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From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 9 Jun 2001 19:25:28 +0200
Hi Nicole,
If you tested + on the 3h glucos tolerance test, there is no reason to take the 5h.
Insulin sensitizers are still an option.
Sam
> Hi everyone
> My endo gave me a 3 hr glucose tolerance test which showed levels of
> insulin resistance. Should I do a 5 hr anyway? Would it show more? She
> hasn't put me on insulin sensitizers, she told me to work out more and
> cut carbs, even though I work at a gym, and I eat pretty healthy as it
> is. How do I get her to give me a 5 hr GTT? Do I need one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Nicole
>
> At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
> >
> >>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:
> >>
> >>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:
> >>>
> >>>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:
> >>>>
> >>>>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:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>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:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>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:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>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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