Hey guys,
I need help, my daughter who is 11 as of
Dec. has just been diagnosed. I am scared for her. She also has this creepy stuff going on with her skin they call it Acanthosis Nigrican. Is this serious???? PLease I need someone to talk to. also she is not diabetic nor overweight. So if anyone can help please do so, I do not know where we go from here or how urgent and so on.
welcome to Soulcysters! Have you checked out any of the information on the site here? If not I recommend doing so there really is a lot of great information that will help answer some of your questions.
I think that it is great that your daughter was diagnosed so early! It might be a hard diagnosis to swallow so early, but knowing now will help keep other 'problems' that may arise, at bay.
Acanthosis Nigricans is a symptom usually of Insulin Resistance (IR). I'm assuming she's been tested for IR since you say she is not diabetic.
I don't think there is anything major to worry about at this point. just make yourself aware of PCOS and its symptoms, watch out for those symptoms. and keep the doctors informed and looking out for the stuff as well.
Good Luck!
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Hi, well you came to the right place if you want to talk and get a wonderful amount of information, i just found out i have PCOS in may and im now convinced that my 13 year old cousin has it. it is scarry that this can show its little face at such a young age. if you ever just want to chat or whatever let me know id love to talk
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Hi, what you are talking about is just discoloration of the skin and many many women have it. It in itself just makes us feel bad and "dirty" but it is caused be insulin resistence. Once hse gets that under control, a lot of peoples get lighter or go away completely. It is great that you caught it now. I had it when I was her age too but no one helped me and now I am fighting to get myself a healthy weight and the symptoms under control.
I'm sorry your daughter is going through this. Very diificult at any age but at 11 must be very confusing for her. I am a mom of a 15 year old looking for info about pcos because I am worried my daughter could also have this. After 4 years of regular periods she has only had 1 in the last 5 1/2 months. She really doesn't have any of the other symptoms though so maybe I'm completely wrong and its something else entirely. I was wondering (if you don't mind) what symptoms is your daughter having at such a young age to have been dx with pcos? Was it the skin problem that brought you to the Dr? I hope your daughter is doing ok. As a mom I understand exactly how you are feeling! This site looks wonderful with all the info and great woman here! Best wishes to you and your daughter!
That is horrible news for you and your daughter. I was diagnosed at 15 with no symptoms other than very irregular periods, after 3 years of very normal ones.
At this imparticular time in your daughters life, it probably wont be significant to be honest. They will controll it with BC more than likely and that should keep her hormones at a nice level, However it may cause problems for her as she gets older and decideds to have children. It is not impossible to do so as you can view the rooms and see and after a few months of infertility I had a baby girl.
One thing you both can do that they say helps is diet. Not a diet to loose weight but controll sugar intake and try to delete as much as possible. With her being so young she can LEARN to eat this way and it will help in the long run.
It is not a great diagnoses but my personal opinion is its not the end of the world, you have to look at it optimistically. If you have any questions I can help you with or just want to talk I would be glad to help you. Welcome
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I'm glad you found out so early! It will save her years of worry!
A few thoughts - if she has A.N., she's probably insulin resistant. You should have her insulin checked (this is usually done as part of a diabetes/glucose test). If her fasting insulin looks okay, have a 3-hour glucose/insulin tolerance test done. Basically, they'll give her a sweet drink and take her blood after 1, 2, and 3 hours. Some of us don't have high insulin show up until the 3rd hour.
A healthy-carb diet is essential for IR. You might check into Sugar Busters or South Beach or the Insulin Resistance Diet. All three are good basic diets. You want to cut out refined items - no white rice, white flour, white pastas, potatoes, or sugar. Replace them with brown rice, whole wheat/rye/pumpernickel flour, whole wheat pastas, and sugar substitutes. Sugar Busters says to have fruit sparingly, but I don't limit it. I eat lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean meats (lean is important because PCOS is tied to cardiovascular problems).
It's a pain in the butt to read product labels, but worth it. After a while, you'll know which items are okay and which aren't.
She needs to exercise regularly - that helps to regulate insulin. I once had a doctor tell me to do cardio activity for 30 minutes everyday, but I saw results doing it every other day.
You also might want to take her to an endocrinologist - they're trained to handle PCOS. There are lots of studies available that show that Metformin helps with PCOS. If she's insulin resistant, she should definitely go on Metformin. If not, see if the diet/exercise changes help (you can always demand the Metformin later).
It is incredible that you found out so early - there's a forum on here for teenagers that she might find helpful as she goes through puberty.
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11 year old with pcos 
