fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
#bloodwork 2025-09-07
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- third_shift — alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign, take that with a pinch of salt 13:44
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
fasting insulin
baseline 58
wk 2 61
wk 4 64
wk 6 67
wk 8 66
wk 10 65 (held dose from wk 7)probably dehydration
[edited]update from 21 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
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for the archive baseline, three months, then twice a year is what i settled on
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egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
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most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
retest it
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do you get bloods every 4 months or only when something changes
good numbers
an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign, take that with a pinch of salt
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests
tsh moved slightly, is that a known thing