Hi! I am a new member on this site, which I actually discovered a few months ago. I am currently 21, but have been struggling with a year and a half of symptoms of PCOS and insulin resistance. I FINALLY have been diagnosed with IR two days ago. It took 6 doctors and 18 months of frustration!!!!! I am a strong advocate of getting multiple opinions......it helps knowing more about health though since I am a pharmacy student and my boyfriend is a medical student. In any case, I am still scheduled to get an ultrasound on day five of my cycle (hopefully sometime in the next week or two....), but I have been started on 500mg Metformin ER a day.....and I have 30 day perscription plus refills....which makes me a little nervous because I have a feeling that to really get the benefits I will need to be increased. I have eaten a low carb diet for the last 12-18 months, excercising 5x a week for 45 minutes (I've exercised regularly since high school). I would love to get back to a more normal weight (about 30-35 pounds to loose), so I really am hoping that this helps. As well I have had a lot of hormone issues so the doctor is helping me with that. My doctor is AWESOME since he doesn't just perscribe birth control without figuring out what is actually causing the problem!! That is the key!!! |