I like to think of Metformin as the Ugh Drug, because when I know it's that time to take it, I think ugh and I imagine this... I first learned I needed Metformin in January. I was having problems losing weight, and since thyroid disorder runs in my family, tests were ran. Thyroid issues were ruled out, however, the tests showed I was insulin resistant. This explained a lot of things, I also think I may have PCOS because of how my female cycles are, sometimes I have them sometimes I don't. When I have them they last for weeks. The doctor started me out with 500mg XR once a week at bedtime. I did as suggested took it with food. I would wake up the following morning and be running back and forth to the bathroom for several hours... Once I upped my dose to 1000mg XR, the stomach pains got worse and I was in the bathroom for a good 6 hours after waking. If I had plans the following day I had to skip the meds. Life for me SUCKED! I told my doctor what was going on she … [Read more...]
The Results Are In
As I sat in the bath last night relaxing, and email from Walgreens came through that I had a prescription ready for pick-up. I never called one in, so I had a feeling the results to my blood work were in, and this only met one thing. That there was indeed something wrong. I quickly rushed to the computer, so that I could log into my Walgreens account and see what meds I needed to pick up. As soon as I got on, I noticed there were two waiting for me. One was a Vitamin D pill, the other was Metformin. As soon as I seen Metformin, my heart sank. I am no dummy I know Metformin is known to treat those with type 2 diabetes. This scared the crap out of me, because diabetes runs in the family. The thing I couldn't understand was how did I have it, we tend to eat on the healthier sides, and when I took my blood sugar with my mother in laws stuff, I was about 80, and we had just had birthday food, which meant cake and ice cream as well. So this made very little since to me, with it being … [Read more...]
Blood Test Taken Results Soon
One thing that discourages me more than anything is busting my ass to get fit, and not seeing the results. I worked out almost everyday for a month straight, some days I did 3, 15 to 20 minute workouts, and some days I road the bike for 25 miles a day. I didn't see much of a difference with weight nor inches, and those types of results depress me. I have had my thyroid and other blood work looked at in the past, and I have always been told everything was "normal". But what really is normal? I know thyroid issues run in the family, both my mom and grandma are on meds for it. I know I have been battling with my weight since a young age, and I know when I was younger and battling with my weight I was very active. Yesterday, when I went to get a med refill, I talked to my doctor about getting but on something to help me with my battles. Not something to make losing easy, but something to help boost it. When I was 16 I was on redux for a short period. She asked when we last did … [Read more...]
