I had my doctors appointment! Did all the lab / blood work. My thyroid is functioning well. My blood cell count / iron levels was also good.
The not so good test results were:
My fasting insulin is high.
My C-reactive protein (CRP) was high
My Antinuclear antibody (ANA) was positive
The high fasting insulin could be contributing to my weight gain / stalling. Increased insulin resistance is known to be correlated with SSRIs, so this makes sense why my weight re-gain has coincided with going on antidepressants. If my body is not adequately using the insulin it makes and extra insulin is just hanging in my blood, this means even when I’m fasting my body isnt properly switching over to fat burning mode. In addition, the extra insulin can be what’s causing the inflammation / auto-immune symptoms I’m experiencing.
To start, my doctor wants me to try 3 months of metformin to see if that helps with the insulin and in turn helps with the CRP and ANA. If those are still high after my insulin is brought down, then I’ll probably have to go see a Rhuemotologist for an auto-immune disorder work up.
I’ve been reading a lot online about metformin and apparently it’s really hard on the stomach. So I’ve got bloating, gas, diahrehia, and nausea to look forward to. But also apparently it’s one of the most commonly prescribed medication and lots of people take it. Do any of you have experience on it???
I also have a consult with a dietician / nutritionist Monday to see if that might also be beneficial to me. My eating disorder treatmemt has only been therapy so far, but I’m kinda excited to pull in the nutrition piece. I feel like right now I’m being pulled in so many directions - intuitive eating, low carb eating, paleo eating, calorie counting, intermittent fasting, one meal a day... ETC. I think it would be nice to sit down and talk to a professional and just hear what they say / advise me.