Re: What is normal NON-fasting insulin??
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:26:18 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
Sonnet, the smartest person I know on insulin issues in PCOS is
Gretchen, who goes by KastaDiva and posts on the http://www.atkinsfriends.com
boards. If you post to her over there I know she will help you out!!!!
>Okay I just was looking over my last round of bloodwork (from about 6
>months ago) and checking out my IGTT stuff. I know our fastin insuin
>level is supposed to be low, like under 10. But I'm not sure what our
>NON-fasting level is?
>
>My insulin did weird things. It started (fasting) at around 30, then
>dipped to (I'm not making this up, it's so weird - but they had trouble
>drawing my blood right too so who knows) 3.1 at 30 minutes. By 60
>minutes, my blood sugar was 151mg/dL and my insulin was 112!! I was
>appalled of course. But maybe this is within normal limits for insulin
>after sugar? I'd like to know if anyone has an idea.
>
>My body's version of PCOS is so weird, with rapid unexlained weight gain
>and no response in that area to diet or insulin sensitizers (although
>they help my mood etc tremendously.) I am trying to figure out if this
>is another way in which I do or don't fit the classical profile of a
>PCOS patient, so I can guess at which ways to start looking for new
>treatment.
>
>--
>Email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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Celeste
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