Can PCOS affect type 1 diabetes?

[Mini90]

Hi, I'm new to this, but was just reading in the comments that many with this condition get tested for insulin resistance etc. I've never been offered this and was wondering if PCOS could affect my glucose control as I'm type 1?

[Activity2004]

Hi Mini90 ,

Welcome to the group.

For some people, PCOS and Diabetes goes together, but since diabetics have to count carbs for each meal and snack, most diabetics try to eat a low carb high fat/high protein diet. It depends on the person. For me, I'm also a type 1 diabetic and I have been eating low carb high protein since this keeps my blood sugars under control and even for the entire day/night. Has your doctor told you to count carbs?

For PCOS, the blood sugars may go up and down depending on where you are in your cycle. Sometimes, my blood sugars drop really fast the night before anything is suppose to happen the next day. But, this is just from my own personal experience. Other people may have different results.

I hope this helps you. Please check your Private Messages. I had sent a note.

[Mini90 in reply to Activity2004]

Hiya, Thank you for your reply, I have completed carb counting training and my doctors and nurses don't feel that is the issue, although they don't what is to be fair? I upload my sugars etc to diasend and this allows me to see all my recordings along with the insulin dose etc and I've not bee able to see any pattern related to what I eat, time of day, exercise or routine so I am honestly stumped. I also have a coil so do not have a period, so to speak to cause in major effect on glucose levels. I think I may look into the low carb thing but I'm too sure about the high fat as they need extended boluses with my pump and can send sugars off, or that's what my nurses tell me.

Thanks again for you reply x

[Hols969]

You wouldnt be tested for it from a pcos point of view as you already have type 1 so you are already being treated for it. From a pcos point of view stick to low GI type diet and cut out all white carbs as they make the condition worse.

[Mini90 in reply to Hols969]

I thought insulin resistance was when you're body didn't absorb it probably? if this is the case I wondering if it would affect the absorption of the insulin I'm putting in manually?

[Hols969]

Insulin resistance can be the early indicator for diabetes that suggests your body does not deal with insulin properly. Medication wise for IR is metformin which you are probably already on so your IR will be under control.

[Mini90 in reply to Hols969]

I have type one diabetes and I'm on an insulin pump so have never taken metoformin as I understand that is for type 2 control. So I was unsure whether or not I could be resistant to the insulin I am putting in artificially.

[Hols969]

You will need to speak to your consultant as far as I am aware as you are diabetic and being treated with insulin then it wouldn't be anything you would need to worry about but I am no expert.