Insulin resistance tests - do i ask my GP or my gyne Dr

[KTee]

Hello,

This is my first time on Verity!

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2004, aged 24yrs. My husband and I are now receiving some fertility treatment and as usual the advice is to lose some weight (like i wasn't aware it was a problem!).

i have been thinking about IR for a while now. I've kind of tried to adopt a low GI diet, which has helped with the afternoon lethargy problem and falling asleep at my desk, but i still feel exhausted all the time and can't lose weight despite only eating about 1400 calories a day. Its taken me 8 months to lose 7lbs.

Do i go to my GP for the special IR test, or ask the gynacologist/ infertility consultant? i think i need to ask for the special test where you eat/ drink something sugary?

Thanks!

[Hols969]

Are you eating little and often as this is a good way to control it, so dont have periods of no food.

Your GP can usually arrange an IR test. There seems to be some sort of link between vit D deficiency and PCOS which can make you tired so perhaps try taking some extra vitamins to see if that makes a difference.

There are two types of test, one is no food from 8pm and then a blood test the next day. The other is the same as that one but you then get given a sugary drink and a blood test done again about an hour later - this is the one you need to have done as the other often wont show it.