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Insulin Resistance? Metformin?
Sorry if these are stupid questions but.... Is there a test that can be done to determine whether or not you are insulin resistant? Can you have insulin resistance alone, and not have PCOS or diabetes or anything else?
What does Metformin do (is it to combat insulin resistance)? Once on Metformin, can you eventually stop taking it once your hormones and weight and everything are under control, or will your body go back to being out of whack?
I didn't really get the opporunity to ask my Dr. these questions because she simply telephoned with my blood test results and prescribed the Met. I don't have a follow-up visit with her until the end of June.
What does Metformin do (is it to combat insulin resistance)? Once on Metformin, can you eventually stop taking it once your hormones and weight and everything are under control, or will your body go back to being out of whack?
I didn't really get the opporunity to ask my Dr. these questions because she simply telephoned with my blood test results and prescribed the Met. I don't have a follow-up visit with her until the end of June.
The test is called a glucose fasting test, and yes, you can ABSOLUTELY have insulin resistance and NOT have diabetes or PCOS. My friend lives near Philadelphia and has some of the best doctors in the country (I wish I had her doctors!) and that is her situation so I believe them. Now if it were the doctors I've been dealing with around here, I wouldn't necessarily buy it! ;o)
As far as the metformin - are you overweight? I think partly the metformin can help with the weight loss, and with insulin resistance it can be controlled by changing your diet, as well as losing weight. I'm no doctor, but I do think it's possible to ultimately go off the metformin once you achieve a healthy weight and learn how to eat properly to help the prevent the problem.
Now that I think of it, my friend is not on metformin. She just sees a nutritionist and is on a strict diet, and exercises A LOT. She was by no means overweight when she was diagnosed, but she said she has also lost weight.
As far as the metformin - are you overweight? I think partly the metformin can help with the weight loss, and with insulin resistance it can be controlled by changing your diet, as well as losing weight. I'm no doctor, but I do think it's possible to ultimately go off the metformin once you achieve a healthy weight and learn how to eat properly to help the prevent the problem.
Now that I think of it, my friend is not on metformin. She just sees a nutritionist and is on a strict diet, and exercises A LOT. She was by no means overweight when she was diagnosed, but she said she has also lost weight.
Cheyenne_08, you and me are alike. I too am not insulin resistant but i do take 1000mg a day of metformin. My doctor said my sugar levels were ok, but could be better.
I had no insulin resistence but was put on metformin. I think it depends on your individual levels. I take 1000mg once a day.
Also I have pcos and am on 850 mg twice a day, also my blood sugar was a little high on the fasting test.
My doctor just did a fasting blood test. and my insulin level was high showing i had insulin resistance.
Hmmm... I remember doing that when I was pregnant...but my Dr. definitely did NOT do that test when testing for PCOS.
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