a:Re: To Everyone: why did my cousin get well with glucophage?

July 9, 2005

I have elevated insulin levels and have gained a lot of weight with

cfs. I am not diabetic. I was afraid to try glucophage. Dr. Shoemaker

put me on Actos, not the same thing, and I got elevated liver enzymes

even while on a low carb diet. I knew people on glucophage who

started retaining fluids - swollen ankles and such. It made me

nervous. So I just stuck with low carb dieting and trying to increase

exercise levels when I am well enough to do so.

I was just curious though, thinking that your bad experience on

glucophage could be because eating carbohydrates along with

glucophage probably does not work.

a Carnes

> > > My cousin, 6 years with CFIDS got well to glucophage and

> > > a diabetic diet.

> > >

> > > Tried a litany of treatments before that. Now she works a

> > > very demanding job, and goes to school at night. She

> > > claims that her brain is 100%. She said she was indisposed

> > > for the first month.

> > >

> > > Does not have diabetis. The only other problem they

> > > found which is common to CFIDS is Insulin Resistance IR.

> > >

> > > I have very high Insulin values too.

> > >

> > > I am very intrigued. Glucophage also has a dramatic

> > > effect on me. But the side effects (which are supposed

> > > to be temporarey are bothersome). So I am not doing it

> > > right now until I try to understand why it seems to be

> > > so effective on both of us.

> > >

> > > Any ideas?

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