I do have PCOS but do not have diabetes but my mom does have type 2 and says I will probably have it sooner or later and I was wondering how many of you have a parent that has it and got it or if it is really that hereditary?? just curious thanks in advance and with me not having it why does my Dr think I need Metformin which I refuse to take as it made me gain weight and tore my stomach up...
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Yes, there is a hereditary aspect to Type II Diabetes, and because you have PCOS you have a greater chance of developing Type II Diabetes.
However, there are things you do to prevent developing Diabetes. I totally controlled my Insulin Resistance (a precursor to Diabetes) through extreme low-carb dieting and exercise.
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Type 2 diabetes tends to be fairly hereditary in contrast to type 1 diabetes. Approximately 38% of siblings and one-third of children of people with type 2 diabetes will develop diabetes or abnormal glucose metabolism at some point. The degree of obesity also seems to be a factor, with a larger percentage of diabetes developing in those who are more obese. Studies with identical twins showed that 90-100% of the time when diabetes developed in one it would also develop in the other compared with 50% in type 1 diabetes.
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
Development of type 2 diabetes seems to be multi-factorial; that is, there are a number of issues to blame. Genetic predisposition seems to be the strongest factor. Obesity and high caloric intake seem to be another. Twenty percent of people with this type 2 diabetes have antibodies to their islet cells which are detectable in their blood resulting in the expected low levels of insulin, suggesting the possibility of incomplete islet cell destruction (see discussion about autoimmune diabetes in the type 1 diabetes section). These patients often tend to respond early to oral drugs to lower blood sugar but may need insulin at some point.
thanks for the replies guess I am at high risk I had already planned to do preventative measures once the baby is born like losing as much weight as I can and eating healthy so hopefully I will control my body where I dont get it or at least dont get it until Im older
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DS Jacob Levi 5yrs old
Lucas Charlie due Nov 21st
furbaby Rex
3+ years of TTC
6 rounds clomid all BFN
HSG clear
3 months Vitex BFP March 11, 2009
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My father was a type 2 diabetic and because my ethnic heritage is Australian Aboriginal, my chances of developing diabetes is extremely high. My GP says I have a genetic pre-dispostion to diabetes I am currently diagnosed as pre-diabetes which is insulin resistant and my GP has put me on metformin to help stop it from developing into diabetes. I also have to be careful with what I eat and make sure I exercise. The joy of PCOS.....
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4 mg twice a day Edronax 10mg twice a day Provera 40mg twice a day Micardis 40mg once a day Lipitor 50mg once a Atenolol 500mg three times a day Metformin XR
My mother has type II diabetes... and my period stop when I was 18 years old... I dont know what's wrong with my period when I got married at 26 and planning to have baby I just found out that I have PCOS..... very sad....
I really want somebody to help me how to get pregnant... I want to know if i am already hopeless.... for very long time I just ignore my condition doing nothing coz i thought it was quiet okay...
Type II diabetes is very common among both the paternal and the maternal sides of my family. I have type II and was diagnosed in 2003...I was diagnosed with PCOS first, and then they put the two and two together. My father, paternal and maternal grandmothers and both of my grandmothers sisters have diabetes. My father didn't take care of his diabetes, and ended up going blind and is currently in stage 3 kidney failure (not that that'll happen to anyone...he was just purposely neglecting his symptoms..)
As far as what the OP said and taking the metformin even though you don't have diabetes is actually pretty common (from what I've heard atleast). When a pediatric endocrinologist diagnosed me with PCOS in 2002 she gave me the metformin and said that she wanted to treat the "physiological symptoms" of the type II diabetes, even though I wasn't diagnosed with it yet. Hopefully that makes sense
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Dx PCOS - October 2002
Dx Type II diabetes- March 2003
Metformin 1000 mg 2x/day
Daily Multi, Fish Oil 1000 mg
No more BCP's...woohoo!!
Waiting to see if a *BFP* is in my future
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My grandmother, dad and I were all diagnosed with Type II Diabetes within 2 monthes of each other! I was the 1st one, then I suggested my dad get tested, and he suggested my grandma get tested. I really believe there is a genetic link, not to mention our chances of developing Diabetes is higher bc of PCOS...Met can also help keep IR from progressing into Diabetes. I was on it before I developed Diabetes, but now I am happy to say I have reversed it (weight loss via lap band) and am on no meds at all with a totally normal A1C. My advice is to do EVERYTHING you can to keep from getting Diabetes, it's a terrible thing to live with.
type 2 diabetes hereditary?? 
and with me not having it why does my Dr think I need Metformin which I refuse to take as it made me gain weight and tore my stomach up...
I am currently diagnosed as pre-diabetes which is insulin resistant and my GP has put me on metformin to help stop it from developing into diabetes. I also have to be careful with what I eat and make sure I exercise. The joy of PCOS.....
