So on May 27, 2008 I started taking my 500mg doses of Metformin. I am not diabetic nor insulin resistant and still confused on why the doctor put me on this medication. So I went trolling around the internet to see if anyone else was going thru what I'm going thru. Within a few inquiries I found http://soulcysters.com/ it's mainly for women who suffer from PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). I found a few posters in the "Metformin Success Stories" forum of people like me who aren't IR or diabetic.
Anyways, I came here to talk about how the meds have made me feel in these past couple of days. The first day of taking it I was expecting to be running to the bathroom sweating and praying I made it in time, but that didn't happen until nearly 10hrs later. Well minus the sweating part. The first day wasn't so horrible.
The second day on it the samething happened, except when I took my dose of Amour (natural thyroid medicine) I started getting seriously dizzy and nauseated. My stomach felt like it was on slow spin cycle. I laid down and slept for the rest of the day after that episode.
The third day I got smart about taking the Amour on a full tummy and I only felt slightly dizzy and nauseated.
Today I decided it would be better for me to start taking my Metformin in the morning instead of at night b/c in order to not feel totally gassy and gross you have to eat a heavy meal that last thru out all those hours before it decides it's potty time. I just discovered this little fact out lastnight at work. :o/ So I had to leave and get something heavy to eat to kill the feeling, which worked.
Ok, let me skip around a bit. The doctors excuse for putting me on Metformin was to regulate my periods. Yeah, trust me I looked at her crazy too b/c I then told her "um...doesn't birthcontrol do that?" I was worried about trying Metformin b/c I thought the doctor was trying to say I was diabetic now, which would have not been cool at all. When I went to my gynecologist in 06' she didn't want to put me on Metformin b/c I'm not insulin resistant, therefore she thought it would not help with anything since my periods were regulated by birthcontrol. At the end of July we'll see if Metformin was any help at all with the weightloss. In the 3.5 days I haven't lost a pound so we'll see if switching the meds to the morning will help instead of eating heavy at night. I broke myself of eating heavy at night for over 4yrs now and it doesn't feel comfortable eating that late.
I'll be posting periodically about my bouts with Metformin and Amour and if I have any success with the two drugs. :o)
Saturday evening I got in the car and drove to Jacksonville, FL. I honestly didn't want to come that day due to getting an unexpected visitor when I went potty, but I drugged myself up and got in the car and made the trip. This trip back home to see my parents and Lele/Aaron has been an eye opener on so many levels.
Like now I realize how much my mother misses me and loves me and it's cute b/c looking back I was so depressed thinking my parents didn't fully love me b/c I didn't come out as that son they wanted.
For the first time in years me and my middle sister spoke about something real and not just bullshit "hey" and "bye." Her comment about me being her "long lost sister" made me realize how much I alienated myself from my family since high school, seven years ago.
I suppose it is also a moment to realize I've grown up a lot in almost every aspect of the word.
Lastnight I went to a strip club just to say I went to one finally. Hehe, I went with my guyfriend Aaron and he wouldn't take my money up to the stage for me so I didn't feel awkward. He said, "Oh no, this is your experience, you go up there and give the girl her money." So after a couple more girls I finally went and gave a chick 5 bucks to get fully nude and of course after they did that she made me feel like I had to watch the rest of her set. She was by far the most impressive on the pole! Afterwards she came and gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek for the money.
I don't know if I would have enjoyed it or felt less awkward with anyone else other than Aaron. He's my first male BFF that hasn't turned his back on me just b/c he's dating a chick. He just doesn't understand how much I like that about him. It feels like I'm bestfriends with a male version of myself and that is fucking awesome! Seriously.
Tonight is my last night in Jax and I'm hoping everything will go smoothly. Actually, I know everything will go smoothly. I was kinda dreading coming to Jax b/c Lele would be accompanied by her husband the whole time, but now I can honestly say I know and understand her husband better and I appreciate the time that was given. Lele made the comment that she thinks I'm good for Derek's ego b/c I laugh at his jokes but I just told her it's b/c I "get it" I've got a serious nerdy side and Derek is kinda nerdy, lol. Sometimes I feel like I have too many sides of me.
Haha...so I go outside to get a better snapshot of my "Faceless Desires" painting, that I'm reworking, and while coming back inside I decide to take another snapshot of the birds nest.(I just found today) I have my earplugs in and not really paying attention and when I get closer to the nest, momma bird comes flying out and scares the shit out of me! My short high pitched scream even scared me and then I started laughing b/c it's funny! I haven't screamed like that in years!
Yanno, that kinda scream like when you're in a haunted house and something reaches out and touches you all of a sudden and you freak out? I think those are the best kinds of screams b/c they are real and funny to hear.
Here are some snapshots of the nest and the painting I'm redoing. I told ya I would try to complete a painting a week and list them.
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