Vern

Hi all,

My endo told me that my fasting insulin level of 11 was fine. But when I read on the internet, I see that 10-13 is mildly insulin resistant, and 9 and below is ideal. Anyone else hear of this?

And a second question - anyone else not have any change in their fasting insulin levels after 4 months on met (1000mg)? My testosterone is lower, but fasting insulin never changed. It was at 11 before Met, and now after being on it for a while. Next time around I'll be doing the 2 hr GTT to check the insulin levels as they respond to glucose loads.

S.

JosieFB

I've seen websites that say anything over 10 implies insulin resistance, but other sites say it is very difficult to diagnose. If you are IR, you will likely have physical symptoms of IR, and you may have physical symptoms without bloodwork showing that you are IR. My fasting insulin was 13 - not too bad, but I had many symptoms. Acanthosis Nigracans, oily skin, hair thinning at the temples, hypoglycemic episodes, and feeling hungry all the time.

This website talks about testing for IR: http://www.wdxcyber.com/ngen10.htm