Re: Agitated (somewhat long)
From: Eve (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 14:01:48 -0500 (CDT)
I would like to know the same thing about taking Met. I have not been
tested for IR but yet I take met 500mg 1x a day. Also one more thing
what is spiro?
At Tue, 2 Jul 2002, Christie wrote:
>
>Hello all, I hope you are doing well. I just went back to the doctor's
>yesterday for the 3RD TIME to try and get the doc to put me on Spiro. No
>such luck. They had me on Ortho-Cyclen and 1000mg of Met a day, and
>said that it usually takes a year before you start seeing some results.
>I am SOOO frustrated!!! They told me to come back in September and if I
>still didn't see a difference, then they would see about putting me on
>an anti-androgen. I say they "had me on" because the doctor upped my
>dosage of Met to 850mg 3x a day. Isn't that a big jump? He gave me a
>table to follow to gradually take me from 1000mg to 850mg x3, but it
>just seemed like a lot because to tell you the truth, they have NEVER
>tested me for insulin resistance. I have NEVER had an IGTT, or any
>other kind of fasting test to determine if I am IR or not. Does that
>sound strange to you all? Should I ask to have one done? If I do, I
>don't see how we could actually take it at face value because I've been
>on Met since March. I had many symptoms ( constant thirst, skin tags,
>cystic acne, false hunger, sugar cravings, discoloration of skin,
>peeling skin in the upper thigh area, etc.), and I also have a family
>history of Diabetes. (2 Aunts and 1 Uncle on Mom's side, of them 1 Aunt
>and Uncle are on dialysis) Please let me know what you all think. I'd
>really appreciate it!!! Take care.... Christie Jackson
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