Re: Dr. Sam - Can you help me understand test results for IR
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:36:56 +0100
Hi Elaine,
It is a bit difficult to find out what is going on.
Questions: when was the glucose tolerance test (not fasting glucose I think) done while on metformin or before? Why is there only oneinsulin result available? What are her symptoms?
Looking forward to your info
Sam
> Dr. Sam;
>
> Our doctor did the 2 hour Glucose fasting test w/insulin on my daughter.
> She said the glucose test came back at 1 hr.˜, 2 hourf, however the
> insulin she said was 4, which is low. She has the symptoms of IR. Since
> last fall, she noticed an increase in her weight and no amount of
> cutting back food or exercise would take it down, even though it used to
> be not a problem. She is normally 5'2-105lbs., has put on 10-15lbs. Has
> been able to find a doctor that has put her on met,3 wks. now, last
> 10days on 1500mg.. Exercises 1 hr. per day and has been on low carb
> diet. Why insulin test only 4? How can the symptoms manifest and the
> tests be negative or even the opposite extreme? Could other things have
> affected the results? Only other symptom of PCOS is no cycles without
> BCP's. No cysts on ultrasound. Could something else be the problem?
> Also, is Lo-Overal okay to take. What I've read on Yasmin seems like to
> many side effects to put her through. I greatly appreciate you
> feedback.
>
> --
> Elaine
>
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