Re: Insulin Resistance-Melissa
From: Stacy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:49:59 -0700 (PDT)
I had heard that too and was put on it though my doctor wasn't sure if it
would help or not because I wasn't insulin resistant. I had to go off of it
because I was going to be out of the area for the summer and my dr was
concerned about me being on it and so far away. It's great to hear that it
worked for someone who isn't insulin resistant (any research I can find says
it's beneficial because of the insulin resistance). So, that gives me hope
for when I'm trying to have a family! ;) Although, I'm hearing that some
doctors are reluctant to put you on it if you're not insulin resistant.
Maybe the research will change in a few years though. Either that, or I'll
find a dr who WILL prescribe it! Thanks!
--
Stacy
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 19:24:41 -0500, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> i'm not insulin resistant but i was still put on glucophage and the first
> month i was on it i became pregnant after not ovulating or getting my
period
> for over a year. insulin meds like metforim can help pcos sufferers even
if
> they're not insulin resistant. melissa
>
> >From: Stacy <opal75@excite.com>
> >Reply-To: pcos-medication@obgyn.net
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> ><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >Subject: Insulin Resistance
> >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 13:36:55 -0500
> >
> >Hi all, I had my boyfriend ask his brother-in-law (who is an RE) about
the
> >belief that PCOS is caused by insulin problems (which I heard on the
list,
> >and thought I should check into..afterall if it WAS, then I needed to do
> >something about it for myself!) and I'm just sharing what he told me.
> >
> >Basically, he said that some drs feel there is a link, some don't , but
> >there has been no conclusive research. So, I asked him about the
accuracy
> >of
> >the fasting glucose/insulin tests and told him my results (6 ul insulin
and
> >91 mg/glucose..which are both well within the normal range..infact, the
> >insulin is on the VERY low side of the normal range). Anyway, he said
that
> >based on my numbers, there was NO WAY I could be insulin resistant (so
if
> >anyone out there is similar) and that unless I was diabetic (which I'm
> >not),
> >the GTT would be useless.
> >
> >So, hope this helps some of you...apparently I'm one of the cases that
> >disproves the link between insulin and PCOS..Strange huh?
> >
> >Stacy
> >
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