SallyRB

As far as I know, I'm not diabetic or insulin resistant (normal glucose levels, not overweight, no symptoms of IR).

I've noticed a small red/brown patch on each breast, both in exactly the same position...about the size of a pea.

With the skin discolourations you get with diabetes, what colour are they? And are they normally symmetrical on both sides of the body?

I don't have any discolourations anywhere else, but I'm really worried. I'm two months into the pill and two weeks into EPO...maybe this is something to do with it?

Sally xxxx

Hezzer

Here's a picture of acanthosis nigricans typical in diabetes/insulin resistance. It's not pretty and is probably much worse than what most have.

I know mine is no where near this bad, but it at least gives an idea of what it looks like: brown or tan with ridges.

http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Im...AcanNigr01.jpg

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SallyRB

Thanks Hezzer

Alliance

Sally,
Also Birth Control Pills can cause you to have small brown spots too. You say you have been on the pill 2 months. I noticed that most hormone pills add brown discoloration to the skin. Small brown patches on the face and breast.

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