PCOS Messages for August, 2002: Re: Fasting glucose

Re: Fasting glucose

From: Barb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:50:46 -0500 (CDT)

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The glocose test is not accurate in our case.That is true.There are so many things that can make the test look normal. This is why I answered the question.Most pcos'ers glucose tolerance tests show normal when they aren't. No-of course it does not tell you a thing about pcos,rather if you are insulin resistant or not,which *leads* to diabetes.

>
>The glucose test is *very* accurate.
>
>The deal is that with PCOS, our glucose levels are usually normal.
>Testing your glucose doesn't tell you a thing about PCOS, only that you
>are or aren't diabetic.
>
>Fasting insulin can be useful, but even then it's not a cut and dried
>thing.
>

As far as I'm concerned ,tests all can have variables.No test is 100% accurate. Many times tests have to be repeated and show different numbers.

>While it's still not a perfect test, as it's not as sensitive as we
>would like, the best test we have for IR that you're likely to get from
>your doctor is called an IGTT. You fast, drink a sugary drink, and your
>glucose *and insulin* levels are drawn over a period of hours. It shows
>the way your insulin production reacts to your glucose levels. Again
>it's not perfect, and it misses a fair number of mild cases of IR, but
>it's your best bet if your physician is diagnosing PCOS based on IR.
>
>At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Barb wrote:
>>
>>The glucose test is not accurate.
>>Just an FYI.

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Sincerely,
Barb C.

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