Re: HEY GS!!! What were your LEVELS?: IGTT Results? Dr. says t
From: Herring (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 May 2000 11:48:52 -0500
Your blood glucose levels look good, but the insulin levels do look
elivated. Did your DR tell you anything about the results?
Annetta
-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 10:47 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
Subject: Re: HEY GS!!! What were your LEVELS?: IGTT Results? Dr. says
they are normal....not sure
Fasting: Glucose’, Insulin
1 Hour: Glucose2, Insulind
2 Hour: Glucose2, Insulin@
Certainly not the worst levels (although they sounded bad to me!), but I
really believe that I am IR. I had some other symptoms, like headaches
and shakiness when I'm hungry. I had also gained 30 lbs in the 6 months
following the onset of my period. I've never been thin since (bummer!),
but I'm getting there.
Hope all of you have as much success as I have.
At Tue, 30 May 2000, Callie wrote:
>
>Just curious what your levels were!
>
>Thanks
>Callie
>
>At Sun, 28 May 2000, GS wrote:
>>
>>I guess there's some room for interpretation in these things. I've seen
>>so many different values listed as what's "normal". By your values, I
>>am NOT insulin-resistant. However, my doctor would disagree, and after
>>being prescribed glucophage for only 3 weeks, I had MAJOR changes in my
>>hormone levels. LH:FSH ratio became normal (was completely opposite
>>what it should be before), testosterone level dropped 20%, clomid worked
>>on the first try, facial hair growth almost completely stopped, lost 7
>>pounds (but had no side effects). All I can say is, I'm glad my doctor
>>uses different values. Glucophage has made a bigger difference than
>>anything else I have ever tried. I had even lost 15 lbs before starting
>>the glucophage, and my hormonal levels hadn't budged.
>>
>>The bottom line is, I would get a second opinion from a reproductive
>>endocronologist.
>>
>>At Fri, 26 May 2000, Herring, wrote:
>>>
>>>I agree with you, these levels look pretty good to me. I would love to
have
>>>my levels as low as yours are. If you want to see some really elivated
>>>levels check out mine....
>>>
>>>fasting insulin was 66
>>>
>>>1/2 hour glucose was 228
>>>1/2 hour insulin 114
>>>
>>>1 hour glucose 259
>>>1 hour insulin 136
>>>
>>>2 hour glucose 257
>>>2 hour insulin 127
>>>
>>>Below are the "normal levels"
>>>
>>>fasting for glucose should be between 70 and 90.
>>>1/2 hour normal should be under 150
>>>1 hour normal should be under 180
>>>2 hour normal should be under 110
>>>
>>>For insulin fasting normal is under 10
>>>1/2 hr normal is between 40 and 70
>>>1 hour normal is between 50 and 90
>>>2 hour normal is between 6 and 50
>>>
>>>Annetta
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 7:45 AM
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>>>Subject: Re: FOR GS: IGTT Results? Dr. says they are normal....not sure
>>>I believe him???? Your thoughts?
>>>
>>>I'm not sure I agree with you - Thanks for your thoughts though. Take a
>>>look at this web site and see what you think then!!!
>>>http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html#igtt
>>>Let me know what you think!!! God Bless =)
>>>
>>>At Thu, 25 May 2000, GS wrote:
>>>>
>>>>At Thu, 25 May 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Here are the levels - My doctor just told me I passed (via a msg on my
>>>>>answering machine...annoying)??? I was curious if anyone could shed
some
>>>>>more light on the matter?
>>>>>
>>>>>Are my levels normal and are my ratios good??
>>>>>
>>>>>My fasting levels - Glucose 80 and Insulin 5.9
>>>>>1 Hour levels - Glucose 119 and Insulin 29.6
>>>>>2 Hour levels - Glucose 104 and Insulin 36.5
>>>>>3 Hour levels - Glucose 100 and Insulin 36.3
>>>>>4 Hour levels - Glucose 84 and Insulin 10.2
>>>>>5 Hour levels - Glucose 66 and Insulin 3.3
>>>>>
>>>>>Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>I think your doctor is wrong. My dr. told me that insulin shouldn't go
>>>>above 25 (although your doctor's lab may use different values). I'd
>>>>also be concerned about the volatility in your glucose levels. After 1
>>>>hour, your glucose went up 39 points! Mine only went up 10. Also, your
>>>>last glucose level is lower than normal. Should be between 70 and 120.
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