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Well, I went to the endocrinologist today. She was really nice, went over all my previous lab results with me. The one that really worried her was the fasting glucose tolerance test. I knew that one of my glucose levels had been elevated, but the gyn had said not to worry about it. Well, according to the endo, that 2-hour elevated level marked me as "pre-diabetic." Meaning, if I don't take steps now, I could develop full type-2 diabetes in a few years.
So I'm taking steps. She gave me a prescription for extended-release metformin, and I start tonight with it, one pill a day (it says in the evening, and I'll try it then), working up to three pills a day (dunno when I'll be at that level, but I'm guessing a month and a half to two months). Now, the instructions say "Three tablets every evening with a meal," but I'm pretty sure I heard the doc say three times daily, not three at once. As it is, I forgot to schedule my two-month follow-up, so I need to call back, and I can ask then.
And she confirmed that I have "classic PCOS," although the angry red stretch marks on my lower abdomen did give her worry. She had mentioned a 24-hour urine test, but I wasn't given a collection container or anything. I'll have to ask about it when I call for my next appointment.
Basically, even though I'm going to be taking met, I still need to keep up the diet and work hard at keeping a regular exercise schedule. My new goal is to be under 200 pounds by the end of the year. That's about 25 lbs in 5 months. No big. I can do it. Five pounds a month isn't an unreasonable goal.
So I'm taking steps. She gave me a prescription for extended-release metformin, and I start tonight with it, one pill a day (it says in the evening, and I'll try it then), working up to three pills a day (dunno when I'll be at that level, but I'm guessing a month and a half to two months). Now, the instructions say "Three tablets every evening with a meal," but I'm pretty sure I heard the doc say three times daily, not three at once. As it is, I forgot to schedule my two-month follow-up, so I need to call back, and I can ask then.
And she confirmed that I have "classic PCOS," although the angry red stretch marks on my lower abdomen did give her worry. She had mentioned a 24-hour urine test, but I wasn't given a collection container or anything. I'll have to ask about it when I call for my next appointment.
Basically, even though I'm going to be taking met, I still need to keep up the diet and work hard at keeping a regular exercise schedule. My new goal is to be under 200 pounds by the end of the year. That's about 25 lbs in 5 months. No big. I can do it. Five pounds a month isn't an unreasonable goal.
