Hi All,
I've just been reading my way through so many threads on here and it seems as though everyone is really supportive and knowledgeable so thought I may tap into some of that if I may.
On Friday I was diagnsed with Insulin resistant PCOS, adrenal fatigue (HPA axis disruption), menopause, and high blood pressure. I paid to see a private endo and he was lovely. Really listened and spent over 4 hrs with me understanding my history before he made a diagnosis.
I'm a little confused re the insulin resistance because I am a bit weird. I tend to spike 3hrs after a meal then crash about 4hrs after. I'm guessing more reactive? Endo put me on metformin to lower insulin levels although I have also started on LCHF with high fat and high fibre. Endo told me to eat every 3hrs whereas previously I had been going for a big breakfast - oats, chia seeds, hemp seeds, spinach, berries, avo, coconut milk then nothing for lunch and a veggie dinner.
He said the high blood pressure is from the hyper after eating - 180/150 3hrs after a McDonalds egg muffin and two hash browns (I knew it would be last one guilt free!). Couldn't test my blood sugar at the time. I'm on propranolol for the high blood pressure. It doesn't seem to be working as I had a high BP after eating (3hrs) yesterday along with feeling so hungry, pain in my stomach, nausea etc which made me think my high BP was caused by hypos, not hypers? I ran out of testing strips so got some new ones today to keep an eye on it.
My HbA1c is always around 35 but endo said it's an average and if I'm swinging between the two so wildly it may 'seem normal' but isn't.
Anyway, this is a very long waffly intro to say help! Anyone any experience of this and assuming LCHF works should I consider withdrawing the metformin? I am usually extremely anti meds and would prefer trying the natural way but after 8 yrs of fighting being told 'there's nothing wrong with you' I will gladly take anything to start feeling normal.
Thanks
I've just been reading my way through so many threads on here and it seems as though everyone is really supportive and knowledgeable so thought I may tap into some of that if I may.
On Friday I was diagnsed with Insulin resistant PCOS, adrenal fatigue (HPA axis disruption), menopause, and high blood pressure. I paid to see a private endo and he was lovely. Really listened and spent over 4 hrs with me understanding my history before he made a diagnosis.
I'm a little confused re the insulin resistance because I am a bit weird. I tend to spike 3hrs after a meal then crash about 4hrs after. I'm guessing more reactive? Endo put me on metformin to lower insulin levels although I have also started on LCHF with high fat and high fibre. Endo told me to eat every 3hrs whereas previously I had been going for a big breakfast - oats, chia seeds, hemp seeds, spinach, berries, avo, coconut milk then nothing for lunch and a veggie dinner.
He said the high blood pressure is from the hyper after eating - 180/150 3hrs after a McDonalds egg muffin and two hash browns (I knew it would be last one guilt free!). Couldn't test my blood sugar at the time. I'm on propranolol for the high blood pressure. It doesn't seem to be working as I had a high BP after eating (3hrs) yesterday along with feeling so hungry, pain in my stomach, nausea etc which made me think my high BP was caused by hypos, not hypers? I ran out of testing strips so got some new ones today to keep an eye on it.
My HbA1c is always around 35 but endo said it's an average and if I'm swinging between the two so wildly it may 'seem normal' but isn't.
Anyway, this is a very long waffly intro to say help! Anyone any experience of this and assuming LCHF works should I consider withdrawing the metformin? I am usually extremely anti meds and would prefer trying the natural way but after 8 yrs of fighting being told 'there's nothing wrong with you' I will gladly take anything to start feeling normal.
Thanks