Glucophage and Glucophage XR along with many other diabetic meds are used to treat PCO & IR. Been there, did it. Please also be aware......if you have had a fertility problem and you are taking diabetic meds to treat these maladie.......your fertility problem may be cured quickly. Women in this area with fertility problems have been flocking to the Endo docs and are all getting PREGNANT. LOL!!

I had total Hysto in 3/04, so no more PCO, but still have IR. I have appt. with Endo Doc next week. I have questions. I want to know if I am now Diabetic. If I am not and since the Hysto took care of the PCO AND I am LC'g I might want to get off of the Actos(diabetic med). If I'm correct, I remember Dr. A mentioning these meds slowing down weight loss. Also, IR does slow down weight loss as well. I'll let you know what I find out. LOL to you all!!

Thanks for the reply MayMay. From what I understand....you don't have to be diabetic to be IR. I am not. My BS rose and fell appropriately but the amount of insulin released was more than enough to bring down my sugar so it just circulates and forms sugar and stored in my fat areas. IR does slow your metabolism down and cause you to gain weight.

I too had a total Hysto 2 years ago. No worries on this end about the cause and effect of birthcontrol. LOL My endocrinologist told me that if I don't treat the IR NOW, within 5-10 years, I will become a Type II diabetic. This is the first stage but usually goes undetected until it is too late. We don't have a problem with the insulin production, we have a problem with the insulin receptor sites that don't grab the insulin that is being made and brought into the cell to drop the sugar. The less receptor sites, the higher your sugar, the higher the amt of insulin produced to lower your sugar levels. All this until one day, your pancrease kinda gives up and then you have less receptor sites and less insulin production, then causing higher sugar levels. Does this make sense? LOL I think that is how I understand it.

My doc said most people who start treatment of IR begin to lose weight. Some docs are even using it as the latest weight loss craze.....She said I should drop the pounds now with appropriate food and regime of exercise. I was working out and eating fairly well and actually gaining and starting to see my middle area get bigger. It wasn't muscle ladies, LOL I have been on it for a few days now and I have more energy than I have had in a long time. Usually around 4 pm, I would litterally crump. I was so tired, I couldn't do a thing and chasing 3 kids around was not good timing, LOL I have energy and alittle more motivated than usual. It is a start......please let me know what you find out with your doc as well.

Thanks for the post.