Re: 'normal' insulin levels
From: Joel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 May 2001 16:49:39 -0400
Kathy,
Don't worry explain to your obgyn just like you did to us, that you feel
more comfortable and I thought the same thing about the insurance company
not paying both sides of my family have diabetes and my levels were "normal"
too, but I want to have a baby and I;I'm overweight, so my endo put me on
the glucophage and yes the insurance paid for it.. don't worry we are all
here one another!!
Rachel
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:40 PM
Subject: 'normal' insulin levels
> Even though a lot of my bloodwork came back normal, my endo feels that I
> do have PCOS. At first, it was a relief to finally understand why I was
> experiencing these symptoms and to understand why the women in my family
> have a weight problem. But as I saw my health tumbling out of my
> control, I realized that I needed to take control of it while I am still
> young. For many years prior to my diagnosis of PCOS, I suspected that I
> might have an insulin problem. I can't handle sugar very well and
> diabetes is common on both sides of my family in the men and women. So
> I was surprised that my blood glucose and insulin levels are in the
> normal range. And since they are in the normal range, my endo feels as
> if it's not necessary for me to try medication for insulin resistance.
> However, like my dermatologist said, "How do I know if this is the
> normal range for me?" I have other symptoms of possibly having insulin
> problem like fatigue, constant hunger, thirst, etc and etc. If only a
> small increase in testosterone is enough to wreck havoc, why not
> insulin? I want to at least try a medication like glucophage to see if I
> will respond to it. Will I have energy and a normal apetite? Will my
> acme start to clear? Can I start losing more than 1lb every 1-2 months
> (I have been running, biking, and playing indoor soccer up to 3 times a
> week to accomplish this..... I think most people would have given up by
> now). And at this point I have pretty much tried all medication for
> acme to no avail. After finding out last week that my dermatologist
> doesn't have anything else to try, it really got me to thinking about
> PCOS. And every time my thoughts wonder how I would do with the drug.
> But I do not know how to approach my dr about it. I do not feel as
> comfortable with my endo as I do with my OB/GYN. That is why I have
> scheduled an appointment with my OB/GYN instead. How do I tell her that
> I think my endo might be wrong and that maybe glucophage can help me.
> How do I convince her to let me give it a try for a little bit to see
> how I feel? Has anyone else gone through this? And since my insulin is
> in the "normal" range, there's always the possibility that my insurance
> won't pay for the medication but I guess that's another can of worms to
> deal with on another day.
>
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