No Pre-Diabetes But on Diabetes Medication??

My blood work came back and my glucose and insulin levels were normal! That's a relief! But I have PCOS. That surprisingly, I can handle. The doctor scared me with the insulin resistance but it has given me motivation to get healthier even though I don't have "pre-diabetes."

When I first told people I potentially had PCOS, I was surprised when people asked me what it was. PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition in which there is an imbalance of hormones that may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, small cysts in the ovaries and trouble getting pregnant. In a nut shell, no ovulation, no preggers.

I met with my doctor today about the next course of action. I was expecting her to tell me to lose more weight before she put me on drugs. How surprised was I when she wrote me a prescription for metformin which increases my body's sensitivity to insulin, improves the symptoms of PCOS and sometimes will cause the menstrual cycle to normalize. I read that for some women, it can also help with weight loss. Bonus! Hopefully I'm in that category. It's actually a diabetes medication but they have found that it can treat PCOS, obviously.

If that doesn't work, I will be put on a fertility drug along with the metformin. The dose will be increased each month and once I get the max dosage, which seems like only a few months, I will be referred to the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Norfolk for injections.

The burden and stress of not knowing has been lifted. Now I know what needs to be done and I'm heading in the right direction. I'm glad that it's not going to take as long as I thought it would. My mom is already hoping for triplets. That way her, my mother-in-law, and I will each have one to hold when they visit. She's kidding of course but there is only a 5-12% chance of twins on the drug (clomid) that I will be on. I guess we will see what happens.