yeast and insulin resistance (was: Re: Marjorie- please read)

[Guest guest]

Of course I remember you, . A yeast infection is a reasonable

thought. Most primary care physicians or dermatologists have in-

office facilities to do a skin scraping to diagnose a yeast skin

infection. That's the only way to make the diagnosis. Treatment isn't

difficult -- there are pills and/or topical products that are safe

and effective -- but yeast infections tend to recur esp in

suspectible people.

As an aside, there's a good article on Insulin Resistance

(http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010315/1159.html) in last year's American

Family Physician medical journal. Those with insulin resistance are

able to maintain a reasonably normal blood sugar -- but at the

expense of increased insulin and other hormone release that, together

with other risk factors, significantly increases risk of premature

cardiovascular disease. My understanding is that difficulty in

maintaining normal blood sugar occurs as the syndrome progresses

unchecked into frank diabetes, not specifically with the syndrome

itself or in its early stages.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just read the post about blood sugar and rosacea and now have a

> question. I just had some tests done and was told that I have

> insulin resistance. I was given a lot of supplements and told to

> monitor my carbs. I have been on antibiotics since march and have

> also had these little itchy bumps since then. Remember me- I was

> trying to figure out if it was from the toleraine or water

softner??

> Well, do you think that I could have the yeast from the antibiotics-

> caused by the insulin resistance problem? I never had these bumps

> until after about 3 weeks on the antibiotic. If this is the case,

> how do I now go about getting rid of them?? Thanks so much.

>

[Guest guest]

Of course I remember you, . A yeast infection is a reasonable

thought. Most primary care physicians or dermatologists have in-

office facilities to do a skin scraping to diagnose a yeast skin

infection. That's the only way to make the diagnosis. Treatment isn't

difficult -- there are pills and/or topical products that are safe

and effective -- but yeast infections tend to recur esp in

suspectible people.

As an aside, there's a good article on Insulin Resistance

(http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010315/1159.html) in last year's American

Family Physician medical journal. Those with insulin resistance are

able to maintain a reasonably normal blood sugar -- but at the

expense of increased insulin and other hormone release that, together

with other risk factors, significantly increases risk of premature

cardiovascular disease. My understanding is that difficulty in

maintaining normal blood sugar occurs as the syndrome progresses

unchecked into frank diabetes, not specifically with the syndrome

itself or in its early stages.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> I just read the post about blood sugar and rosacea and now have a

> question. I just had some tests done and was told that I have

> insulin resistance. I was given a lot of supplements and told to

> monitor my carbs. I have been on antibiotics since march and have

> also had these little itchy bumps since then. Remember me- I was

> trying to figure out if it was from the toleraine or water

softner??

> Well, do you think that I could have the yeast from the antibiotics-

> caused by the insulin resistance problem? I never had these bumps

> until after about 3 weeks on the antibiotic. If this is the case,

> how do I now go about getting rid of them?? Thanks so much.

>