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Re: Blood test and not fasting for more than 8 hours?

From: cw (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 May 2002 17:44:23 -0500 (CDT)

I got up after midnight for a high carb snack before an early morning blood test. I felt lousy, but it was worth it, as my test finally came out right as I was able to get the medication. It's only one day after all.

At Thu, 30 May 2002, Jessica wrote: >
>Most people eat dinner around 6-7pm, so I you finish at 8pm, from 8pm to
>8am the next day is already 12 hours... Unless you are suggesting that
>you get up extra early and eat a lot and get tested in late afternoon?
>But who can eat a lot of carbs so early in the morning?
>
>>>Just simply tell your doctor you want a glucose/insulin fasting blood
>>>test. Demand it. Eat lots of carbs a day or two before, and don't fast
>>>more than 8 hours before the test. If your glucose level is still on
>>>the low side and your insulin is over 10, chances are you have IR. You
>>>don't have to be overweight to be IR. I did not start gaining until my
>>>mid 30's. Before that I was wonderfully thin, even though I suffered on
>>>and off from IR symptoms and had pcos and didn't know it at the time.

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