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Re: doc says insulin normal? I'm confused
From: Kay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:30:19 -0500 (CDT)
That's why I love this board. I basically go in with all the answers
and know if I'm being fed a crock of bull! Of course, my doc doesn't
know I know it all...LOL...I let him talk and act very interested. So
far, he's been "on the money", but I'm ready for him if he's not! It's
hard though to feel as if you need a medical degree to assure proper
treatment for yourself.
:o)Kay
At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Paula wrote:
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>My doc did the same thing to me today. I took a fasting glucose and
>insulin lab. I ended up fasting 16 hours (wait at ofc, etc). My
>insulin came back at 21.8, glucose at 96, all my lipids were off kilter.
>Tri-glycerides 185, Cholesterol 208, etc. My ratio was bad too. They
>all said I was in a "non-desireable range". BUT...The doc's ofc called
>and told me everything was normal. I said what about the insulin level?
>She said "dietary changes" will help that. She also said if she put me
>on Glucophage it would make me have hypoglycemic reactions. I didn;t
>argue with her, I am moving on down the hall to another doc. ASAP!!
>Thanks for all the good info!
>
>--
>Paula in KC
>
>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Belle wrote:
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>>139 and 173!!!
>>
>>Get a copy of your lab results and RUN to a qualified dr (this is
>>assuming that these are US results and the lab is normal).
>>
>>I am not crazy about the 15.5 for fasting.
>>
>>Just because I am curious, was this an endocrinologist or a OBGYN or a
>>GP? Also, I would like to know if the nurse called or if the dr called.
>>There is a slight possibility that the dr recognizes that they are off
>>kilter but the results were misread when they contacted you.
>>
>>If you get a copy of your lab results, the norms for that lab should be
>>right on it. This is something that you have the right to ask for,
>>after all you paid for it.
>>
>>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Jennifer wrote:
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>>>OK, I'm really confused. I had insulin resistance test done yesterday.
>>>The doc's office called and left a message that it was normal. But when
>>>I called and got the levels, they're way above what's normal according
>>>to the chart I have.
>>>The levels were: fasting:15.5, 1hr:139; 2hrs:173 and 3hrs:25.4
>>>Am I crazy?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jennifer Lawson
>>>
>>--
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>Belle
>>
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