I may go (stay) off my meds
Panda_Poptarts
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As a woman with PCOS, I've been taking metformin off and on for close to ten years. I recently ran out of refills and wasn't able to schedule a doctor's appointment immediately. As a result, I've been off of my metformin for more than 2 weeks now.
I checked my blood sugar over the weekend, 2 hours after eating breakfast - it was 94! I've not seen a post-meal blood sugar under 100 in quite awhile!! I see my doctor on Thursday to determine if I can stay off of my metformin for good!!
I checked my blood sugar over the weekend, 2 hours after eating breakfast - it was 94! I've not seen a post-meal blood sugar under 100 in quite awhile!! I see my doctor on Thursday to determine if I can stay off of my metformin for good!!
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Panda_Poptarts wrote: »As a woman with PCOS, I've been taking metformin off and on for close to ten years. I recently ran out of refills and wasn't able to schedule a doctor's appointment immediately. As a result, I've been off of my metformin for more than 2 weeks now.
I checked my blood sugar over the weekend, 2 hours after eating breakfast - it was 94! I've not seen a post-meal blood sugar under 100 in quite awhile!! I see my doctor on Thursday to determine if I can stay off of my metformin for good!!
That bodes well! Hope the doc agrees!0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
That bodes well! Hope the doc agrees!
Fingers crossed big time! I think that sounds like a pretty darned normal blood sugar from this pre-diabetic!!!0 -
That is truly awesome!!0
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I'm so excited!!!
Also, as a semi side note, I haven't taken my migraine meds in 2 weeks. I've suffered from migraines since I was a very young child, and typically get 3-4 a week. Amazing to be headache free!
Is it the carbs??0 -
That's awesome to be off meds! I've gotten off the meds for fibromyalgia about a month after starting Keto. Sadly, I still need the migraine meds, but the headaches are much fewer and farther between.0
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That's fantastic!0
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Great news! So glad to hear this! Way to go!0
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Panda_Poptarts wrote: »I'm so excited!!!
Also, as a semi side note, I haven't taken my migraine meds in 2 weeks. I've suffered from migraines since I was a very young child, and typically get 3-4 a week. Amazing to be headache free!
Is it the carbs??
I suffered from migraines for years. Ever since childhood. It was so rare for a boy to get migraines that I was tested for all sorts of potential brain issues. They went down in frequency as I got older, but never went away. I was having maybe 2-3 a year, so very rare. I have not had a single once since I went keto. Not a single one. That's in over two years. Sure, it doesn't mean I could never have one again, but that's a big improvement. I can't help but credit low-carb for some of it.0 -
Is there any research done on the affects of low carb on migraines? I have a friend who suffers, I feel so bad for her, I'd like to share any info that might help.0
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Good news in being less dependent on meds; however, going off of 1 or a few BG readings can be misleading as it is a transient/short term picture. Confirm your success with an HbA1C and discuss with your physician in letting him/her know how you've done without meds0
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That's great news @Panda_Poptarts I hope that trend continues! Do watch it closely though. In weaning myself off and on various diabetes drugs over the years, I've always found there's a bit of a delay in the body's response to a medication adjustment, which my doc always attributed to medication still being in my body even after I stopped taking it. But it sounds very positive!! Congrats
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