Re: IR vs. Diabetic with other questions.
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:48:21 -0800
Hi Susan,
IR is the first step towards full blown diabetes. It is difficult to Dx. The frank test is a simutaneous loading with glucose and insulin. In the evferyday practice a combination of glucose load with insulin measurments would do.
Sam
> How is Insulin Resistence Dx. Is the test just the fasting glucose test
> or something different? My Gyn. has treated me with temporary measures
> for missed periods. However, he thinks my Insulin Resistence maybe
> getting really bad, but he wants me to see my GP for testing. Is there
> a specific test I should be looking to have done? I have a family
> history of Diabetes and am really concerned about this. In the past,
> when I have raised concerns over this issue, they have checked my blood
> sugar and always say it is normal. Also, are there other women that are
> past the furtility issues that are just trying to live with the other
> complications of PCOS? Do you find it difficult to find doctors that are
> willing to help? With my insurance, I have to have a referal from my GP.
> What type of specailest is best to see or can my GP. handle the IR and
> other issues of PCOS?
>
> I have known that I have PCOS for years. We have children, but have had
> secondary infertility. Due to the difficulty I have had dealing with
> doctors in the past, I have avoided treatment for several years. Now
> because of increased risk of diabetes and a recent cancer scare, I am
> trying yet again to find help with this problem. Any advice or comments
> on these questions or finding a doctor that can help would really be
> appreciated. Sorry so long.
>
> --
> Susan
>
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