|
Re: Glucophage?
From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 03:15:16 -0600 (CST)
Ohhhh....you are on Met already? Now I'm confused. What exactly were
you asking again?
At Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>Thanks.
>
>I find it hard to believe that even after 2 years of eating practically no
>carbs and taking met that if I ate a lot of carbs for 3 days that my levels
>would rise to the point they were at before I started treatment. I notice a
>significant symptom rise if I do eat those hidden carbs mistakenly, or miss a
>snack or delay a meal. But, when I am careful, which by the way, is easier
>all the time), life is really pretty good.
>
>Have other people found that their levels are still down, even after blowing
>their whole plan for 3 days?
>
>Renee
>
>Belle wrote:
>>
>> That is because it is the way the test is supposed to be run. The
>> American Diabetes Association as well as the lab guidelines recommend
>> it. The official recommendation is =/> 150 grams of carbs for 72 hours
>> before the fasting begins prior to the test.
>>
>> If you are truly controlled, you will not have an abnormal increase in
>> glucose or insulin level for the test.
>>
>> It is important for you and your doctor to know how your body will react
>> under the stress of carbs. You may not always be able to follow the
>> diet you have set out for yourself. You may at some point want a piece
>> of wedding cake or you may be given something that you have been told is
>> sugar-free when it is not. Heaven forbid but you may have to be put on
>> steroid treatments for some reason. All of these things can have a
>> great effect on your glucose levels and therefore, possibly your insulin
>> levels.
>>
>> I have the exact page bookmarked on my computer, but I do not have
>> access to it right now. I can tell you that it is on
>> http://www.diabetes.org but I cannot remember what it is under. It is
>> not on the front page.
>>
>> At Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Renee wrote:
>> >
>> >People here often say to eat carbs for 3 days before the insulin and GTT
>> >testing. I don't understand the rationale. Don't I want to know what my
>> >system is doing while I'm controlling it? Won't it be around the same always
>> >if i don't control myself going into the test? The unregulated levels aren't
>> >what's affecting me. The control level I maintain is what determines my
>> >overall health. So, why not test my controlled level?
>> >
>> >Renee
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Belle
>>
>--
>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
>
>---
>
>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
> --Zen saying
>
|
|
![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)