Insulin Resistance & Type II Diabetes

DiannD122 · 12-02-2002, 03:24 AM

If you are insulin resistant, does this mean you have Type II Diabetes?

kgchis · 12-02-2002, 05:42 PM

I was just diagnosed with PCOS a few weeks ago. My dad and several members of his family are type II diabetics.

My Dr explained it to me like this. I am insulin resistant because I was born with a gene that made me that way. However, I do not have diabetes. I have an extremely high chance a developing diabetes later in life because of the insulin resistance.

She told me the only way to lessen effects of or aviod diabetes later in life was to eat a controlled diet and live like I have diabetes now. So although I have not developed type II diabetes, they are treating me for PCOS with meds and a diet that a diabetic would have.

PattiReturns · 12-04-2002, 12:29 PM

Hi,
I have to agree with kgchris on this. I was diagnoised with PCOS 11 years ago. But never told I was insulin resistant. I assume I wasn't since the bloodwork never showed a high fasting Glucose. BUT, when I was going to have a Lap to check everything out so I could be sure everything (ovaries, tubes, that darned Uterus) was all functional, I was told during my pre-op testing that I was infact a bonafied Type II diabetic. My father was also Type II as well as my Maternal Grandmother, so I have the strong genetic link to type II. Problem is, when you are overweight and (in the past now)not watching what you eat, AND you have our beloathed PCOS, your chances of having type II develope EARILIER than the norm are very, very HIGH!
So I skipped right over the insulin resistance to type II, as far as I know not EVERYONE who has PCOS is also insulin resistant and not all type II's are insulin resistant. I never was. BUT I didn't take care of myself correctly either. It's the old one part genetic, one part lifestyle thing. AND it SUCKS either way lol!
In insulin resistance, the body still creates insulin, in fact too much usually, it just doesn't properly USE the insulin to turn sugar into energy, so all the excess sugar stays in the blood.
In my case my pancreas still produces SOME insulin, just not enough to turn all the glucose in my blood to energy, guess what it eventually gets stored as.......FAT! It's a visious cycle. BUT if you work hard and take the proper meds, you CAN restore the normal functions.
WHEW! too long eh?
Sorry and Goodluck!