Re: Can anyone help with glucose readings??
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 07:48:33 -0500 (CDT)
I can relate. Completely. The fasting blood test is at times just not
quite sensitive enough to pick up on IR. In my opinion, the fasting
test should be banned. Your fasting readings are perfectly normal, but
does that exactly mean anything? No.
The fact that you have PCOS, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure
should be enough to prove IR exists. Hard to convince the doctors tho.
They are such stubborn little things.
Do you feel like you have dramatic dips and crashes during the day after
meals? If so, talk to the doctor about this. Your IR is probably
showing up during the day. That was exactly how it was with me. In a
case like this where no one is listening and you can't get any action,
well, you must be extremely aggressive and demanding. It's a shame it
comes to that. But, it works.
At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Red wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I asked that my fasting insulin and glucose be repeated as I have a
>significant history of hypoglycemia (due to overreleasing insulin) and
>my many other PCOS complaints including infertility. My first results
>were after about an 8 hr fast:
>
>Glucose 93
>Insulin 9
>
>Just three weeks later my second test after about a 13 hour fast were:
>
>Glucose 105
>Insulin 8
>
>My question is why is my blood sugar going up after more time? Am I
>glucose intolerant or on my way to diabetes. I have 3 first degree
>relatives with diabetes and this most recent blood work shows my
>cholesterol at 309 (the worst ever!) I have also been suffereing from
>episodic blood pressure elevations (my BP has always been like 100/60
>and now has been as high as 165/145 after working out). My docs keep
>pushing me off but I have a new appointment next week with a new doc at
>Duke. I am hoping for answers and solutions. Anyone have experience
>with this. I have read that blood sugar levels over 110 fasting
>indicate high risk for Type 2 diabetes and that some docs treat with
>glucophage with fasting insulins over 10 - well I'm borderline for both
>and worried about getting lost in the "within normal range" grouping
>when my body might be going downhill.
>
>Please share with me your input and please let me know if you know more
>about fasting insulin/glucose readings - I'm very anxious - we are TTC
>and I want to be healthy to have and raise children!
>
>Denise/ NC
>
>--
>Red Roo
>
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