Re: (to Paula/Belle) Starting glucophage with normal fasting insulin
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 20:32:21 EDT
I get all those things tested as well every few months or so, but the IGTT
was the one I was concerned about.
Anonymous
In a message dated 6/21/2002 8:26:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sonnet@pcosupport.org writes:
> Subj:Re: (to Paula/Belle) Starting glucophage with normal fasting insulin
> Date:6/21/2002 8:26:45 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>
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>
> Anonymous I get everything tested (like IGTT, thyroid function, liver
> function, testosterone, etc etc) every so often because it helps me keep
> a better eye on what's going on with my body. If something isn't
> getting better, I need to know about it so I can chage how I treat it. I
> don't think that's necessary, but it's a good idea to know. Does that
> make sense?
>
> At Thu, 20 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> >Okay, so you and I are going about it the same way. My doctor apparently
> >felt comfortable with it and she is one of the docs posted on the main
> site.
> >
> >If anyone can tell (us) why we'd want the IGTT when we already had results
> >from a fasting insulin (greater than 10)...mine was 52 the first time I
> had
> >it done. My doc is definitely watching my glucose in the meantime as
> well.
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Anonymous
> >
>
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