confirmed I have pcos -gyne wont give me met as not fat enough?? Dnt know what to do
Hello please can you advise what you think i am so fed up with all this..
Ive just seen gyne and he didnt advise me on diet, i only no because of coming on here...
I asked him about metiform as i have problems with food cant eat sugary stuff makes me feel ill, i have a massive distended belly when i do..if i eat white rice bread etc..within an hour or so I am starving and crave carbs and sugar go really dizzy, fatigued, feel sick..etc..
I aksed him about metiform and he said you dont need it as your not fat??? he said we only give it to people who are very over weight or trying to get pregnant..
Is this true??? I ve put on about a stone in the last few months and its really hard to loose it never used to be..and my hair has gone all thin and i have dragging pains every month before my period....
I amsure I am insulin resistant by the way food affects me..but he wouldnt listen what do you think...
The doctor would give me met either. Only for those who are trying to conceive. Which, for me, means no meds at all. Because the BCP makes me sick and they won't give spirilactone (sp) unless you're on the pill.
I have been told that my insulin doesn't matter as well, but I eat like a diabetic anyway. It makes me feel better, and it's something you can do without the doctors say-so.
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. A diagnosis of insulin resistance is not based on a measurement of insulin levels; this is because plasma insulin determinations done in commercial laboratories tend to be poorly standardized. Nor is the diagnosis made by measuring levels of C-peptide (a by-product of insulin secretion). Although C-peptide may be elevated in insulin-resistant subjects, these levels are quite variable and do not offer a specific diagnostic advantage in the recognition of insulin resistance. A diagnosis of insulin resistance is typically made on purely clinical grounds, as noted above.
My Gyn agreed to put me back on, even thought I'm not TTC right now. While I still need to lose pregnancy weight, I'm usually within the range of my ideal. It seems to help with my skin issues. Some doctors are more conservative with Met than others. You might need to get a 2nd opinion if you really want to try it.
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My OBGYN put me on MET and I olny need to lose about 20-25 lbs or so. But I am trying to conceive. The doc didn't bring up the idea of MET, I had to ask for it.
You know - you may want to try finding books about how we should eat. I know Kat has books we should read. I would do that first and try to get your diet in order (and when I say this, I need to do this myself - there are four fingers pointed back at me)
I tried Met and ended up having an allergic reaction to it and it caused me to have symptoms I did not have before - ie hairloss.
If I could go back, I would have tried to deal with my diet first before getting on any meds.
needtobebetter.. it took my YEARS to get some metformin. You said 'stone' so i imagine that youre in the UK?? Are you being referred to an endo (hormone dr)? That's who deals with my pcos. Could you go back to your gp and ask to be referred there.
eva
Im thin and my doc talked about putting me on it as soon as hubby and started TTC. She hasn't yet, but I have an appointment next month, so we will see.
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I have been on metformin for 3 months. I've lose a total of 28 lbs and my cycle is now normal. My doctor is very understanding and is trying to do anything that will help. My suggestion to you is find a doctor that truly cares about you and wants to help. I am now starting on spiro and am excited to see what the results will be.
I want to one day have an baby and I hear that metformin can be very beneficial in that area!
I am not thing, however I know some women who are and are on Metformin to help with their insulin resistance.
I would ask you Dr. to check to see if you are insulin resistant. If he/she is not willing, maybe find a new Dr. If your Dr. is not willing to help find some relief for you I would go to a new Dr. :o) Good luck and keep us posted!
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I'm still on the smaller side, although I have gained a bit of weight in the past year or so.... My dr tried me on met even though I'm not ttc. However, I am unable to tolerate bcp. Apparently I am unable to tolerate pretty much anything but pain meds!! The met made my symptoms so much worse, that after about 3 wks. I had to stop taking it. I missed more work being on that than I did before I was on it! I also spent more time on my knees in the restroom when I was at work (public restroom floors, EWWW). Good luck with everything!
confirmed I have pcos -gyne wont give me met as not fat enough?? Dnt know what to do 
