Metformin question.
My endocrinologist has prescribed to take one Stagid 700 (metformin) per day in the evening for my BG. I am just out of the reference range. (I am not diagnosed diabetic yet my sister had just been diagnosed with it and I am trying to not get to that stage.)
Then Spironalatone to assist with increasing my Tesosterone Globulin Binding Hormone (TEGB)
Plus some progesterone to help with being estrogen dominant.
He says I have a metabolic syndrome that makes it hard for my body to use the energy and lose weight. Taking the other factors into account- he is treating me as if I had polycystic ovaries even tho I don’t, but he says the treatment is the same.
My bug question is If I am on low carbs…. (Doing a Atkins style induction and on second week) Should I take the Metformin? – which makes me thirsty. If Metformin helps your body deal with bolld sugar ,w hat does this mean if you are on 20g of net carbs a day and may not be releasing much.
The keto stix tell me I am in ketosis and the diet can make you thirsty too.
Background to problem.
Had a cycle of IVF 3 years ago and put on 28lbs within 2 months afterwards. (I was not watching my diet/alchohol at all afterwards- was also comfort eating as was working in an extremely stressful job at the time; teaching in a London Secondary school. I thought it was thyroid that had tipped out of balance and tried to treat myself naturally for that.
Now Living temporarily in France. Have been to see an endocrinologist and had blood test. The results came back that my blood glucose was highish
My stats
BG 5,99 nmol/l (3,90-5,80) or 1.08g/l (0.70-1.04)
HDL 1.21 (1-4.5)
Chol/hdl: 4,70
Trig 2.84nmol/l (0.4-1.54)
Ldl chol 3.20nmmol/l (2.60-4.12)
Low T4 :12,00pmol/l (11.5-22.7)
TEBG (protein to transport testosterone) 14.39 nmol/l (18-114)
My endocrinologist has prescribed to take one Stagid 700 (metformin) per day in the evening for my BG. I am just out of the reference range. (I am not diagnosed diabetic yet my sister had just been diagnosed with it and I am trying to not get to that stage.)
Then Spironalatone to assist with increasing my Tesosterone Globulin Binding Hormone (TEGB)
Plus some progesterone to help with being estrogen dominant.
He says I have a metabolic syndrome that makes it hard for my body to use the energy and lose weight. Taking the other factors into account- he is treating me as if I had polycystic ovaries even tho I don’t, but he says the treatment is the same.
My bug question is If I am on low carbs…. (Doing a Atkins style induction and on second week) Should I take the Metformin? – which makes me thirsty. If Metformin helps your body deal with bolld sugar ,w hat does this mean if you are on 20g of net carbs a day and may not be releasing much.
The keto stix tell me I am in ketosis and the diet can make you thirsty too.
Background to problem.
Had a cycle of IVF 3 years ago and put on 28lbs within 2 months afterwards. (I was not watching my diet/alchohol at all afterwards- was also comfort eating as was working in an extremely stressful job at the time; teaching in a London Secondary school. I thought it was thyroid that had tipped out of balance and tried to treat myself naturally for that.
Now Living temporarily in France. Have been to see an endocrinologist and had blood test. The results came back that my blood glucose was highish
My stats
BG 5,99 nmol/l (3,90-5,80) or 1.08g/l (0.70-1.04)
HDL 1.21 (1-4.5)
Chol/hdl: 4,70
Trig 2.84nmol/l (0.4-1.54)
Ldl chol 3.20nmmol/l (2.60-4.12)
Low T4 :12,00pmol/l (11.5-22.7)
TEBG (protein to transport testosterone) 14.39 nmol/l (18-114)