Argh! Feeling frustrated!!!

Juliekaboolie · 07-09-2003, 03:16 PM

I just spoke with my endo's office about increasing my Glucophage from 500mg to 1000mg as my fasting bloodsugar is not decreasing. I've also noticed an increase in my acne and hairloss again after having a reprieve the first week on the Glucophage. In addition, instead of *losing* weight (which I did the first week), I now seem to be *gaining* and it is freaking me out!!! So, my dr says that my fasting bloodsugars are great (at 112 approx) and that I don't need to increase the Glucophage but he wants me to start checking my bloodsugar 2 hours after a meal for the next two days and call him on Friday with the results. I am feeling so frustrated! A fasting bloodsugar of 112 is NOT normal for ME!! I should be in the 80's!! Also, this weight issue is truly upsetting me and my bloodpressure doesn't seem to be decreasing much even though I was put on a diuretic. I wonder how much my Yasmin is playing a role in this? Ladies... I feel like I'm not fixing my body the way it needs to be fixed. Any ideas??? grrrr...

KYBluegrass · 07-09-2003, 03:55 PM

((((hugs)))))....Sorry to hear that you are so frustrated...I would be too! 500mg does seem awfully low to me, and I hope we can change your doc's mind. Apparently, if you are not having symptom control at this dose, the dose is too low for YOU. Everyone is different, and sometimes, even though you may not appear to be insulin resistant, we can still benefit from the higher dose. My blood sugars never showed up abnormal, but my endo put me on it anyhow, because of the obvious physical symptoms I had. The target dose for women with PCOS is around 1500 mg...but it can be different for everyone. It would appear to me that this just isn't enough gluc to control your symptoms, and blood sugar results aren't always an indicator. I would keep on that doc about increasing your dose...500 just seems too low to do any good....JMHO...and best wishes!

Juliekaboolie · 07-09-2003, 04:32 PM

KY: that was my feeling, too. I have symptoms of insulin resistance and I have tested positive for it before and I just *know* this dose is too low and I could be helped by a higher dose... I just *know* this!! Technically, my fasting sugars are on the high side of normal but not really abnormal... just a little high. However, I am telling you that they are high for *me*. I've had fasting sugars done before my PCOS was full-blown and they were in the mid 80's. I am just so frustrated! I am not someone who moves slowly about things like this and I don't want to be conservative as I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired!!! Grrr... thanks for responding to my *itch!! LOL!

christyz · 07-09-2003, 05:43 PM

Aww Julie. I am so sorry your Doc is digging in his feet, when a higher dose obviously worked so well for you before. I agree with KY...Keep reading and researching and dig up your old info to see if he can be swayed by how it worked in the past. Can you get a second opinion?

And feel free to vent..that's why we're here! HUGS!

leisurelylady · 07-11-2003, 12:53 PM

I was first diagnosed with PCOS in 1999, very early into the "Popularization" of the Syndrome by a well-known fert. specialist who was just begining to write about PCOS. Was on met., spiro, etc. He was very concerned with lactic acidosis problems with Met(since off-label use) and focused on conceptions. Afer much treatment, I did not conceive so stopped seeing him and using Met. Since my fertility days are long over, I didnt really think much more about PCOS diagnosis until last month, when I was fed up with continuing weight gain & other symptoms. I had seen an Endo 1.5 yrs ago, but he put me on Xenical and a HIGH-carb, low-fat diet and anti-depressents. Since then I have gained 32 lbs.

I returned to him last week, and found he has now immersed himself in PCOS research, has written a book and announced to me: PAXIL - 30lbs lbs is the average weight gain on PAXIL.

Needless to say, I am now undergoing withdrawal from PAXIL and back on met, spiro and Yasmin to control cycles and hirstutism and following a LOW carb diet and have lost 7 lbs in ONE WEEK.

Please consider looking into the PAXIL if you are having trouble losing!

The w/d is not pretty, but something has got to give with the other symptoms, so I am trying this. Need to lose another 50 lbs and then maybe the depression/irritablity/rage will lesson too!

Good luck

sweeterthenmost · 07-11-2003, 04:26 PM

Lady,

Thanks for ur insightful info.

My mother is on Paxil, she has gained at least 30lbs in the last couple of years (maybe more, she won't admit to me how much) and she is undiagnosed PCOS (I am PCOS and her symptoms during her life have mimicked mine, so I sort of unofficially diagnosed her lol).

I have long suspected that Paxil is contributing to her weight gain, but she and I are fearful now of the w/d. She has been on Paxil, as I said, for several years.

Can u tell me how ur doc is handeling ur "weaning process"? Is he removing u from it slowly, or did u do cold turkey? If u are dcoing it slowly, how slowly? What sort of w/d symptoms are u experiencing?

Thanks for any help u can offer.