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Re: lab results indicate no insulin problem (fasting insulin 7.2), is glucophage appropriate for me?
From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 16:17:11 -0500 (CDT)
Sorry about that. My fast insulin was 7.2, Not 72. Still think
Glucophage is needed?
At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, cw wrote:
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>A fasting insulin level of 72 is very high. Unless this is a different
>type of measurement than I am used to seeing. They say anything over 10
>is a bit too high. Over 27 is definitely high. And indicates insulin
>resistance.
>
>Also, instance resistance can cause high cholesterol and may be the
>reason for your high cholesterol most of your life, regardless of your
>fitness level.
>
>An insulin sensitizing medication like glucophage (along with a low carb
>diet) should lower your fasting insulin rate as well as your cholesterol
>(my cholesterol dropped from 330 to 230 in just 3 months after
>glucophage).
>
>You may want to try glucophage again, maybe cutting the pill in half or
>quarters, and see if it still bothers you. Give it some time to work
>slowly. Otherwise, there are some other insulin sensitizers on the
>market that you may be able to take that might not give you problems.
>
>Insulin resistance should not be taken lightly. Even if you are able to
>get pregnant, later on in life (i.e. after 40) many other health
>problems can build up such as diabetes, heart disease, and nerve
>disorders if IR is ignored. Be careful.
>
>At Thu, 27 Jun 2002, lisa wrote:
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>>I'm 32 years old. MY FSH was 2.16 mcIU/ml. My glucose, plasma was 83
>>mg/dL
>>My Fasting Insulin was 72 mcU/Ml. Prolactin level was 6.7 ng/mL.
>>
>>I am 10lbs over my ideal weight. I do have high cholesterol. However,
>>even when I was younger and in the best shape of my life, eating only
>>low fat healthy foods, it was around the same level as it is today.
>>
>>We've been trying to get pregnat for about 2 years. And an ultrasound
>>did show some PCOS-like cysts in my ovaries. I have been pregnant
>>before, but we lost the baby at 7 weeks. I have some minor facial hair
>>problems, that I easily take care of with wax or tweezing. I have no
>>problems with my hair or skin whatsover.
>>
>>I've seen two docs about this, one (my ob/gyn) thinks I should take
>>Glucophage, the other (fertility specialist) doesn't think my lab
>>results warrant me taking it.
>>
>>I did try the glucophage. Starting off slowly with one pill a day. I
>>never made it beyond that because it made me so sick. Now, I'm not
>>taking it at all. I've tried Chlomid, but it kept causing me to get
>>functional cyst. The time we got pregnant, we were actually on a break
>>from fertility meds and charting and all that other stuff for a month
>>(waiting for a cyst to disolve, for my next cycle to start, before
>>starting IVF treatment).
>>
>>Are these lab results enough to indicate a level of PCOS that would
>>interfere with me getting pregnant and/or maintaining a pregnancy? Is
>>glucophage something I should really try to better tolerate and take to
>>improve my chances?
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