PCOS Messages for June, 2002: Re: (to Belle) Starting glucophage with normal fasting insulin

Re: (to Belle) Starting glucophage with normal fasting insulin

From: paula (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:05:13 -0500 (CDT)

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Anonymous,

there is some reason to have the IGTT after a fasting insulin, just to see how the glucose and insulin react to each other, but in my experience it isn't necessary. i always tell people to have the IGTT to begin with, but only because doctors are reluctant to order it after a normal fasting result. i was also placed on medication based on my fasting insulin level (around 50). it was only AFTER i combined the glucophage with diet/exercise though that my numbers began to fall. i was told by my RE at the time that for a woman my age (i was 24 at the time), who is otherwise healthy i should have a fasting insulin level of >6.

hope this helps =) love, paula

At Thu, 20 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Belle -
>
>I understand that you shouldn't just look at fasting insulin since it may
>show that you are in a normal range, however, when I originally had mine
>down, it was out of range already. Why would there be a need to do an IGTT
>if I am already being treated with meds?
>Also, why do you say that my fasting insulin level of 48 is "doing well"?
>This number is going up, not down from previous bloodwork . Don't we like to
>see a level <10?? I have been on Gluc XR and Spiro and some other meds for
>a while... I just haven't gotten myself to ease up on the carbs...:((.
>
>Anonymous

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