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How do you tell if your insulin resistant ?

Debbiedebbiey
Debbiedebbiey Posts: 824 Member
edited November 15 in Social Groups
Is it a blood test ? Or just eating Xamount of carbs make u feel bad ?

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  • auntstephie321
    auntstephie321 Posts: 3,586 Member
    Debbiedebbiey wrote: »
    Is it a blood test ? Or just eating Xamount of carbs make u feel bad ?

    My doctor suspected it because my fasting BG was over 100
  • Alliwan
    Alliwan Posts: 1,245 Member
    Debbiedebbiey wrote: »
    Is it a blood test ? Or just eating Xamount of carbs make u feel bad ?

    I took a 12 hour fasting blood test, specifically for insulin NOT glucose. The range was like 5-24 as normal and i was a 43. I take Met, eat LCHF and take Inositol and I still hover near 24/25. Hope if i can get some weight off my pancreas that will get better.

    My BG and my A1C are spot on dead center normal every time I've been tested. You can be insulin resistant without it affecting your BG.

    But the fasting blood insulin test is the fastest, easiest, most affordable and most reliable way to find out if you truly are insulin resistant.
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    edited April 2015
    Fasting glucose and fasting insulin blood test done st the same time (the ratio can be informative). I have never had a fasting glucose above 88 yet I am insulin resistant. I treat mine with metformin ER plus a low carb diet.
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