tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44978404912419155.post9065350898020987929..comments2023-10-28T04:20:37.637-05:00Comments on Fractured Rainbows: Post 223Arianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09674825581862630511noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44978404912419155.post-25216724476122759252009-06-19T14:49:38.610-05:002009-06-19T14:49:38.610-05:00I ignore the doctor I don't agree with...LOL. ...I ignore the doctor I don't agree with...LOL. Seriously, you know your body. And, the doc, for all his education, does NOT. Listen to your body.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44978404912419155.post-53304239283937848642009-06-19T11:57:52.687-05:002009-06-19T11:57:52.687-05:00I think you're new dr. may be letting personal...I think you're new dr. may be letting personal bias affect his judgement on what is best for you. <br /><br />And he may have checked your sugar levels and they may have been fine, but it's really the insulin level that matters... my sugars are fine, my insulin is crazy high w/o met. <br /><br />I have personally seen so many improvements since I started met, I love this stuff and they will have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I may be a bit biased, but I've got good reason (bye the way, I'm finally preggers and will happily give some of the credit to met!). <br /><br />Also, when I started on it, I was working my way up and took the 500mg for a while but eventually moved to 750mg Extended Release twice a day and I do much better on the ER dosage. I would always feel a weird rush shortly after my 500mg dosage and the ER leveled me out.<br /><br />Also, remember the real benefit behind met is preventing miscarriage when you do get pregnant. I've read a lot of blogs where women experienced m/c and after starting the met, they maintained the pregnancy... seldom do these women acknowledge that met made a difference, but I've seen enough anecdotal evidence (as well as published research) to feel that the met may have strongly contributed to success of the pregnancy.<br /><br />I would encourage you to read though Bird's collection of papers on met so that you can know some of the research for yourself: http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/metformin-during-pregnancy/ <br /><br />I would also encourage to talk to the dr. prescribing you met about it and if that doesn't satisfy you, consider a third opinion.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175822107540810154noreply@blogger.com