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Re: Normal insulin/glucose fasting blood test levels
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:50:28 -0500 (CDT)
Same here, normal fasting/IR on 2 hour test.
Can you go to a different doctor? Or, send some current research to the
doctor you have seen and talk to her about why you feel the test is
necessary?
At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Joan wrote:
>
>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
>>
--
Barbara
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