donnarob12
Newbie
Hi Everyone,
New to this and wondered if anyone could shed light on my problem.
I live in Norway and was diagnosed Type 2 in November 2010 aged 51. I only discovered I had the disease after a routine blood test as I was a new patient. My bg was high at 16 and by hbaic was 10.5%, i did query the diagnosis when the lady doctor told me she wanted to start me on Metformin immediately. I started on 1 x 500mg the first week increasing to 2 x 500mg the following week. I explained to her that I thought I was probably approaching the menopause, as I hadn't had a period of over 4 months but she told me that was irrelevent. She also told me that I wouldn't expect to see my blood glucose levels decrease that side of Christmas.
However, they did and I embarked on a low carb diet and daily exercise and by Christmas 2010, my blood glucose levels went down quite dramatically. In January my Hba1c went down to 6.5% and in March, my periods started up again. In May my Hba1c went down again to 6.2% and the doctor queried whether or not I had diabetes? He advised me to come off the 1000mg of Metformin and reduce it to 1 tab of 500mg. Something strange then happened, my periods started to become more and more erratic and by October of this year had stopped completely. Ever since the cessation of my period, my blood glucose levels have started to rise to a much higher level than I have seen since diagnosis.
As Metformin is diagnosed to women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, could it be that the Metformin was, in fact, controlling my hormones. It does seem very strange that any time over the past 2 years when I have not a period, my blood glucose levels have risen? I have a feeling that the doctor will want to increase my levels of Metformin to counteract the rise in blood glucose, but will that then kick start my menstrual cycle and I will have to embark on the Menopause merry go round again.
I do feel as if I am going a bit crazy. It's so hard to explain to a Norwegian doctor who doesn't speak very good English. I do want to get back to the excellent control I had. I do know that blood glucose levels raise the week before a period, so has anyone experienced the same problems as me going through the menopause and having diabetes at the same time.
Feeling very confused.
Donna
New to this and wondered if anyone could shed light on my problem.
I live in Norway and was diagnosed Type 2 in November 2010 aged 51. I only discovered I had the disease after a routine blood test as I was a new patient. My bg was high at 16 and by hbaic was 10.5%, i did query the diagnosis when the lady doctor told me she wanted to start me on Metformin immediately. I started on 1 x 500mg the first week increasing to 2 x 500mg the following week. I explained to her that I thought I was probably approaching the menopause, as I hadn't had a period of over 4 months but she told me that was irrelevent. She also told me that I wouldn't expect to see my blood glucose levels decrease that side of Christmas.
However, they did and I embarked on a low carb diet and daily exercise and by Christmas 2010, my blood glucose levels went down quite dramatically. In January my Hba1c went down to 6.5% and in March, my periods started up again. In May my Hba1c went down again to 6.2% and the doctor queried whether or not I had diabetes? He advised me to come off the 1000mg of Metformin and reduce it to 1 tab of 500mg. Something strange then happened, my periods started to become more and more erratic and by October of this year had stopped completely. Ever since the cessation of my period, my blood glucose levels have started to rise to a much higher level than I have seen since diagnosis.
As Metformin is diagnosed to women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, could it be that the Metformin was, in fact, controlling my hormones. It does seem very strange that any time over the past 2 years when I have not a period, my blood glucose levels have risen? I have a feeling that the doctor will want to increase my levels of Metformin to counteract the rise in blood glucose, but will that then kick start my menstrual cycle and I will have to embark on the Menopause merry go round again.
I do feel as if I am going a bit crazy. It's so hard to explain to a Norwegian doctor who doesn't speak very good English. I do want to get back to the excellent control I had. I do know that blood glucose levels raise the week before a period, so has anyone experienced the same problems as me going through the menopause and having diabetes at the same time.
Feeling very confused.
Donna
