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Re: New member, just got back from my doctor and...
From: Missy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Aug 2003 02:36:43 -0500 (CDT)
Nope wasn't low carbing, was eating normally wasn't told to fast or
anything, I was just told that my glucose and insulin were great but
that my hormone levels were flipflopped
At Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Janet wrote:
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>Hi Missy,
>Click here and send the doctor here while you're at it to find out info
>on PCOS , what tests need done and what you insulin levels should be
>http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html
>
>Quck question. Were you low carbing when you had your blood tests
>done??? This can effect your numbers. There is no actual test for
>PCOS/IR. The test they use is for diabetes and they look for numbers
>that are in the high range of normal. If you were low carbing, you
>numbers may be lower than they would be if say you had seen eating a
>bunch of refined foods for the days leading up to the test. If you are
>retested, eat a bunch of "bad carbs" 2-3days prior to the test. If you
>have an insulin issue, this should put stress on your system and it
>should show up in the test. If you arent, it wont make any difference.
>
>--
>Janet Heller
>
>PS: When they say no food for 8 hours, they mean it. No Food, no gum,
>no toothpaste or coffee. Also, try to keep your fasting time to 8-10
>hours. I am telling you this stuff because my doctor never menti0oned
>any of this to me and I had to be tested twice, the numbers were greatly
>changed by following the rules.
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