Re: IR: Getting worse?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 23:15:33 EDT
Sonnet -
I'm sure you don't wanna hear this , but my fasting insulin bloodwork was
worse a couple of months ago than it's been before that and I am definitely
seeing more skin tags around my neck...I am so disgusted....you have no idea.
I am gonna get a new set of bloodwork done this week or next, so I can tell
you if it went up again...needless to say, I'm not the least bit thrilled
over this.
Anonymous
In a message dated 6/15/2002 10:11:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sonnet@pcosupport.org writes:
> Subj:IR: Getting worse?
> Date:6/15/2002 10:11:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:sonnet@pcosupport.org">sonnet@pcosupport.org</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@obgyn.net">pcos@obgyn.net</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@mail.medispecialty.com">pcos@mail.medispecialty.com</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
> For those who don't know, I have been diagnosed with PCOS for about 3
> years now. It's been moderately well controlled in those 3 years. I am
> on 3g glucophage daily, as well as thyroid medication.
>
> I have 2 skin tags in my armpit, that appeared just before puberty, a
> good 15 - 20 years ago now. I have never had any others.
>
> UNTIL THIS WEEK! I have two new ones, one in my other armpit, on in my
> elbow. So far I don't feel or see any on my neck, but I am worried!
>
> I just got back some bloodwork from last week. After a VERY stressful
> 16+ hour fast (I was bounced between three hospitals before they could
> do my bloodwork!) my insulin came up as 15 mIU/mL. I was worried that
> it would be falsely low after such a long fast! Of couse, my lab lists
> normal values as being 5 - 30 mIU/mL, but hey. 15 is too high for me.
>
> Could my IR be getting worse? Why, especially on such a high dose of
> Met? My diet hasn't really changed. Does this mean all the rest of my
> PCOS symptoms are going to get worse, like the skin tags? I'm worried!!
>
> --
> email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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