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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- No longer being prescribed metformin.
I got interested in doing an insulin test after reading this thread
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/type-2-progression-to-insulin.183218/
It seems to me that it'd be useful to take a baseline reading now and then repeat every 2- 4 years to see if my insulin behaviour starts to change even if I manage blood sugars OK, in case an underlying trend develops (although to be honest, I have no idea what I'd do with that info.). I'm thinking I can get the test from a suitable provided and then plug into the HOMA 2 model?
https://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/homacalculator/
I'm based in Scotland but it looks as though to get a decent test I may need to make an Xmas shopping trip to London to do so; Medichecks:
https://medichecks.com/products/insulin-resistance-blood-test
Blue Horizon are a bit vague as to where they do their tests frankly:
https://privatebloodtests.co.uk/col...ducts/private-blood-test-for-insulin-in-blood
I also found this for a home test, but not so sure about this one, and seems expensive for a home test:
https://hormonelab.co.uk/products/insulin-in-testing-kit-blood-spot
Anyone know of any others I've missed or have any critical guidance I should know of before starting down this testing rabbit hole?
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/type-2-progression-to-insulin.183218/
It seems to me that it'd be useful to take a baseline reading now and then repeat every 2- 4 years to see if my insulin behaviour starts to change even if I manage blood sugars OK, in case an underlying trend develops (although to be honest, I have no idea what I'd do with that info.). I'm thinking I can get the test from a suitable provided and then plug into the HOMA 2 model?
https://www.dtu.ox.ac.uk/homacalculator/
I'm based in Scotland but it looks as though to get a decent test I may need to make an Xmas shopping trip to London to do so; Medichecks:
https://medichecks.com/products/insulin-resistance-blood-test
Blue Horizon are a bit vague as to where they do their tests frankly:
https://privatebloodtests.co.uk/col...ducts/private-blood-test-for-insulin-in-blood
I also found this for a home test, but not so sure about this one, and seems expensive for a home test:
https://hormonelab.co.uk/products/insulin-in-testing-kit-blood-spot
Anyone know of any others I've missed or have any critical guidance I should know of before starting down this testing rabbit hole?