thin women insulin resistant, is that possible?

katie1982 · 05-22-2009, 07:47 AM

im a thin woman with pcos. is it possible that i am insulin resistant or is it mainly pcos women that are not very thin that are insulin resistant.. how do i find out cos my doctor never mentioned this.. would i have certain symptoms if i am insulin resistant.. anyone give me any advice. i wanted to try the insulite system to improve symptoms of pcos but figured that if im not insulin resistant it would be kind of silly..

TheNewMrs. · 05-22-2009, 08:46 AM

It is VERY possible that thin cysters are insulin resistant. Ask your doc about it. You should have your free insulin tested. I'm a thin cyster as well and they say I'm not insulin resistant (which is wonderful news), but sometimes I question being on the brink of it.

flipflop · 05-22-2009, 03:34 PM

I am not overweight. I wouldn't say that I am thin, either. I was just recently diagnosed with IR, and was told to be careful not to lose too much weight as the meds are not intended for that in my case. So, I would say yet, it is possible.