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Re: What are Normal Insulin Levels?
From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:18:51 -0600 (CST)
Actually, I am In Canada. We probably use the Euopean measurement. (?)
My Gp is FINALLY sending me to a GYN, not an RE, as ahe didn't really
even consider pcos a problem. She blames the extra weight for the
missing periods. (Despite this happening when I was much lighter too)
She is at least asking questions of other Dr.s now... It is very hard
to find a new GP as we have a bit of a shortage and no one seems to be
taking new patients, or have 6 month waiting lists. Thank you for your
reply...and hopefully I will get a better response from my DR. or a new
one soon.
Susan
At Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Belle wrote:
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>A 'normal' insulin level would be less than 30uU/ml. A fasting level
>should be nearly undetectable. If you are in Europe, the level may have
>been run in pmol/L. If this is the case, the level should be 35 - 145
>pmol/L. Again the fasting level should be at the low end. You
>definately need to be seeing someone other that a genereal physician if
>you are trying to get pregnant and are not having periods.
>
>At Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Susan wrote:
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>>Well, I finally got back the results from my IR test (Fasting Insulin
>>Blood test-no glucola) my Dr. said I was marginally IR and that she
>>would probably
>>think to test again in 5-10 (Years! ) might be warranted. I asked what
>>the numbers were, she said she did not have my chart in front of her,
>>but she thought it was around 130, I asked her what normal was and she
>>said around 120. I
>>have no Idea what those numbers mean. I asked her if this could
>>possibly be related to all my problems, no Af etc...since I wanted to
>>get PG. She said
>>she didn't think so, but would check with the Gyn she is sending me to
>>or maybe the "Diabetes guy" she does seem open to looking into/trying
>>met and she said 'you may well have pcos'..but...??? I guess she still
>>doesn't get the seriousness of this problem and the far reaching,
>>lasting effects.
>>So does anyone know what those numbers mean? Is a "little bit IR" still
>>not a good thing, or is it close enough to normal to not be significant?
>>Or,with all the other symptoms (almost all the reg. pcos ones) make it
>>more
>>significant?
>>Any thought would be helpful!
>>Thanks once again!
>>
>>--
>>Susan
>>
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>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>
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Thank You
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