shorty5628

My insulin is 23 he normal range is 4-29
My testostrone is 83 and the hih level is 75
my prolaction is 78 and high is 30
my fsh is 2.9
my estraidol is 35
glucose is 84 60-99 is normal range
Thyroidis normal
not pregnant
my cholestol is great

they are referring me to a endocronilogist (sp), My question is my insulin is in normal levels but at the higher end of the scale. Would I be a candidate for metormin. Has anyone been put on Met with a insulin level close to mine? so many questions and i have to call the endo to find out what the next step to the referrel process is.

thanks!!!

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Me 27, Hubby 33, Stepson 6, 3 furbabies (2 dogs and a rabbit)
DX PCOS June 2006,
Hyperprolactinemia June 2006
CurrentlyTaking Yasmin, Dostinex, Metformin, B-complex, multi-vitamin
Doing WW, and walking 40 minutes a day


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shellygirl

Shorty5628,

I assume that is a fasting insulin level?

I think you are using different units of measurement than the tests I had done - perhaps if you include the units it would be more helpful when it comes to comparing.

Shorty, some people get put on Metformin without having an insulin problem, since it still helps improve egg quality, and I've heard it can also cause non-IR PCOS-ers to ovulate regularly. Also, "normal" insulin levels vary a lot from person to person - it depends on weight, age, even ethnicity.

Have you had an oral glucose tolerance test? This is a better indicator of insulin resistance. For example, I have normal fasting levels of insulin, but abnormal 1 hour and 2 hour levels after taking the glucose drink.

An endocrinologist will definitely help you. It is likely they will ask you to do an oral glucose tolerance test if you haven't already done one. If not, ask them if you can do one.

All the best when you go to see the specialist!!
Michelle

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dx mar 06 PCOS/IR - 2000mg Metformin, multivitamin, B12, chromium, fish oil

dx may 06 male factor - Y chromosome microdeletion and chronic abacterial prostatitis

dx may 07 depression (but suffered throughout my teens) - 50mg Zoloft

tried Clomid (100mg) last year
now waiting for the results of DH's prostatitis treatment ....