A few of the tests say test on CD3, what if you have no regular cycle?
Most Dr's will test anyway to see where you are at for whatever day of your cycle you are at. Others will induce a period with provera or progesterone cream to get a baseline.
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Quote from Kit.Ko............... "What do you mean, "seeing the undissolved pills"? Do you mean in your stool? "In one end, out the other, unchanged"? If that is the case then the reason ou aren't seeing the same results is because you aren't getting the dose. Those pills are "enterocoated" so that they take longer to dissolve (thus the extended Release) but they ARE supposed to disslove all the way. If they aren't then you may only be getting a fraction of the intended dose. Maybe going back to the regular met is your best bet!"
I thought it was common to pass the pills, not totally dissolved, in your bm's????
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If you’re taking Gluc XR, it can be unsettling! It may appear that you are passing the pill, but not to worry…the drug has been absorbed into your body. It’s just that sometimes the exterior capsule doesn’t dissolve completely and it is discarded as waste in your stool when you defecate. This is totally normal and indicates that the tablet was released into your system exactly the way it should have been.
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Originally posted by christyz Most Dr's will test anyway to see where you are at for whatever day of your cycle you are at. Others will induce a period with provera or progesterone cream to get a baseline.
I was wondering about this too, Christy.
I wonder if being tested on another CD would yield results that may affect diagnosis. More importantly I wonder if the doctor reading it will take CD3 into consideration, or just rely on the lab results as they are.
I remember reading in that famous Woman's Day PCOS article that the diagnostic DHEA level of a PCOS woman would be anything over 200 ng/dl, but most labs would say that number was 'normal' because their ranges are set higher. My reading was 220, but because of the lab range it said 'normal'. To tell you the truth, I don't know if my endo even noticed.
Before my next appt I plan to ask my endo to re-check some of my levels to see how they've been affected by 3 years of metformin. I think I'll ask him about this CD3 thingy.
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They tested me for Cortisol. Mine was flagged high at 28.3 ug/dl (normal range 4.3 - 22.4), and when I showed a copy of the results to my family doctor, he told me this is what causes people to store excess fat around the middle. It's also known to be reactive to stress.
My insulin was 14.4 uIU/ml (and if Day 3 of the cycle is the 3rd day of your period, I just happened to be tested on that day without planning it). The lab results say normal insulin levels are 6 - 27, but it is interesting that you say anything over 13 suggests insulin resistance. I had athancosis nigricans--a symptom of IR, that made my doctor decide to test me for PCOS.
Glucose was 93 mg/dl, the highest that has ever tested. I've always kept an eye on it because Dad is Type II diabetic.
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Thank you for posting this! This is good infromation to know. I am going to print it off and take it with me to my doctor so that he can test me. I am not currently under the care of a RE but I am under the care of an endo because I have diabetes. He never tests me for this other stuff. I am going to visit at RE over the summer and I will make sure I come out knowing all of this stuff. :marchmell
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where i live we use mmol/l. i tried looking up the link already posted (for aussie labwork guidelines) but it had moved. My doc says my GTT was normal but i wanna check it out myself!
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I have read that LH levels will often be 2x or more of the FSH levels, what if it is the other way around? My FSH level was over 2x what my LH level was!
I have read that LH levels will often be 2x or more of the FSH levels, what if it is the other way around? My FSH level was over 2x what my LH level was!
At what point in your cycle was the bloodwork done? I think the LH 2X FSH is supposed to be on the 3rd day of your cycle. In other words your period started 2 days before you had your bloodwork. It sounds like maybe you were near ovulation (mid-cycle) when your bloodwork was taken.
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Maybe I was near ovulation and did ovulate - That would be a great thing! I don't know where I was in my cycle at that point I was 7 months without menstrating... (and still none yet)
I just wrote a post on my labwork. My LH is only a little higher than my FHS and now I am worried that it should have been higher. Its FSH 6.7 and LH 7.2
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Woman's Day PCOS article that the diagnostic DHEA level of a PCOS woman would be anything over 200 ng/dl, but most labs would say that number was 'normal' because their ranges are set higher. My reading was 220, but because of the lab range it said 'normal'. To tell you the truth, I don't know if my endo even noticed. 
