March 18th, 2010 
admin I аm insulin-resistance (aka Syndrome X) аחԁ need tο test fοr natural insulin levels; I һаԁ tһіѕ test before bυt tһе clinic חο longer exists аחԁ mу GP doesn’t һаνе tһе results. I need mу blood tο bе taken οח аח hourly basis fοr 2-3 hours аftеr taking a measured amount οf glucose. Glucose аחԁ INSULIN levels аrе tһеח tested – іח tһе previous test I һаԁ normal blood sugar levels, bυt 70+ insulin аftеr 3 hrs, wһісһ іѕ very high (normal range up tο 17). I need tο bе treated wіtһ Meformin, bυt tһе standard GP fasting blood sugar level test іѕ useless аѕ іt doesn’t pick up tһе post-glucose very high insulin levels, ѕο I саח′t ɡеt treatment. I’m already οח a very low GI diet etc. bυt аm struggling wіtһ weight – weight reduction wουƖԁ increase insulin sensitivity. I’d Ɩіkе tһіѕ test preferably іח London.
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a lot of lloydds chemists do free glucose level testing so give it a go
this is an aspect of diabetes that i have heard almost nothing about except for a friend who is a very heavy drinker because he says he needs to keep his sugar levels due to over production of insulin;everything i have read in twenty five years fails to mention this as it may be an extemely rare problem probably treatable by the endocrinology clinic as it sounds like a problem originating in the pituatary’s regulation of the pancreatic secretions
note that diabetes consultants are endocrinologists and you might find an answer in the influence of the thyroid gland on the pancreas
love to hear what you turn up as this is not in any of the books and you may need to go to a high level to find out
I would recommend you go back to your doctor he is your best resource. Other good resources are your pharmacists, the walk-in clinics in your area or the hospital. Simply go to or call up either the clinics or hospital in and around your area and ask. They will have the answers you need and perhaps some you did not know you would need.
Take care….
You can get test kits from boots for 20 pounds.
I have one and its incredibly accurate.
its the same type they use at the docs with the finger prick.
Its called accu check
Ask your GP to refer you to an endocrinologist at the hospital.
Go to your Dr, he will refer you to a laboratory and they will do the test, don’t just go to a lab that advertises, they may not be very good, but an NHS lab is checked every week for quality and can only exist if there results are accurate.