manandino's Journal

The beginning
Jul 03 2009 22:25

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!! My name is Melissa. I have had a group of symptoms that do not go together that I have been trying to get a diagnosis and something to make me feel better and loose weight for about 4-5 years. My symptoms included things that do not go together....

Thirsty all the time (tested glucose, no diabetes)

Pee all the time'(tested no diabetes)

Hot flashes (estrogen fine Pill did not help)

Night sweats (pill did not help)

Irregular periods (put me on the pill)

Excessive weight gain (thyroid fine)

Excersize is high, cannot loose weight.

Enlarged/Full thyroid ( tested fine)

Smelly vaginal odor (no yeast infection)

Discharge (see above)

Chloesterol and lipids really bad even though diet aint that bad and exercize is high

and the list goes on and on...

Turns out I have too much insulin in my blood meaning my body is not handling sugars and insulin appropriately resulting in metabolic syndrome and prediabetes. Doc says no carbs and no sugars, began metformin to control, insulin flood. So here I am. My goal is to control insulin issue as much as possible to delay diabetes type 1. So begins the diet, that turns my world upside down.

I am not that into sweets, but the carbs are gonna kill. I love bread...eat it with every meal, and potatos. And Mexican food as my first entry was off the charts of calories...(sheepish look)  I know.. I know... So the meds and supplements I am taking are taking on a life of their own,,,

Metformin 500mg 1x

Niacin 500mg 1x (cholesterol)

Cinnamin 1000 mg 1x (blood sugar)

Vitamin D 10,000. 1x (always test low on this even though I drink milk and work outside all day and have a great tan)

Calcium 1x (goes with above)

Iodine 1x Liquid(I get a goiter without it!) Freaky!

Ultimate Omega w CQ10 1000mg 1x (chloesterol)

Magnesuim 250 mg 1x (to help w poopin!)

Prilosec 20 mg 1x (for heartburn)

Paxil 20 mg 1x (cuz I sad)

Mertazipine 7.5 mg ( to kill my insomnia)

... I think that is it!

I am having a trouble with diet coke though...does it give anyone else trouble? Makes me feel drunk, I get all dizzy. Gonna google it to see.  Let me know!