Re: glucose/insulin bloodwork
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 07:54:48 -0700
I am sorry if my response sounded confrontational. I thought maybe you had a
better source of information than I did.
It's just that there are a lot of women here who don't have access to a lot of
information, and accept whatever they see here. Since the figures I've seen
were so different, I wanted to put them out there, so women could get more
information and check it out for themselves.
Renee
Dona wrote:
>
> I'm not a doctor or an expert give me a break.and I was not giving
> advice.all I know is what I was told. and I am most definaltey IR,.
> this was a 3 hour GTT with drawings at 30min,then at every hour.
> Dona
>
> >At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Renee wrote:
> >When I had my fasting insulin taken, the stated range on the lab report was
> >5-35. You were told 18 at the high end of the range?
> >
> >I've never heard of a 30 glucose being desirable. That's severe hypoglycemia.
> > Most people wouldn't be thinking clearly or functioning well at that point.
> >I believe it's supposed to be much higher than that. Non-fasting is 60-115
> >(or so). Fasting range is lower for the high end, but I don't think the low
> >end goes much lower.
> >
> >What is your source for those numbers?
> >
> >Renee
> >
> >Dona wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi sandra,
> >> Your insulin was 18? was this after a one hour fasting insulin? mine was
> >> 18 also and is considered the high side of normal range or what us
> >> PCOSers call insulin resistant! My glucose was 80! which is also high
> >> side of normal limits!with PCOS even if we are just a bit elevated it
> >> seems to cause all kinds of trouble for our bodies! I am also going to
> >> be taking an insulin sensitizer because of my insulin resistance and to
> >> PREVENT me from developing diabetes.my doc told me that insulin should
> >> have read 6-8 and glucose 30 to be considered healthy and normal.I am
> >> also 35 and have been diagnosed for 2 years now. I am happy to read
> >> that you have a new little one. We are still trying. I would just try
> >> to low carb a bit while nursing but do not limit calories of couse
> >> because the little one needs them. Then of coarse later you can talk to
> >> your doc about taking the insulin sensitizer which is very important
> >> with lab results that are like ours my doc has told me that it is a
> >> prediabetic condition and the cause of all my problems!
> >> Good luck,Dona
> >>
> >> >At Sun, 29 Jul 2001, Monica wrote:
> >> >Sandra,
> >> >I am soo sorry you are having such a hard time. Now I am not sure about
> >> >the questions you have asked. But I would go to your doc and ask for
> >> >more info and to explain it all better to you. I have had pcos since I
> >> >was about 13 or 14 too but wasn't diagnosed til I was 29. Glucose meds
> >> >could help you lose weight and also help lower testosterone levels and
> >> >therefor slow unwanted hairgrowth. I am still learning about all this
> >> >to.
> >> >I am more sorry to hear your husband is NOT being supportive. He may
> >> >not understand all the problems with pcos. i would suggest trying to
> >> >have him come to a doc appt with you so the doc can explain things to
> >> >him. Or try some counseling. He needs to not be saying bad things
> >> >about how you look. He should be loving you no matter what!!! He did
> >> >take vows for in sickness and in health!!! ANd remember there are many
> >> >many women out there who have the same problems. I have noticed more
> >> >women with the hair problem than ever before. Keep coming to the
> >> >boards, it will help.
> >> >Good luck to you.
> >> >Monica
> >> >At Sat, 28 Jul 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>Hello to all, i've never written on the web before, I'm a bit nervous. I
> >> >>have pcos. I'm 36 years old, married, have three children ages 5,3,and 10
> >> >>months. I'm extremely devestated by my disease as well as embarassed around
> >> >>others. I can't even describe how much emotional pain it causes me. I was
> >> >>just offically diagnosed with type ll diabetes by a new doctor i'm seeing.
> >> >>What I don't understand is why the bloodwork results he sent me appear within
> >> >>the normal range or am I just reading it incorrectly? My doctor says I need
> >> >>to go on Glucophage. My bloodwork is as follows: Glucose-72 (normal range
> >> >>70-115), insulin-18.1 (normal range 0-22.7) Can anyone help me understand
> >> >>this. He did'nt explain it very well to me, he simply said he suggests that
> >> >>I go on the medication. I am currently nursing my baby so I have not
> >> >>followed up on his advice, he told me to come back when I'm done nursing. I
> >> >>do follow relativley well, a low carb diet. I'm also loosing what little
> >> >>hair I have left, but I'm torn between nursing my little sweetheart and
> >> >>looking uglier and uglier, I sometimes think my looks are so far gone anyway
> >> >>, so why bother with all the meds, they won't make me attractive again. I
> >> >>haven't taken spironolactone or birth control since I stopped to get pregnant
> >> >>with my first child 6 years ago. My looks have deteriated considerably,
> >> >>although pregnancy does slow symptoms down temporarily
> >> >>Any advice? I really need some friends who understand what it is like to
> >> >>have this disease. I have been struggling with low self-esteem, concerns
> >> >>regarding feminity,as a result of this disease since I've been 14 years old.
> >> >>I cannot share my pain, disappointment and concerns with my husband, he is
> >> >>bothered with it's unattractiveness and defective genetics, and only says
> >> >>things to make me feel worse. I apologize for being so long. I haven't had
> >> >>anyone to talk to about this my entire life. Thanks so much! Sandra in
> >> >>Minnesota.
> >>
> >--
> >Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
> >
> >---
> >
> >Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
> > --Zen saying
> >
>
--
Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
--Zen saying
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