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03-13-10, 11:34 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York
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Rather than low carb maybe complex carbs would help stabilize glucose and make you feel better. Quinoa, kasha, millet, spelt, kamut, hulled barley is a great one, and of course brown rice. They take longer to cook but are very satisfying. (Can you tell I like carbs?!) I haven't heard anything against the metformin but it may not have been on my radar. Good luck.
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03-13-10, 11:49 AM | ||
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Metformin is traditionally a diabetes med but it's all used for insulin resistance and PCOS. I've heard it's really great at regulating periods. Again, just afraid of the lows. I was told to take with your largest meal and be sure you do eat enough or that's a surefire way for lows. |
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03-13-10, 01:51 PM | |
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You might want to read Jillian Michael's Mastering Your Metabolism because she addresses various health problems and how to work around them. It seems quite a few Biggest Loser contestants have had insulin resistance and PCOS.
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03-13-10, 02:06 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New England
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Are you monitoring your blood sugar? What is your A1C and fasting sugar? Does your blood sugar swing high after meals? If not, why the metformin? From my reading, I'm not convinced metformin is appropriate if there are never any elevated blood sugars.
Your situation just screams thyroid. Ask for TSH, free T3, and free T4. You'll have to be specific about free T3 and free T4, for two reasons. First, many doctors think they can get by with just TSH, which is not true. Second, the total T3 and T4 measurements are not nearly as useful as the free hormone measurements, because the free hormone reflects the amount that is truly available. Good luck! (Also PM'ing.) |
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