A little confused...

[fadeaway872]

I was diagnosed with PCOS at the beginning of March. I had a fasting glucose test done at my gyn's office which was normal. The other day I got blood work done at my regular doctor's office and the nurse said my blood sugar was 147 when it's suppose to be 99. That blood test wasn't fasting or anything, but the nurse said since I already had one done at my gyn I didn't have to have a fasting glucose test since it was normal.

A am a little confused how one says my sugar levels are normal and the other says it isn't. I don't know much about this but since it wasn't a fasting test does that make it inaccurate or something?

I am going to the gyn on Thursday and will mention this to her but I was just curious if someone knew something.

Also I have been reading a lot about PCOS over the net and I know some people say even if their blood sugar levels are normal they are still IR. Is this true? I am worried if I should be taking metformin or not.

Also cinenomin works as good as metforim right?

Thanks for the replies.

 

[kpetty16]

I don't have any answers for your questions, but I'm interested in hearing what your doc has to say. Please keep us informed.

God bless,
Kim

 

[lovesdolphins]

I believe that your non-fasting number won't be as accurate as a fasting number.

As for the IR - my fasting glucose number has been fine for quite a while, but my fasting insulin number has been high, which is currently what my Dr is concerned about.

Also - I'm not sure that cinnamon works quite as well as metformin - but it does help with metabolizing glucose. I have been taking the two together for a while now.

 

[kpetty16]

Are you talking about regular cinnamon and if so, how much and in what way do you use it?

Thanks,
Kim

Also - I'm not sure that cinnamon works quite as well as metformin - but it does help with metabolizing glucose. I have been taking the two together for a while now.

 

[lovesdolphins]

I know that some people just sprinkle it on some of their food - but I'v been taking it in a pill form. I can't remember the exact name of it - but it has cinnamon and chromium together. I get it at Wal-Mart, I tried GNC to see if they had it, but they don't sell the two of them together, I also looked at CVS but i couldnt' find it there either.

 

[kpetty16]

thanks for the info

Kim