My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant since Jan. I know that it isnt that long of a time but I am getting nervous. My periods are very irregular. I have gone 89 days without one. Ever since I got off birthcontrol in Jan my cycle has been off the wall. I took an insulin resistance and my doctor told me that it was high. She said to go on a low carb diet.
Is there any thing else that I can do? I am just scared that we wont be able to concieve. I just worry about the bad things that can go on.
Any advice or experience will be helpful. I want to do all that I can to higher my chances. thanks :)
2007-06-25 08:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by chrissys08 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
I had the same problem and did not know. Not only was insulin resistance responsible for my miscarriages it also took me a year to get preg. Insulin resistance has little to do with your diet so that low carb stuff is of little help. ( Though I did loose 10 lbs. following it) Insulin resistance means you make normal levels of insulin just like everyother healhty person but for some reason you body is not using it properly insulin brakes down sugar so when your body resists the insulin you make you keep sugar in your system at very high levels. High sugar throws off alot of things in your body it also causes hormonal embalance which make you either not ovulate or messes up egg maturation which causes you to release imature eggs that if fertilzed will not develope properly. So as soon as my doc. found my levels where high he put me on RX glucopahge (metformin) I also took clomid to trigger ovulation and 2 weeks later I was preg. It was that easy I'm 18 weeks preg. and I took metformin 3 times a day for the 1st 12 weeks. Which is FDA approved as safe to use during preg. Metformin helps your body use it's own insulin correctly so there's no harm to the baby and don't have to check your sugar that much. My doc. told me I have a high chance of gestational diabets which can be managed well enough to not effect the baby but so far they have checked my levels once and they were good even without the meds in my system so I may get lucky but if not as long as the baby is healthy then I'll do what ever it takes. Good luck I'm very confident that once you get your suagr under control you'll have success in TTC!
2007-06-25 09:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Leesa T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 16:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by Scott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-17 05:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Isabel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have pcos. Your periods were always that irregular even before taking birth control pills?
If you are over a normal BMI it is very important for a pcos patient or a person with insulin resistance to get it into the normal range.
The smallest amount of sugar for you likely makes your insulin go mad in production, problem is that they don't function at 100% :(
Exercise, low carb it for now. Don't even cheat one day, you will feel it for sure.
Don't be scared! Most women who have pcos and/or insulin resistance go on to have children!
2007-06-25 08:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by ~~∞§arah T∞©~~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/ANr6l
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.
2016-05-03 06:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low carb diet is excellent, exercise at least 4 times per week helps also. Might have to go on an insulin sensitizer, like metformin or actos.
2007-06-25 08:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by dana_osmundson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was put on two meds called Byetta and Avandia.... Instead of sending you to the links.... I will just copy and paste a little info about each... I have been on Avandia for almost 3 months ( Avandia has a Warning that it causes women who DO NOT ovulate a HIGH RISK to ovulate).... and Byetta for a month and half...( Byetta is a injectable med. like a pen... very small needle.. believe me--- if I can do it... so can you... LOL... and it actually is becoming todays magic weight loss miracle... I went from 217 to 200 in that month and half...) I am actually a week and 3 days late w/ my period.. So I may be a mommy soon... Let me know if I can help ya with anymore info... I'd love to help....
Avandia is used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes (also known as "non-insulin dependent" or "adult onset" diabetes).
Blood sugar levels are ordinarily controlled by the body's natural supply of insulin, which helps sugar move out of the bloodstream and into the cells. In type 2 diabetes, the buildup of sugar in the blood is often due not to a lack of insulin, but to the body's inability to make proper use of it. Avandia works first by decreasing sugar production, then by helping the body make more efficient use of whatever insulin is available. It does not increase the actual amount of insulin in circulation.
Avandia can be used alone or in conjunction with insulin, metformin, or a member of the sulfonylurea class of diabetes drugs (such as chlorpropamide, glyburide, and tolbutamide). It takes effect slowly. You may not see a reduction in blood sugar levels for the first 2 weeks of therapy, and it may take 2 to 3 months for the medication to deliver maximum results.
Byetta is an injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medication helps your pancreas produce insulin more efficiently.
Byetta is used to treat type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. Other diabetes medicines are sometimes used in combination with Byetta if needed.
Byetta may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Byetta was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in April 2005 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Although taken as an injection, Byetta is not insulin. Byetta improves blood sugar control by mimicking the action of the hormone incretin. Among other things, Byetta allows insulin to work more effectively in the body.
Studies of Byetta found that it not only improved blood sugar control but also led to weight loss. It is unclear exactly how Byetta causes weight loss, but one effect of the drug is that it delays the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine. As a result, people taking Byetta may feel "full" faster and longer, so they eat less. The most common side effect with Byetta is mild to moderate nausea, which improves with time in most people.
Hope this helps.....
Let me know!! Good luck to you!!!
2007-06-25 08:49:04 · answer #7 · answered by dayday_grl_02 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 07:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have PCOs and am on a low Carb diet and exercising more, dnt eat to much carb or you'll be feeding it
2007-06-25 08:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋