Re: Good bg's but high insulin?

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From: Angelia R.

>>>I am happy to have found a wonderful doctor who makes me feel great about

myself, and how I raise my family. He lets me know when I need to take

control of a part of my " health " plan and makes me set goals for myself, and

holds me to them. He will call my house to make sure that I am doing ok,

and if my family is doing ok... NOT just having a Medical Assistant call.

He spends at LEAST 20 min with us in the office, and answers any questions

that we have. He cares... There are too many doctors out there that

dont.>>>>>>

You are right about that, Angelia! You better hold onto that doctor because

he is a keeper!

By the way, how are you and baby doing?? Glad to see you back online.

April in GA

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The person that we were discussing mentioned having PCOS. That causes an extreme

reaction to high glycemic carbs and resulting high serum insulin levels. Someone

with this sort of problem cannot simply use moderation in eating as I know all

too well since I've had PCOS for the last 30 years.

For example, if I eat fried chicken, green beans, & cole slaw for a meal my

blood sugar will be under 110 afterward. But if I add one roll or piece of

cornbread to that meal my BS will be about 180. Of course, each person's

reactions to carbs are different, but anyone with PCOS will have to contend with

the sensitivity to high glycemic carbs.

It is odd. I can have stuff like fried fish or chicken and the crust on the meat

doesn't bother my BS, but one roll or half a baked potato will send it spiking.

I will mention that I saw my doctor yesterday and she was so happy with my blood

work that she hugged my neck. Since she saw me in August, my serum insulin

levels had dropped from 28 to 11 (normal is 5 or 7). My A1c was 6. I don't know

what it was before as this is the first A1c that she has done. My serum BS

dropped from 106 to 94. Anyway, I was thrilled with the results and don't have

to go back for 6 months instead of the 3 months. I have to pay my own medical

bills so that was a relief.

All the best,

Re: Good bg's but high insulin?

In a message dated 11/4/2005 5:48:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bratliff@... writes:

Low carb or meds and exercise are the only things I

know that will help.

Hi ,

I eat most all foods in moderation and for the past 3-4 years, my yearly A1c

has been no higher than 5.22.

It is true that some people do need to eat low carbs, but not everyone.

hugs

Eunice

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Oh, and I had lost 13 pounds since August too. And I didn't diet at all. I just

didn't eat anything that made my BS go over 140.

All the best,

Re: Good bg's but high insulin?

In a message dated 11/4/2005 5:48:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bratliff@... writes:

Low carb or meds and exercise are the only things I

know that will help.

Hi ,

I eat most all foods in moderation and for the past 3-4 years, my yearly

A1c

has been no higher than 5.22.

It is true that some people do need to eat low carbs, but not everyone.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Great news, !!! Keep up the great work. I wanted to let you know that the

reason fried fish and fried chicken does not spike your blood sugar is due to

the high level of fat in those foods. When you eat a dinner roll, you are

eating almost PURE carbs without the benefit of the fat and protein to slow down

the absorption of the carbs into the bloodstream.

I have high serum insulin as well. I definitely understand the extreme

reaction to carbs. I have extreme reaction to mid to high level glycemic carbs.

I have been dieting HARD and losing slowly, but at least it is coming off, so I

can't complain!

April in GA

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From: Cochran

The person that we were discussing mentioned having PCOS. That causes an

extreme reaction to high glycemic carbs and resulting high serum insulin levels.

Someone with this sort of problem cannot simply use moderation in eating as I

know all too well since I've had PCOS for the last 30 years.

[Guest guest]

The thing is the number he tested you at that particular day is just

that, that particular day. The A1C is important because it can tell you

know what your average is which gives a good picture of your highest

numbers. The reason it is important to know right at diagnosis is so

they can determine if they need to put you on insulin or meds.

Depending on how high that A1C is it tells them that. Waiting 3 mos

seems like taking a chance to me. 214 is already high. If you eat

right and exercise in the 3 mos and then have the A1C done you have no

idea what your highs were before all of that. It's the best test out

there to give a dr a good picture of treatment. A one time number does

not. There are too many variables factored into that one time test.

>I didn't get an A1C when my dr dx me. He did a urine dip and saw that i had

>sugar there and then had the nurse do a monitor check. It came out to 214 so

>he said I had diabetes.

>

[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed with Bg's of almost 500 and put on meds, had to come back in a

week and they did the A1c then as it has to be done fasting. Guess different

Dr's are different. Hugs, Tres

Re: Re: Good bg's but high insulin?

The thing is the number he tested you at that particular day is just

that, that particular day. The A1C is important because it can tell you

know what your average is which gives a good picture of your highest

numbers. The reason it is important to know right at diagnosis is so

they can determine if they need to put you on insulin or meds.

Depending on how high that A1C is it tells them that. Waiting 3 mos

seems like taking a chance to me. 214 is already high. If you eat

right and exercise in the 3 mos and then have the A1C done you have no

idea what your highs were before all of that. It's the best test out

there to give a dr a good picture of treatment. A one time number does

not. There are too many variables factored into that one time test.

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[Guest guest]

I have never had to be fasting for an A1c blood draw. Perhaps there

were some other tests that they wanted to do that you had to be

fasting for?

>

> I was diagnosed with Bg's of almost 500 and put on meds, had to come

back in a week and they did the A1c then as it has to be done fasting.

Guess different Dr's are different. Hugs, Tres