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Re: What is wrong with me??!!!From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 23 Jan 2001 23:21:31 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Kimberly wrote: > >Hi Zowie & Krystyna, > >Sorry to interject in the messages, but some of the information y'all >have is incorrect. Met/Gluco/Actos/Avandia are all insulin sensitizing >medications. They are not designed to control your blood sugar but >rather your insulin. PCOS is related to INSULIN RESISTANCE, meaning >your body does not effectively metabolize the insulin it produces. >Therefore, the glucose in your system does not get converted to energy. >Since it doesnt get converted it gets stored as fat. The pancreas >reacts by dumping more insulin into our bodies at times when our glucose >levels are high. (like when you load on all those carbohydrates & >sugar). The excess insulin gives us the effect of "hypoglycemia" hence >the hunger, shakes, cold/headache, fatigue. Understand though, it's not >all about our blood sugar--it's our INSULIN that is out of whack. Excess >insulin can wreak havoc on our bodies. The excess glucose effects our >triglycerides, the excess fat affects our cholesterol. All of this adds >to the hypertension we already have. The other part of Diabetes that >you are forgetting is the most basic. Diabetes in general is a disease >that does not allow a body to convert glucose--sugar.It CANT break down >CARBS. So you have to limit the intake of sugar. THIS MEANS CARBS. >Give your body a chance to do what it is suppose to, lower the >carb/sugar intake and dont give it a chance to work. I'm not advocating >Atkins, but an overall understanding of what it is exactly that causes >the glucose/insulin reaction. If you load up on sugar/carbs, the body >is going to react by dumping insulin to convert. BUT, since we are >resistant to our own insulin & its not being used correctly it dumps >even more. See the circle? You can control some of the highs/lows just >by spreading your meals out during the day & reducing or limiting the >carbs. And until you get your insulin regulated you should NOT be >having carbs at every meal but rather a balanced meal of protein & >veggies with limited carbs. You will feel better too and with decreased >carb/sugar it can lead to weight loss. I hope this clears some things >up. Do some research though. There is all kinds of info on the >internet and tons of books that can go into specifics. Information is >your best tool in treatment. Good luck ladies. God Bless. Kimberly. > >At Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Krystyna wrote: >> >>Hi Zowie, >> >>I don't know the precise way that Metformin works, but it seems to me >>you need to go back to your Doctor ASAP. I've been put on Metformin >>because of my PCOS but the 500mg 2x day was increased to 1g 2x day >>because they found I was just creeping in to the Type II diabetes >>bracket. As I understand it the Metformin makes your body more >>sensitive to the sugar in your blood stream and it is then taken up more >>rapidly. In your case it sounds like maybe you are already too >>sensitive. Maybe Metformin is not the answer for you. >> >>If you don't want to go back to your Doctor immediately, you could try >>buying one of those blood sugar testing kits. Here in the UK they are >>very cheap (heavily subsidised because the replacement testing strips >>and lances are correspondingly very expensive) or even free to >>diabetics. What I found is my own sugar levels shoot up straight after >>breakfast (when I have my first tablets) but quickly come down again. I >>do however have to keep a watch on when I am going to have my next meal. >>I've been told you should never allow more than 4 hours between meals >>and in fact it is better to have maybe 5 small meals regularly spaced in >>a day rather than the more normal further spaced apart 3. I've also >>found that when I have a period my sugar control goes to pot. I >>literally can't go more than 3 hours without something to eat or I start >>shaking. The shakes get so bad that I can't then get anything in to my >>mouth to help the situation. It frightened me so much the first time >>that now I keep an eye out for it and don't let it happen again. >> >>In the short term (I still feel you need to see your Doctor ASAP) I've >>been told by my diabetic clinic to always keep something like a packet >>of digestive biscuits (sweet biscuits with oats or some other wholemeal >>in) to hand because 1 of these should help overcome the problems. The >>sugar acts almost immediately while the wholemeal and fat break down >>more slowly (a bit like a time release sugar capsule). The other thing >>is I really suggest that while you are having these problems don't go >>too low on the carbs. Until you have your sugar levels under control >>you should make sure you have something like pasta, wholemeal bread etc >>with every meal. >> >>Good luck with the Metformin - >> >>xxKrystynaxx >> >>At Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Zowie wrote: >>> >>>Hello ladies, >>>As many of you know, I was started on Met 500 mg/day 2x/day on last >>>Tuesday. I also found that I have hypoglycemic "episodes" as I call >>>them (does this mean I'm hypoglycemic in general?). I recently posted >>>about some weird symptoms I've been having with feeling VERY weak, >>>getting dizzy and NO ENERGY. I thought this was from my anemia, but the >>>Dr. also said those are symptoms of hypoglycemia. Lately, I have been >>>experiencing CONSTANT hunger. Usually, 2-4 hours after eating a meal I >>>get hungry. Sometimes it's as if I hadn't eaten in 2 days hungry. Since >>>yesterday, I've been feeling that pretty much constantly and can't >>>understand it. I've been trying to eat less when I eat a meal, since >>>I've been eating MORE often to curb the hunger. Today this is gettin >>>bad. I'm sitting here only minutes after having some more to eat and >>>the acid in my throat is almost unbearable. (I had some warm granola >>>cereal, which I also had for breakfast around 10:30, but cold). What is >>>going ON with me??? Why am I always hungry?? Is there some way to curb >>>this appetite?? The thought of eating constantly, even if it's minimal >>>amounts of food at a time, is totally unacceptable to me---it just >>>doesn't seem RIGHT. I'd feel as if I'm overeating and want to LOSE >>>weight. Is this due to the Metformin or my Hypoglycemia?? I've even >>>noticed that I get the shakes at times--especially my hands. I always >>>feel weak, dizzy and see "stars" or bursts of light frequently, but >>>that's nothing new. (I've been doing doubletakes---thinking I saw >>>something on the wall--but nothing is there). Am I going crazy???!!! >>>I'm starting to wonder!! Please help!! >>> >>>-- >>>-- Zowie :) >>> I completely understand what you all are saying. I too have not been feeling right. I am on Glucophage XR and have been taking it for a couple of months. I decided to buy a blood sugar monitor and test my blood sugar to see what exactly was going on. I found that even on medication my blood sugar is sometimes as low as 50 and as high as 265. Normal from what I understand is 80-120. I do not notice any symptoms at all when it is high, but when it is low I get the shakes, star burst vision, and a disorientation feeling. A feeling like I may pass out. Like I need to do something quick. I use to think it was caffine until I was diagnosed with PCOS. I am glad to see others with the same symptoms I have experienced. My doctor has given me another fasting insulin/glucose test this past Friday. Once I get the results she said she may have to increase my mgs. of Glucophage XR. It is good to know someone out there knows what I am going through. Thanks for listening,
-- Lisa :o)
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