Re: What are Normal Insulin Levels?
From: Andria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 22:15:45 -0500 (CDT)
Hi. Here in Wisconsin we call ours a primary care physician. I do have
the multiple cysts on my ovaries (PCOS)and higher insulin levels. My
primary care wouldn't tell me anything either. She said I do not know
anything about the ovaries, back, or insulin levels. She told me that
she could refer me to 3 different doctors and a nutritionist. I ended
up choosing my own gyn and I don't need a nutritionist because I can
find what I need online and from going to the library. Currently I am
on my 2nd primary care, and 3rd Gyn. Here the good physicians have long
waiting lists or aren't in Wisconsin. My primary care said I am not
diabetic. She said my insulin level was at a 59. I guess it is
supposed to be less than 15. This worries me. She wants me to have a
2nd to make sure the levels are similar. My blood sugar was at 120 and
she said if it reaches 126 I have to worry???
All the doctors blamed the weight for not having periods, my back, and
my insulin levels. I have even had a former doctor tell me if you lose
weight you will have a period and how he wouldn't help me until I was
going to try to get pregnant. I know I have to lose weight; however,
weight loss is only a partial solution to the problem.
I figured I would reply and let you know you are not alone in a battle
to find a solution to this.
At Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Susan wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>--
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>Belle
>>
>--
>Thank You
>
--
Andria
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