Can anyone help me about fasting insulin levels??

redroo · 09-21-2002, 05:29 PM

I reposted this with a new title Thanks!
Hi I am 27 years old hypothyroid and diagnosed PCOS (finally last month). I have a history of hypoglycemia (as low as 40's which at one point sent me to hospital). My infertility doc had a fasting glucose and fasting insulin drawn and they say I am not IR, and therefore, despite my array of symptoms I am not eligible for metformin. I don't see how that is possible when I was told that I was "overreleasing insulin" years ago by three different docs before the PCOS diagnosis. I was even having glucose reading in the 40's which is definately hypoglycemia. Do I need the 5 hour IGTT??? Is it possible this weekend when my husband and I were away that my not taking my thyroid meds (so hard to remember when they are packed in a suitcase) and restarting my meds the morning of testing could have caused my insulin/glucose to be screwy?? Also I am in the first weeks of a thyroid med increase! I was thinking I should be rechecked next month. My insulin was 9 and glucose was 93 well above 4.5 ratio I have read about! I hope someone can help me or share their experiences so I can stop crying - this is all so hopeless when you are trying to get pregnant. Thanks for any and all input!

Thanks,
Red Roo

shenacat · 09-23-2002, 02:44 PM

Find a new doctor... fasting glucose and whatnot are not entirely accurate in dx'ing IR. Those tests are for DX'ing diabetics! The tests for IR are only being done in trials right now and have not made it to clinics yet.

If you have the symptoms it's likely you are IR if other things have been ruled out. hypothyroidism goes hand in hand with pcos! find a new dr.