posted November 19, 2002 11:02 AM              

Pluto entered my 12th house in 1997 (and I have Venus in the 9th). 1997 is just about when I started having these symptoms that I only recently found out mean I have very low blood-sugar.
(On asking my doctor what causes it, I got the reply that "It's natural in you". Wow!
When I said that my last blood-test of 1994 was perfectly fine, he acted as though he never heard me. Heh? Arrogant GP...)
(It's not diabetes, though - 2 hours after meals, when you're supposed to measure it, my blood-sugar is at 4-4.5. 5-7 is normal, and a blood-sugar level of 4 decreases the ability to think in abstract terms. And as a student, well...).

If anyone has any theories or info at all on this, I'd be very thankful
(If it's a transit thing, maybe it will go away!? )

posted November 20, 2002 12:37 AM              

Magnolia, according to Cornell in his Encyclopedia of Medical Astrology , sugar is ruled by Venus and is the physiological reaction of Jupiter. Eileen Nauman explains in her book The American Book of Nutrition & Medical Astrology that Venus and Jupiter accompanied by a hard aspect from Saturn will bring on diabetic tendencies. She also says a Venus/Pluto conjunction may mean potential problems with sugar, especially if the sign Virgo is involved. She recommends Vit. E, by the way, as this helps the pancreas.

posted November 20, 2002 05:23 AM              

It can be very hard to get a diagnosis, as both these conditions are poorly understood - they don't even know exactly where in the body the problem lies!

It took me 25 years of constant complaining to maybe 50-60 doctors to get some answers. In the end, all I needed was a simple blood test for the diagnosis. The insulin resistance has taken longer, because the GP needs to know how to interpret the lab results: my reading is "normal", which just means I don't have diabetes, but it is on a continuum. Some people have used metformin, but I'm worried by the side-effects.

I have had some good results with homoeopathy and the general principles in Linda's "Star Signs", such as taking vitamin E and the red grape juice (watered down because of the high sugar content). Diet and exercise are very important.

posted November 20, 2002 05:27 AM              

I forgot to say that PCOS is genetic, can cause low fertility, miscarriages and birth deformities, and pregnancy and childbirth can be physically detrimental for women with PCOS.

posted November 20, 2002 07:32 AM              

Piscemoon, do you have children? I have PCOS and am trying to fall pregnant at the moment. I am trying to stay positive and am using some natural remedies. My friend also gave me reiki and I will be seeing the gynea on the 6th of Dec for a check-up. My last scan was in January so I am hoping for a miracle.
Donna, could you take a quick peek and see if you can see anything re the PCOS and possible pregnancy? I would really appreciate your input.
10 July 1973, Brits, South Africa, 18H57.

Thanks a lot!

posted November 20, 2002 11:43 PM              

No, I haven't been able to maintain a pregnancy to full-term. Pregnancy makes me VERY ill, and my health has suffered as a consequence.

If I was trying to get pregnant, I would use the astrobiology method outlined in "Love Signs". I would also use prayer, meditation, affirmations and creative visualisation, homoeopathy, auto-suggestion and pretty well anything else that wouldn't harm me or the potential baby.

posted November 22, 2002 07:24 AM              

I obviously have to see a different doctor about this - one who'll pass me on to an endocrinologist(?)! Like I mentioned before, I've only had the symptoms for the last 5 years - maybe, just _maybe_ the process is reversible!?

Pisces Moon & moonshadow:
I'm so sorry about the complications you're having with pregnancy...

Cat:
Gemini is my 6th house ruler.
Jupiter resides there using Koch, but the Placidus one I feel is "my" chart. Jupiter (trine 5th house Moon in Taurus as the only major aspect) is my chart ruler, btw; Sag rising.
Regardless of house system, Mercury (8th house) is conjunct Venus, Mars(9th) & Pluto(8th)(all 4 in Libra), and in sextile to Neptune (12th house).
It would be nice if you could make some sense out of it - I know _I_ can't!

Donna:
I happen to be a Virgo Sun, so it figures perfectly

posted November 22, 2002 07:35 AM              

Moon is in conjunction with Jupiter!
Sorry about that...
(And, again, if Gemini's on the 6th house cusp, I guess Mercury is the house ruler...hmmm, gotta go get me some orange juice - I'm lacking in concentration here! And it's not funny. Or is it? Have to get used to the idea...that I'm thinking out loud?!)