Hi xxRinxx,
. It gets worse if I eat sugar or carbs. I even get a sickly feeling if I ignore it for too long. The only thing that really helps is eating high protein, and drinking a lottttt of fluids. Its like a mixture of being amazingly hungry, and disgustingly nauseated at the same time! It
When I read that, I wonder if you have an issue with hyperinsulinemia. That would explain why it gets worst when you eat sugar or carbs, it also would explain why you feel sickly if you ignore your hunger. My specialist I see for my hyperinsulinemia says that ones insulin doesnt just go up in response to eatting carbs or sugar but the thought of food (eg hence when you are hungry) can set it off too. Those with this issue need to eat regularly. If Im hungry and dont eat, I end up feeling very sick. Those with an insulin issue NEED to eat a lot of protein eg eat protein every meal as it helps balance the insulin and helps stop the huge spike of it (hence specialists in this disorder tell their patients to eat LOTS OF PROTEIN).
Hyperinsulinemia can cause all kinds of symptoms (most doctors arent aware of this and dont realise it can cause symptoms), my specialist calls it the pandora's box of illnesses as it can cause so many different symptoms. It certainly was adding to my ME symptoms and also making some of my symptoms worst.
So my question to you is.. have you had a 2hr glucose tollerance test WITH INSULIN results included? If you havent, you should get this test done. Note this condition leads to diabetes but your sugar levels may be okay till one gets the diabetes.
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When I first got REALLY sick i had heavy cycles. After about a year i actually got pretty chipper. I was at about a 80% functioning level, and even went to college classes...of course, my cycles had stopped. Didn't have a cycle for 6 months
Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS) is quite common and can cause heavy periods and/or loss of periods (I think its the main cause of infertility in women due to loss of periods).
I always had a elevated testosterone before I got really sick, My acupuncturist, who is also a licensed Western doctor, did some tests, and my hormones came back WRECKED. I mean I hardly had any hormone of any kind, progesterone, testosterone, anything.
Elevated testosterone is one of the signs of PCOS and some doctors wont diagnose it without high testosterone. Thing is.. ME for many of us have affected our testosterone and has caused low testosterone. I used to have high testosterone (due to having PCOS) but now have basically nil testosterone due to the ME effects.
Note.. those who have PCOS are at very high risk of diabetes, 90% of PCOS people have diabetes or hyperinsulinemia by the time they are 40 years old. PCOS also puts one at risk of other issues too (increased heart issues, increased obesity etc etc), so if your doctor is covering up your PCOS period symptom by birth control pills, it doesnt mean that you arent at risk of the other things which go along with PCOS including hyperinsulinemia.
Get yourself tested by the 2hr glucose tollerance test with insulin included.
best luck
