PCOS Message Board - View Single Post - post your tips on dealing with gluc/met side effects

Lodema · 08-05-2003, 08:19 PM

I also put this as a main post, but thought I may get some similar stories here ..

Hi there. I haven't been on here in awhile .. Have missed it!!

I'll try to make this short lol

My name is Lodema, I'm 30. Been having problems with my period since about 1995. I had a MC in 95 and 96. Had our son in 97 and then had another MC in 2000. I don't have periods on my own (use provera) and don't use anything for BC and still no PG. My dr. did some tests for PCOS and even tho they came back negative..he still believes I have it. I'm about 60 pds overweight.

I started out on Glucophage 500 1x a day for a week then went up to 2x's a day. Had MAJOR cramps, diarrhea and back pain. So I went off of it for about a month. Dr. started me back up on only half a pill every day. Started out with really bad cramps for about two days and then was ok. But w/in the last month I've awaken in the middle of the night twice with VERY PAINFUL Leg Pain!!

It feels like my right leg from my thigh down to my knee is dead! It hurts soo bad like a burning sensation and electricity shooting through it! Very Scary!!

I made an appt for next Monday (this is Tuesday)
I did a little research on my own and found something called
Diabetic Neuropathy.
Even tho I don't have Diabetes, I'm taking pills to control Glucose levels right? It says that Glucose Control is the MAJOR reason for this!! Also I've read that messing w/Glucose levels can cause nerve damage. I'm thinking this is related and was hoping for your opinions as well.. Thanks soo much!!

This leg pain did happen to me at the end of my PG w/my son and I was Gestational Diabetic. Been tested several times over the years since and don't have Diabetes.

Hope to hear from you all soon.. thanks