cysts grew to the size of a healthy newborn. I also had

problems with PMS and was on Prozac for a few years. I ended up

having a hysterectomy and have been on hormone therapy since then.

Since my operation I have no longer needed Prozac but my weight

ballooned an additional 80 lbs. over the past 4 years. The endo

that I was sent to after being diagnosed with diabetes is a

specialist in the link between PCOS and diabetes at Eastern Virginia

Medical School (EVMS). I cannot remember his last name at this

time, I will look it up for you and you can pull up the EVMS website

and read an article he wrote on this issue.

I exercise almost daily and watch what I eat but I still cannot lose

the weight. My thyroid has been tested and even though it's a

little off, it's not enough to be the sole cause.

The majority of female relatives on my father's side are also obese

and have the same health issues as myself.

I know it is extremely depressing to not be able to lose the

weight. Doctor told me I can either be overweight and unhealthy or

I can exercise and be overweight and healthy. It's my choice.

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> Hi Everyone,

> Kim here just checking in. I was newly dx last month and trying

> really hard to lose weight and get this under control. Does

anyone

> here have problems with hormones and blood sugar levels. My

family

> says its all in my head. Thanks for listening

> kimbers

>