PCOS Messages for August, 2002: Re: pat, can you anwer this? Re: tests

Re: pat, can you anwer this? Re: tests

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 17:52:58 -0500 (CDT)

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98 is a perfectly normal glucose level. Now you need to be concerned about your insulin level. You can try a fasting insulin test, and if your insulin is 10 or higher, that is IR. (Regardless of what the lab report numbers say so my doctors says). The problem with this test is that it isn't very accurate, because usually after a night's sleep and fasting all those hours, your insulin levels off (unless you have it REAL bad). Try this test first. And it's a good idea to really carb load the day before as a low carb diet will "hide" a high insulin level. You want to know what happens in your body when you eat carbs and sugar. If it doesn't work, then good idea to get an IGTT (Insulin Glucose Tolerance Test). Not just a GTT.

If you feel you are IR due to symptoms, it's very important to get a diagnosis and the medication. Too much insulin in the body and sugar/insulin ups and downs year after year causes so many problems as you get older. Don't delay.

At Fri, 16 Aug 2002, carrie wrote: >
>i just read the packet from pcosupport. it suggests that following a
>low carb diet can influence fasting glucose results. does anyone know
>if 98 is "normal" while following a low carb diet?
>
>At Thu, 15 Aug 2002, carrie wrote:
>>
>>okay. i posted earlier about my experience with my doctor. because of
>>your posts, i've realized that i must be well-educated about pcos when i
>>walk in to my NEW dr's office. so, my question is, which tests do they
>>use to diagnose insulin resistance and what should they look for? i had
>>a fasting glucose done in march and it came back normal (72-110 is
>>normal, mine was 98). should she have tested my fasting insulin as
>>well? what about a glucose tolerance test?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>--
>>carrie
>>
>--
>carrie
>

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