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Re: 5 hr GTT not 3 hr was Re: metformin without insulin resistance.. Dr Sam help
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 07:19:20 -0500 (CDT)
A 5 hr GTT is when you sit in a hosptial bed, drink some nasty syrup
stuff, and get blood drawn every 20 minutes for the next 5 hrs from an
inserted IV. If you did this and he said still not IR, that means you
have mild PCOS from what I have been told in Boston. PCOS worses with
age and lack of treatment. It is my understanding that Gluc/Met is not
for those that are not IR or who have cysts.
At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Callisto wrote:
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>I was not sure what you ment by this so contacted my dr. he said it was
>the 5hr GTT and I was not IR. Therefore I still don't understand. Can
>you get PCOS with no IR do I take metformin.
>
>At Thu, 31 May 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
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>>Make sure you guys are taking the 5 hr GTT test not the 3 hr. Some
>>peopl dont register until like the 4th hour or so. 5 hr VERY important.
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>>At Thu, 31 May 2001, Callisto wrote:
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>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Have posted before but have just had my results from doctors back I also
>>>have PCOS but they have said I am not IR. I am now more confused then
>>>ever. What do I take for PCOS now.
>>>
>>>Please Please Please can someone explain this to me.
>>>
>>>Hugs
>>>Callisto
>>>
>>>At Wed, 30 May 2001, sujatha wrote:
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>>>>Hi,
>>>> In the recent blood work, it came out that I don't have insulin resistance
>>>> even though I have pcos, I have been on metformin since 4 months. I am
>>>>lean and not overweight, so how metformin works in my case, any help.
>>>>
>>>>sujatha.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Callisto
>>>
>--
>Callisto
>
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