Re: cholesteral question
From: Bobbi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:28:02 -0600 (CST)
Hi Jodi,
I was just confused b/c I heard that IR usually comes with high
triglycerides and high bad chol. and since I don't have that, I wanted
to know if it's possible that I still might have IR.
So having a 19 as the fasting insulin number means you are IR? What is
the normal range, so you know?
Were you just recently diagnosed with pcos? Since we have about the same
cholesterol profiles, I was wondering what kind of pcos symptoms are you
exibiting and if they are severe? What kinds of medications are you
taking? I was diagnosed last year when I started getting really bad acne
suddenly and a little bit of hair growth. I'm not overweight, but I
work out a lot b/c I eat a lot. I've gained a couple of pounds since
the doctor put me on Ortho tri cyclen.
--
Bobbi
At Thu, 14 Feb 2002, jodi wrote:
>
>I also have "atypical" cholesterol numbers for an IR/PCOS'er. Although
>I don't have the numbers at hand, I know that my TOTAL is high
>(something in the 2-teens or 2-twenties), but my "good cholesteral is
>really high while my triglycerides and "bad" cholesteral are either in
>range or low. I have heard that some doctors think the good:bad ratio
>is more important than the total number, so that could be why your doc
>is not concerned with your total numbers. I have never been told to
>lower my cholesteral, I guess because of the reasons it is high (good
>stuff putting the total out of range...)
>
>Everyone on my dad's side has heart problems and high cholesteral (I
>have a great aunt who's total is 400 something!!!!!) but everyone on my
>mother's side has good hearts and lives a long time (I had a great aunt
>live to be 104... my maternal grandparnets are in excellent health at
>77... etc...) I guess the good and bad genetics I have inherited are
>just duking it out in this peculair fashion. :-)
>
>I don't know if you mean you are looking for evidence of IR in your
>cholesteral readings or what... I don't know if this is posible.
>Although I have read that most women with IR have horrible cholesteral
>profiles, I think of myself as an example that this is not always true.
>My cholesteral on the surface LOOKS bad, but it really isn't... all the
>same, my fasting insulin reading was 19! (That's pretty high for a
>young, active, otherwise healthy woman...)
>
>- Jodi
>
>At Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Belle wrote:
>>
>>Your chol. results are atypical of women with IR. If your doctor is
>>not concerned, I would be fine with it. If you see the LDLs begin to go
>>up any higher, you may want to do something about it. Medications may
>>work for you since diet/exercise/other things that you have tried result
>>in a lowering of the HDLs or triglycerides. Cholesterol tends to have
>>quite a lot to do with genetics. You will find thin, active, teens with
>>high chol if their parents have it.
>>
>>Usually people with IR have high LDLs and triglycerides. You are doing
>>well in those areas. :-)
>>
>>At Wed, 13 Feb 2002, bobbi wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Belle,
>>>
>>>I am looking at my test and it reads:
>>>
>>>Cholesterol: 206 range (0-200)
>>>HDL: 94 (37-83)
>>>LDL: 104.4 (< 0)
>>>Trig: 38 (40-170)
>>>
>>>So, according to the ranges, only my LDL is normal. So I am confused.
>>>If I try to lower my cholesteral, either my good chol (HDL) will go down
>>>or my Trig will go even further down. Is it bad to be off the range
>>>like this? Should I just ignore this. My doctors don't seem to be
>>>concerned.
>>>
>>>I am also looking at this test to figure out if i have IR. Which lines
>>>should I be looking at?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Bobbi
>>
>>--
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>Belle
>>
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