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Tbd Postprandial hyperglycemia is also one of the earliest abnormalities of glucose homeostasis associated with type 2 diabetes" https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/24/4/775 So test 1-2 hours after a meal. As a pure guess, I'd think that once a month is sufficient - unless you change your diet or activity or other risk factors.
1815939 tn?1377991799 The IR and beta-cell function were evaluated by homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR) and homeostasis model assessment of beta-cell function (HOMA-beta) before treatment. RESULTS: HCV genotype, pretreatment HCV RNA level and pretreatment HOMA-IR, but not HOMA-beta, were independent factors associated with sustained virologic response (SVR). In 150 patients with genotype 1b infection, pretreatment HCV RNA level, HOMA-IR and age were independent predictors for SVR.
519736 tn?1253986826 thanx for your quick reply. I did have black coffee right before the test. I have hypothyroidism. It was a new Endo I saw last June that ordered the blood work. He did not inform me of the insulin of 109 until August. And he told me I was "becoming insulin resistant". My glucose was normal. I'm confused. Are insulin and blood sugar the same thing?
179856 tn?1333547362 I was concerned about this during TX as my blood glucose was often a little elevated. Post TP I had to take insulin but glucose returned to normal whan I got off the steroids. After TX, and subsequent relapse, I got an insulin test and computed HOMA score as 2.8. The problem is that I could not find any references to what this meant. What is too high, what is too low, etc. I hope the info here will shed a little more light for me.
1033523 tn?1258035082 Normally there are no antibodies to insulin. If you have IgG and IgM antibodies against insulin, your body reacts as if the insulin is foreign. This may make insulin less effective, or neutralize it. Normal values are 5-20 mcU/mL while fasting; values may differ per laboratory. Check your lab results paperwork for the exact ranges. As far as daily testing, it's to early to tell until the doctor exams your test results. Good luck and let us know everything goes.
Avatar m tn If you take insulin you may be taking too much for the amount of food you are eating. As insulin helps the glucose get to the cells and tissue. If you are not taking insulin your body may be releasing a large amount of insulin in response to a meal high in carbohydrates. You need to find a balance as hypoglycemia can cause you to serious problems. I would talk to your dr.
6452556 tn?1381422100 So all of a sudden when you start taking glyburide, enough insulin is released to push glucose into you bodies cells. Therefore, any excess glucose that is taken up into cells that is not immediately needed for energy is stored in the form of fat for later use, hence weight gain.
Avatar m tn Hello mrvacation This is off topic but you may want to check this out about your labs I was reading your lab and you are high in Glucose you may also want to have your doctor order an insulin test My glucose is 103 and from what CoWriter has written about on this forum and others you may be insulin resistant.
468796 tn?1220029445 Fasting glucose is normal if under 100) my insulin level was 151!!! Ideally fasting insulin should be no higher than 10, but my doctor considers anything under 20 good. Anyway, having high insulin circulating in your body is the first step towards Type 2 diabetes. Right now your blood glucose is normal, however having high insulin is an indication that your cells are becoming resistant to taking in the insulin which in turns lower your glucose level.
Avatar m tn The intima-media thickness of the carotid artery was measured by ultrasound, and an oral glucose tolerance test was performed to calculate the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA). RESULTS: Numerous well-recognized correlations such as between BMI and HOMA (P < 0.02) as well as BMI and vessel wall thickness (P < 0.05) were successfully reproduced, thus confirming consistency of our dataset.
Tbd The pancreas stores the insulin until it is needed to move excess glucose out of your blood. Insulin unlocks the cells in the body to allow extra glucose into them for energy. Extra glucose that isn't used for energy is moved by insulin into fat cells for storage. If you eat too many carbohydrates over the years, your cells become more and more resistant to insulin and it takes more and more to keep your blood level down.
Avatar n tn Hi, It sounds like you had a fasting glucose test done which does not automatically measure insulin levels. Insulin levels are not usually measured unless specifically requested, and this is usually when looking for insulin resistant states( examples: metabolic syndrome , polycystic ovary syndrome) or investigating possibiity of an insulin producing tumor. Otherwise it is not commonly useful as a clinic measure in run-of-the-mill labs. Take care.
Avatar n tn I had a glucose tolerance test and an insulin fasting (drinking the glucose drink) blood test done. I have seen my results but have not had them interpreted for me. My glucose fasting results came back within normal range but my insulin fasting results came back out of range for the 0,1, & 2 hour results. They were much higher than the normal ranges. Does this mean I have insulin resistance?
Avatar n tn Pharmacologic dosages of chromium (200 mcg/day or more for adults) may potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of insulin and oral antidiabetic agents. Chromium appears to play a role in normal insulin function and glucose utilization, and some investigators have suggested that it increases insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance and decreases blood glucose levels in certain diabetics, possibly those with low chromium levels.
649848 tn?1534633700 The last time it was measured blood glucose was 125, with insulin at 8.1. Blood glucose was considered to be in pre-diabetic range, while insulin level was considered to be normal. Now that I've had the GTT, my doctor says instead of pre-diabetes, I have Reactive Hypoglycemia...
Avatar m tn In type 2 diabetes, the body does not respond properly to insulin, a condition known as insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates how the body converts sugar (glucose) into energy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In view of the multiple processes involved in causing NASH, it may well be that many different classes of medications, as well as weight loss, will have beneficial effects.
Avatar f tn Elevated blood glucose levels are indicative of gestational diabetes, although no one seems to know exactly what causes it. Hormones in the placenta can block the action of the mother's insulin in her body; insulin resistance makes it hard for the mother's body to use insulin, and without enough insulin glucose is turned into energy because it can't leave the body. A high level of blood glucose, called hyperglycemia, requires the baby to work harder.
956931 tn?1271636169 I went in today for my blood glucose retest due to the fact that it was too high last week. I was told that I would know something by the end of the week, and that actually my blood glucose was only one point too high last week. Apparently there is a very thin margin in the trial study on labs. I was also told that my Hgb A1C was 6.1, and it fell inside the acceptable range.
Avatar m tn Here's is what I think, and I'm using that term loosely, answers to your question. Diabetes occurs when a person's pancreas produces little or no insulin or when the body rejects the insulin that's produced. Now, there is insulin resistance. If you have insulin resistance, your muscle, fat, and liver cells do not use insulin properly. The pancreas tries to keep up with the demand for insulin by producing more.
973741 tn?1342342773 Doctors can test for insulin resistance by doing a glucose tolerance test and testing both glucose levels and insulin levels. If insulin levels are high, even while glucose levels are normal, there is insulin resistance and risk of developing diabetes. Insulin resistance means that the body doesn't respond well to insulin and so high levels of insulin are required.
Avatar f tn I have a 6 year old son that had an acanthosis nigrican appear on his neck. The PCP tested him for insulin resistence. His fasting glucose was fine. His insulin levels came in as <2. They said that normal is <17. Does this mean that it is normal or suppressed? His t4 thyroid results were right at the top of the range. I have insulin resistence and hashimoto's. I can't talk to the PCP until Monday.
Avatar f tn Diabetes is not caused by what you eat. It's caused by hormones. Your body cant make and use the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose can't leave the body and be changed to energy, which causes a high build up of glucose in the blood. Some people become insulin dependent or it can be managed just by dieting. Normally everything goes back to normal after pregnancy.
Avatar n tn I think what you are noticing is that your body is just working better with glucose levels probably normalized while you were in the hospital, and it may be taking less insulin to cause glucose levels to change than when your glucose was astronomically high.
Avatar f tn But now we have observe that his blood glucose drop down, so we reduced insulin into 0.5ml, and still his blood glucose drop into 118-140, now we are confused if he still needed the insulin or we have to totally stop it. Hope anyone can give us advised. thanks and more power!