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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 16:23:56 -0500 (CDT)
>From what I was told by Boston and my RE, people with cysts should not
be taking Gluc/met because it can aggitate the cysts.
At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Callisto wrote:
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>Yes thats the one and I have cysts too. So does that mean that i should
>not take Met/Glu
>
>--
>Callisto
>
>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
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>>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.
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>
>--
>Callisto
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