Very low blood sugar! Help!

handerson · 10-25-2009, 06:50 AM

Hello cyster! I'm new to the boards, but am very thankful I've stumbled across this wonderful site!

A lot of information I have found very helpful, but I feel like an oddball cyster. There are many symptoms that I do not have.
*I am not IR
*I do not have high levels of testosterone
*I have very little to no facial hair

But there are a few things that do make me PCOS.
*I'm overweight 205lb
*Infrequent periods without ovulation
*Cystic Ovaries

The Doc has put me on 1000mg of Met and I feel awful!!!! For a week I walked around in a fog! I literally felt like I'd lost a week of my life. The biggest problem has been fainting spells. A friend let me borrow her glucometer, and when I've felt like I was going to pass out, I've checked my sugar levels and they've been in the 40's. I end up having to down a coke just to feel like my head is on straight again.

What is going on? I talked to the Doc and he looked at me like I was nuts. He told me I didn't need to be taking in any sugar. I'm confused. If I am not IR, and I do not take in any sugar, won't my sugar levels go way down?

I'm going to keep digging around the site, but if anyone has any words of wisdom, I would be most grateful. If I were not TTC, I would give up! It's not as if I love having a period.

blue_0_sky · 10-25-2009, 03:15 PM

The reason he said that is because met usually does not cause hypoglycemia in type II diabetics and normal people. That said you need to eat when taking it. Try eating some carbs when you take it that should help. I noticed that with me eating a balanced meal helps. For example in the morning : pancakes, turkey sausage, and fruit.

handerson · 10-25-2009, 05:02 PM

After poking around the boards a bit more, I've been reading about eating less more often - 5 small meals a day as opposed to 3 big meals. This will be something new. Hopefully that will help. Thanks for your post, Blue! I'm going to investigate a diabetic or IR diet and see how I feel.

chasin30 · 10-29-2009, 10:28 PM

I have the same problem. The first time I was put on Metformin, I felt like I was going to pass out constantly, of course I quit it after a few weeks because I was so scared. I have always battled low blood sugar, but is is worse on metformin, but here i am back on metformin trying it again after seeing so many successes with using it. I am still having the low blood sugars, I feel like I am constantly having to eat something to keep my sugar level up enough to function. So i completely understand how you are feeling. I have read up alot on things to do that should help keep your sugar from dropping like that. We have to try to stay away from sugars and I even heard carbs. And that is my weakness... lol.. We are supposed to eat something every few hours and eat 5 smaller meals a day with healthy snacks in between to keep us balanced. not sure if that help, but just know that you are definately not alone feeling like this. I always try to think on the positive side and know that when i get pregnant all these symptoms i have to go through will be worth it in the end!!! Good luck and throwing lots of babydust your way..

handerson · 10-30-2009, 02:39 AM

Thanks, Chasin30. I am actually off the Met as of yesterday. Went in for a sonogram to see if I was ovulating after Femara/preggers and he said my biopsy showed endometrial hyperplasia. Going in tomorrow for a D&C to get a closer look and see if it's malignant. Wish me luck! I'm on the edge of a break down. So many hormones pumped into you for a month, so much hope into a pregnancy, and then told to stop everything because of the possibility of cancer. It's no wonder I am a mental case! Can you throw some other kind of dust my way first, and then we'll work on the babydust, please?

Cross your fingers too!

lori57703 · 10-30-2009, 06:44 PM

Handerson,

I was going to respond to how to deal with the metformin but obviously that is not an issue for you right now. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles and my thoughts and good wishes are with you! Keep your chin up, as hard as it is right now, you don't have cancer until they get a positive pathology report. Don't convince yourself otherwise. You just may need them to clean house in there to have a nice, healthy place for a baby! Good luck and lots of fairy and baby dust your way.

chasin30 · 10-30-2009, 08:12 PM

Keep us updated on how everything goes. You will be in my prayers hun.

handerson · 10-31-2009, 04:09 AM

Thanks guys!
I'm actually home and feeling much better than I thought. (That could be the vicodin talking though). The Doc said he felt positive about the D&C and hystoscopy. You are so right, Lori! Being positive is half the battle, right? I need to remember that.

And Lori, I would also love any info you have about Met. The doc said today that he will want me to continue with it when I feel up to it. I've been trying to eat organic, soy, wheat and complex carbs with a good balance of protein when I do eat carbs. As well as keeping it under 1300 calories a day. That seems to help a lot - although, I have to say that after being off the Met for 2 days, I don't feel like I'm in a fog. We have a cruise next week for our anniversary (YAY!) and I don't think I want to try to get back on the Met and balance all of that with all the lovely cruise goodness that will be there begging me to partake!

I'll keep you posted on the path reports.
Thanks again for the positive vibes!