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Re: Insulin Resistance
From: aon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 20:58:21 -0500 (CDT)
You don't have to be overweight to be IR. Trust me, I'm a rail. Get
the GTT, if you can afford it. If you read about diabetes, PCO, etc,
you will see that fasting levels are not necessarily enough. In fact,
they say that having normal fasting, but abnormally high levels after
the glucose drink, is IR and means you are on the road to diabetes II
unless somehow controlled. Not to alarm you, but wouldn't it be nice to
be sure?
At Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Stacy wrote:
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>That'a what some people on the list are saying, and apparently that's
>happened with a few, but I've now been told by 2 doctors that my results
>were nowhere close on the fasting. True, some doctors are not informed and
>are reluctant to tell you, but I believe since my second opinion came from
>"family" he would have been honest if he didn't know or if he felt the test
>would be worth it at all...I remember my RE had said that he would have sent
>me for the GTT if my ratio was higher. I guess, listen a bit to your body.
>I don't have the other I believe major sign of insulin intolerance..weight
>gain. I watch what I eat, but I wouldn't say I low carb and I've always
>been able to control my weight (although I could stand to lose about 15
>pounds) :)
>
>--
>Stacy
>
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