insulin resistance

Hello :) I’ve tried taking Metformin XR to reverse my insulin resistance but when I took it I felt so depressed, so miserable, and I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning despite me being a very overly energetic person. The GI problems were a piece of cake, they went away after a couple of...

Dr Bret Sher (previously with DietDoctor) says it doesn't.

Hey guys, It's been a while I haven't posted here and tbh I'm not a very active member, so here is the little background: been diagnosed with pre diabetes and insulin resistance in 2020. My labs were showing high fasting glucose combine with a high fasting insulin ( aka Insulin resistance). I...

Anyone here have problems with insulin a few days before they’re due their period? My blood glucose has been awful it happens every month. I sometimes take 3 times the amount of insulin I’d normally need to take. Gentle exercise can help but this isn’t always possible for me. I have tried upping...

John Campbell interviews Dr Aseem Malhotra. Highlights: Insulin resistance associated not only with T2 diabetes , but with 80% of Heart attacks ( more than high Total Cholesterol or high LDL. Prescription medicine side effects are 3rd biggest killer in USA. Absolute versus Relative benefit is...

Hi all, So I’ve noticed after a couple of weeks being optimally medicated with levothyroxine that my dawn phenomenon seems to have just disappeared and insulin resistance massively improved. Like, overnight. Within 20 minutes of taking my morning pill the glucose readings stop rising to 6.5...

Hello! I’m very new here but am hoping for some help/advice! For the past few months I’ve been experiencing a lot of symptoms of insulin resistance - lethargy, difficulty concentrating, skin discolourisation (which I suspect is acanthosis nigiricans but the GP is very dismissive of my concerns)...

Hello! My name is Dimitra and I'm 23. I have metabolic syndrome but my blood sugar levels haven't been affected yet. I do have insulin resistance and for that I started taking metformin on the 27th of July. The plan is to increase the dosage weekly, until it reaches 1700mg/per day. I just wanted...

Hi Everyone - I am 32 and have 2 children. When my first child was born in 2017 I had gestational diabetes. After he was born I went right back to the gym and lost all of the baby weight and got in the best shape of my life. My husband and I experienced secondary infertility when trying for...

I’ve just received a diagnosis of “anorexia nervosa” it’s something I have difficulty to accept as I feel I don’t fit into the diagnosis. Everything is so confusing I’ve been diagnosed with pre diabetes ( insulin resistance) last year , and yes I did everything I could to control my insulin...

Hello everyone. I am still quite new to the diabetes world and recently got back on insulin after my honeymoon period. Still getting my basal insulin in order and working everything out. Currently on low carb, taking 6 units basal Abasaglar (which I probably still need to increase) and I take...

Today discussing my Insulin Resistance problem in a facebook group, one member talk about steroid and the impact that application of steroid cream in the skin can raised blood sugar and create Insulin problem. Steroid cream is transdermal so it gets into the bloodstream. I want to know if there...

Hello everyone, first of all I'm so glad to have found this forum. I'm Elena from France and I've been diagnosed last year with Insulin Resistance which is a pre diabetic condition. There isn't many ressources in France about insulin resistance so I really hope to find guidance here. I'm also...

I had gestational diabetes with my daughter who I gave birth to in early May. In September I took a finger prick test one hour afterwards to see how my blood sugar would respond to a pizza (knowing that it would have obviously given me a high reading in pregnancy). I got a high rating of around...

Hi all, first time pregnancy, up until about 19 weeks i was taking double amount of fast acting insulin with meals and getting good sugars but having to catch hypos in between. Hba1c =36. I feel i have hit a wall now at 20 weeks and need to take way more insulin- 60units for 60g carb to get 1...

Hi everyone, So I'm feeling a bit at my wits end with my blood sugars lately, despite having my hba1c being 47, two less than last time. I'm not satisfied... I've just phoned the DSN to try and voice my concerns and I get told I'm doing fine and there are no concerns. The consultant says the...

Hello Has anyone had experience using metformin as a type 1? My doctor wants to try me on it to see if it will help reduce my appetite and hunger and hopefully help me drop a few pounds. I’m not particularly insulin resistant but I do have times where I need ALOT more insulin than usual. I’m...

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...

Hi everyone, My first time here, I'm a little nervous. :happy: I don't know if I have IR because I had this test done out of my own pocket, not at the recommendation of any doctor. The story is long and I don't want to bore you. The main thing is, my hair has been falling out for 5 years at...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to reach out to the T1 community to see whether anyone else here has experienced insulin resistance. My insulin resistance seems to have crept up over the past few years, I am now on a 45/20 (morning/ night) split of Levemir and my ratios are around 2:1 on Fiasp...