Thin Cyster and Insulin Resistant!

princess_pea · 01-26-2007, 06:16 PM

If overweight cysters can have some lifestyle changes and lose weight to reverse their insulin resistance, what can we thin cysters do naturally? Other than medicate, that is!

And a couple more questions... I only found out three days ago, so I'm new to this.

Can insulin resistance be reversed for thin cysters with JUST metformin and a general decrease in simple carbs? How long do I have to be on metformin to become insulin sensitive? Anyone here on the same boat?

Thanks, Cysters!

micheleinnewjersey · 03-02-2007, 01:59 PM

I am in the same boat, sort of! I was diagnosed with PCOS and IR in May 2006. My ob gyn put me on 1500mg of metformin. Just some background, I had normal AF until I was 36. For a year, I received AF every two weeks then every 10 weeks. Once I went on the Metformin, I haven't received AF at all!

My glucose level has decreased from 94 to 82. So the Metformin is working. I am a thin and have a great diet. I could exercise more. I would love to know what I can do to help my situation. My endo said that usually he recommends weight loss but in my case, he said to reduce the carbs!

I was hypothyroid and was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in November 2006. I had the right side of my thyroid removed. My endo and ob gyn said that it may be complicating things!

I just don't understand why I was normal my whole life and now this is all happening to me! Oh, well....