Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels "off." Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). AngieNoah-11/8/98Luke-3/27/03"One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."-author unknown Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 No problem Bea. I just wanted to pass along that sometimes different people take the same drug for different reasons. I didn't want to come across as hostile, so I hope it didn't seem that way. AngieNoah-11/8/98Luke-3/27/03"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." -author unknown Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 , Good luck with the glucophage (metformin) and helping you conceive. I have PCOS and insulin resistance and I got pregnant while I was taking the glucophage. It really helps keep my cycles more regular. My sister-in-law also took 3+ years to get pregnant the first time and now has 2 kids. I know it can be very stressful. Best wishes! AngieNoah-11/8/98Luke-3/27/03"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." -author unknown Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 Dear Angie, First time I heard this - I stand corrected. Sorry. Bea lmurdock@... wrote: AOL Email I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels "off." Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). Angie Noah-11/8/98 Luke-3/27/03 "One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." -author unknown Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 Dear Angie, First time I heard this - I stand corrected. Sorry. Bea lmurdock@... wrote: AOL Email I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels "off." Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). Angie Noah-11/8/98 Luke-3/27/03 "One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." -author unknown Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 Dear Angie, First time I heard this - I stand corrected. Sorry. Bea lmurdock@... wrote: AOL Email I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels "off." Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). Angie Noah-11/8/98 Luke-3/27/03 "One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." -author unknown Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 Glucophage is no longer used strictly for diabetes. It is also used in cases of PCOS. How long you have to stay on it really depends on what your dx is. Some non insulin dependant diabetics can go off meds if they have lost weight and/or changed their lifestyles. Every case is different. :-) My DH started out on glucophage and is now on glucovance. His weight is under control and he is in very good physical condition but he will probably be on medication for the remainder of his life. Ann in MS A lurker Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 I hope that while doing this she was learning to eat right as well. Terri B> Wellllll, I wouldn't promise anything in that regard -- she thinks all "diets" are "too restrictive!" Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 I hope that while doing this she was learning to eat right as well. Terri B> Wellllll, I wouldn't promise anything in that regard -- she thinks all "diets" are "too restrictive!" Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 I take Metformin (generic form of Glucophage) because I have PCOS. The hope is that with a diet change, I will no longer need the medication. I am taking it primarily to help me to conceive. We've been trying to get pregnant for 3 years now. RE: Sugar reducer pill Glucophage is no longer used strictly for diabetes. It is also used in cases of PCOS. How long you have to stay on it really depends on what your dx is. Some non insulin dependant diabetics can go off meds if they have lost weight and/or changed their lifestyles. Every case is different. :-) My DH started out on glucophage and is now on glucovance. His weight is under control and he is in very good physical condition but he will probably be on medication for the remainder of his life. Ann in MS A lurker Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 I take Metformin (generic form of Glucophage) because I have PCOS. The hope is that with a diet change, I will no longer need the medication. I am taking it primarily to help me to conceive. We've been trying to get pregnant for 3 years now. RE: Sugar reducer pill Glucophage is no longer used strictly for diabetes. It is also used in cases of PCOS. How long you have to stay on it really depends on what your dx is. Some non insulin dependant diabetics can go off meds if they have lost weight and/or changed their lifestyles. Every case is different. :-) My DH started out on glucophage and is now on glucovance. His weight is under control and he is in very good physical condition but he will probably be on medication for the remainder of his life. Ann in MS A lurker Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 This has been really informative today -- thanks to all of you for the info. Here's my input -- my best friend's doctor put her on Glucophage and some kind of prescription diet pill to help her lose weight! She does not have diabetes at all. The doctor told her the mixture of Glucophage and the diet drug were quite effective in weight loss. We'll see! Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 And that right there is the thing. I originally had the blood work done to test my thyroid because she thought I had hypothyroidism. Which I don't. I have hyperthyroidism, which means because of my weight, my thyroid is making to MUCH stuff and I have insulin resistance. Terri B lmurdock@... wrote: > I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also > taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have > to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too > much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone > levels " off. " Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be > different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies > if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). > > Angie > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 And that right there is the thing. I originally had the blood work done to test my thyroid because she thought I had hypothyroidism. Which I don't. I have hyperthyroidism, which means because of my weight, my thyroid is making to MUCH stuff and I have insulin resistance. Terri B lmurdock@... wrote: > I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also > taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have > to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too > much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other hormone > levels " off. " Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will be > different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it varies > if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). > > Angie > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 It's quite all right Bea. I'm glad that people are looking out for each other here. My first husband had to go through the same thing with the glucophage for insulin resistance and he wen't to a different doc as I. Thanks for your concern. Terri B> Beatrice Newman wrote: > Dear Angie, > > First time I heard this - I stand corrected. Sorry. > > Bea > > lmurdock@... wrote: > >> I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also >> taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't >> have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, >> just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other >> hormone levels " off. " Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will >> be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it >> varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). >> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 It's quite all right Bea. I'm glad that people are looking out for each other here. My first husband had to go through the same thing with the glucophage for insulin resistance and he wen't to a different doc as I. Thanks for your concern. Terri B> Beatrice Newman wrote: > Dear Angie, > > First time I heard this - I stand corrected. Sorry. > > Bea > > lmurdock@... wrote: > >> I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also >> taking glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't >> have to take it forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, >> just too much insulin floating around in my body that makes my other >> hormone levels " off. " Once I lose weight, my metabolic profile will >> be different and I may not need the glucophage anymore. I think it >> varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). >> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Posted March 24, 2004 My doc told me that this is also what they give to people who polycystic overy syndrome. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that you conceive soon. I've got an 8 month old daughter who's wonderful. Terri B> stephi2377 wrote: > I take Metformin (generic form of Glucophage) because I have PCOS. The > hope is that with a diet change, I will no longer need the medication. > I am taking it primarily to help me to conceive. We've been trying to > get pregnant for 3 years now. > > > <http://community.webshots.com/user/stephaniem2377> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Posted March 25, 2004 I hope that while doing this she was learning to eat right as well. Terri B> Ljuliaanne@... wrote: > This has been really informative today -- thanks to all of you for the > info. Here's my input -- my best friend's doctor put her on Glucophage > and some kind of prescription diet pill to help her lose weight! She > does not have diabetes at all. The doctor told her the mixture of > Glucophage and the diet drug were quite effective in weight loss. > > We'll see! > > > > > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right > fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad > carbs and bad fats. > > For more on this WOE please read " The South Beach Diet " by Arthur > Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Posted March 25, 2004 > I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking > glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it > forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin > floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels " off. " Once I lose > weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage > anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). I'm not 100% sure about this since our daughter is a type 1 diabetic but most people I know who are on glucophage are type 2 diabetics which is brought on by weight gain. I have never heard about this dealing with hormonelevels but I am also learning lots about this. Too much insulin or not enough floating around does indicate diabetes in most people. But as I am not a medical doctor I can't say for sure. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Posted March 25, 2004 > I have to disagree. What Terri said is not ridiculous. I am also taking > glucophage for insulin resistance (not diabetes) and I won't have to take it > forever. I do not have abnormal blood sugar levels, just too much insulin > floating around in my body that makes my other hormone levels " off. " Once I lose > weight, my metabolic profile will be different and I may not need the glucophage > anymore. I think it varies if you do not have diabetes (which I don't). I'm not 100% sure about this since our daughter is a type 1 diabetic but most people I know who are on glucophage are type 2 diabetics which is brought on by weight gain. I have never heard about this dealing with hormonelevels but I am also learning lots about this. Too much insulin or not enough floating around does indicate diabetes in most people. But as I am not a medical doctor I can't say for sure. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Posted March 25, 2004 > Glucophage is no longer used strictly for diabetes. It is also used in cases > of PCOS. > How long you have to stay on it really depends on what your dx is. > Some non insulin dependant diabetics can go off meds if they have lost > weight and/or > changed their lifestyles. Every case is different. :-) > Thanks for helping me learn something new. From what I have read yes Type 2 diabetics with proper dieting and exercise can very often either reduce their meds or stop them altogether. Quote
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