PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: Would glucophage work for me?

Re: Would glucophage work for me?

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:38:43 -0600 (CST)

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It sounds like you need an IGTT to find out if there is something going on between the time you eat and the time you get to a fasting level. You can have a perfectly normal fasting level and still have a glucose/insulin roller coster ride a few hours after you eat.

When you take a fasting level, your insulin and glucose have had several hours to level out.

The BCP decreases your bodies ablilty to metabolize glucose so if your body is stuggling to metabolize glucose, it may be releasing too much insulin in order to compensate. This could be causing a drop in your blood sugar and *could* cause the symptoms you describe.

Will the Glucophage help you? It is hard to tell. Some inital indications are that Glucophage will help women who are not insulin resistant. So the decision is yours.

At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>Even though my fasting blood sugar level is 75 and my fasting insulin
>level is 2, I still complain of "blood sugar" problems throughout the
>day, and I still have trouble with my weight.
>
>I define "blood sugar problems" as being hungry too often, headaches and
>dizziness that only eating can get rid of, and shakes, sweating, and the
>feeling of passing out if I don't eat every 3 hours.
>
>Do these symptoms sound familiar?
>
>I am on the Pill which is taking care of the hormone symptoms and
>problems and I eat a high protein diet.
>
>Do you think a small dose of glucophage would help me with the rest?
>
>Thanks.

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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