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Re: Normal insulin/glucose fasting blood test levels
From: Joan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:17:19 -0500 (CDT)
The 2 hr IGTT is a much more reliable test that will indicate IR that
doesn't show up on a fasting test. Happened to me(borderline on
fasting).
At Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Lisa wrote:
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>I recently had a fasting glucose/insulin blood test done, but was told
>they were normal. Can IR be missed with this test? I frequently
>experience episodes of shaky, irritible, nervous feeling when I have not
>had something to eat for a while, but it is usually relieved when I have
>something with sugar in it. The endocrinologist that did this test said
>that I should stay on the pill until I want to get pregnant and not to
>worry about anything else. It is hard to accept this - I have extreme
>excessive hair, 30 pounds overweight, high cholesterol, and feel that I
>am having glucose/insulin problems. My doctor implies that my feelings
>of shakiness etc are due to stress and/or I am experiencing them because
>I know they are associated with PCOS. I want to be referred to another
>endo but my GP will not do it as "it costs too much money." (I live in
>canada where OHIP covers it so I don't know what her problem is) Any
>advice is appreciated.
>
>Thanks very much in advance.
>
>--
>Lisa
>
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