Fasting Serum Insulin Levels

[cb11mass]

It's sad that I feel I get better medical info and advice on a forum than from my doc, anyway...

I had been on trt for two years because of a pituitary adenoma. My original test was 250ng/dl it went up to 400-450 ng/dl on 100mg of test/week. I went off without PCT four months before my new blood test. Just got the results: test was 330ng/dl and free test which I didnt have done before was 200, not sure of units.

I think test levels were great for months after coming off of 2 year trt.

However, my insulin was above accepted range but glucose was normal. The doc basically said he didn't know if this was unhealthy or not(a NYU medical docotr) and claimed my body is producing more insulin than normal for my larger BMI than normal. Not sure if I buy that because of how unsure he was. I am 6'4 220 12%bf, should I be worried about this?


thanks,
cb11mass

 

[emeric delczeg]

It's sad that I feel I get better medical info and advice on a forum than from my doc, anyway...

I had been on trt for two years because of a pituitary adenoma. My original test was 250ng/dl it went up to 400-450 ng/dl on 100mg of test/week. I went off without PCT four months before my new blood test. Just got the results: test was 330ng/dl and free test which I didnt have done before was 200, not sure of units.

I think test levels were great for months after coming off of 2 year trt.

However, my insulin was above accepted range but glucose was normal. The doc basically said he didn't know if this was unhealthy or not(a NYU medical docotr) and claimed my body is producing more insulin than normal for my larger BMI than normal. Not sure if I buy that because of how unsure he was. I am 6'4 220 12%bf, should I be worried about this?


thanks,
cb11mass

How much over the range? the good thing is that your glucose was normal so I would not worrie, however I would check the insuline in 4 weeks agent if is still out of range, than I would try to regulate the production with diet and some supplement.

Over and over high fasting insulin prevents the escape of fat from fat tissue and cause a number of other metabolic distrurbance.

 

[kid1dakota]

It's sad that I feel I get better medical info and advice on a forum than from my doc, anyway...

I had been on trt for two years because of a pituitary adenoma. My original test was 250ng/dl it went up to 400-450 ng/dl on 100mg of test/week. I went off without PCT four months before my new blood test. Just got the results: test was 330ng/dl and free test which I didnt have done before was 200, not sure of units.

I think test levels were great for months after coming off of 2 year trt.

However, my insulin was above accepted range but glucose was normal. The doc basically said he didn't know if this was unhealthy or not(a NYU medical docotr) and claimed my body is producing more insulin than normal for my larger BMI than normal. Not sure if I buy that because of how unsure he was. I am 6'4 220 12%bf, should I be worried about this?


thanks,
cb11mass

Your glucose is normal due to the increased insulin output.You are obviously insulin resistant and your body is compensating by cranking out more insulin and keeping you in normal blood sugar range FOR NOW

Here is a chart of what happens due to insulin resistance.Definately something to keep an eye on bro.

 

[cb11mass]

The insulin resistance was my thinking/fear as well. My diet has always been very good since I was a senior in highschool, I am now 24. I have gone through periods of heavy binge drinking 1-2 nights a week. I quit drinking once before for two months. I have just quit two months ago, this is my second time.

I had also lost alot of weight with recent job related stress I was down to 208 during my blood test, the lightest I had been in about a year or two. I had been eating about a pound of Barilla plus whole wheat pasta a day trying to gain weight back. I am now back to 220lbs.

I am going to eliminate processed wheat and get all my carbs from potatoes, quinoa, brown rice, and oatmeal. I am also going to eliminate High GI carbs post workout, maybe just some fruit.

 

[cb11mass]

Not sure what the range was he just said it was above normal, I will ask him to fax me the blood work. He also said to get blood work every three months so I will be getting blood work done again in three months.