PCOS Messages for February, 2003: RE; Glucophage

RE; Glucophage

From: tweetie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 14:36:15 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 20 Feb 2003, J.W.J. wrote: >
>I would like to know your opinion of my situation. Some people say that
>you can still be insulin resistant even without a high fasting
>level--and that if you have hypoglycemic episodes a few hours after
>eating that it still could mean you're insulin resistant because you're
>producing too much insulin after you eat. They also say in PCOS our
>bodies don't use insulin effectively, so our bodies think they need to
>excrete more and more of it.
>I had irregular periods and reactive hypoglycemia for years before being
>diagnosed with PCOS. As each year went by, the reactive episodes became
>more frequent and, occasionally, more severe. Then I started to gain
>lots of weight, which I had never done before. In researching and going
>to doctors, I found out I probably have PCOS (high LH/FSH ratio).
>I was on glucophage for about a year. And, I'm a member of e-diets and
>am finally losing weight slowly. I've lost about 14.5 pounds in two
>months.
>My doctor has done a couple of random blood glucose tests, and my
>readings were 57 and 58, respectively. He says my blood sugar is too
>low and I need to quit the glucophage. So, I did that, and after five
>days my weight jumped five pounds overnight. This is just what happened
>to me before I was on glucophage. They would tell me it was water and
>that it would go away, but it never went away and it happened again two
>or more times. Anyway, I immediately panicked and went back on the
>glucophage. I was able to lose four of the five pounds within 24 hours.
>So, I don't know what to do. Stay on the glucophage and constantly have
>low blood sugar (which doesn't make me feel so great), or stay on it so
>I can lose weight. How do I know if I really need the glucophage? I've
>had at least three different doctors tell me I'm wasting my money on the
>glucophage because my blood tests don't show that I need it. But I'm so
>scared to go off of it now that I'm actually losing weight. However, I
>do think I would feel better with my blood sugar in the normal range
>(above 70) and wonder if the glucophage is making my level too low?
>If this post is confusing, please ask whatever questions you need to.
>Thank you very much. Jessica
>
>--
>J.W.J.

Me myself I do not quite have an answer but would it help if you stayed on the glucophage and maybe lowered the dosage. I have been on the metformin and have also had a drop in weight and when I got pregnant the ob doctor said to stay get off it and once I did a week later I miscarried, but the endo. said that I should have stayed on it and consulted with him because it would not have affected the pregnancy people are just afraid of the unknown. I wish I had of did that beacause now I will never know if I could have had a healthy baby...

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