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I was diagnosed with insulin resistance last year

and was told to follow a low carb diet.My doctor had mentioned possible medication to help lose weight and I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of this.What kind of medication would help?I am not fond of pills and already take a thyroid pill daily but if it would help me lose weight, of course I would consider it!I am seeing her March 25th

Chantal

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I have IR and I take Glucophage also known as metformin. Btw I started taking it prior to getting my band and I lost 25 lbs within a couple of months. It worked great for me. The pill is large so now I have to break it in half to get it through my band.

Hope this helps!

Marsha

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Marsha,

I was diagnosed with ir also but stopped taking the metformin because it made me feel sick all the time. It cause my blood sugar to drop since I wasn't getting enough food. How do you manage keeping your blood sugar even with the band.

j

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Chantal,

I was diagnosed IR and was on Glucophage XR prior to being banded. It helped to resolve my problems but has it's own lovely side effects (diarrhea). I stopped taking my Glucophage the day I was banded and I have to say that almost all of my IR sypmtoms have resolved with my weight loss (48lbs). Consequently, I took my blood sugar on Sunday and it was 70. Prior to banding it was 100-110 most of the time.

Are you banded yet? If so then you will have to take regular Glucophage or the generic Metformin as they can be crushed, Glucophage XR is time released and the size of a horse pill.

If your interested, a very good book to read is the "Insulin Resistance Diet," it helps you to understand how foods effect your insulin level...I didn't read it to lose weight but just to be more informed.

Good Luck!

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I had insulin resistance and was prescribed glucophage, but couldn't really take it because it made me feel nauseous. I've been banded for 6 months now and have lost 50 pounds and now my insulin levels are normal and so is my blood sugar. I don't really watch the carbs either. For me, weight loss and exercise did the trick.

Nancy

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