Druggie Update

Now that E is finally settling back into a sort of routine following our lovely family visit, I thought I'd catch you up on what's been going on with me treatment wise...

• After that initial little bout of discomfort on the Metformin, my body is doing amazingly well! Even when I've had the occasional sweet or carb, I haven't responded in a crazy way. I don't know if it's because I started on the XR and not the regular this time (last time I switched), but it's been awesome.
• I'm still having crashes after meals and such, but I'm not up to my full dose yet. Since I'm a pansy, I went to 750 mg between the 500 and 1000. The therapeutic dose that got me E was the 1000mg/day.
• Interestingly enough, the awful joint pain that I figured had to be the start of some nasty arthritis has eased with the start of the Met. It eased so slowly that I didn't really think about it until tonight when I sat cross legged for an hour and could still walk straight afterward! (Note: PCOS contributes to joint pain. Nice. Gotta love that beyotch)
• I'm already feeling more emotionally stable again. It's so amazing the difference when my thyroid and PCOS are under control. I then understand why "normal" people are so aghast at some of my emotional issues.
• Read research that said while diet and exercise are the most beneficial therapy for many PCOSers, that they are most beneficial for those with a more out of whack BMI and that those already doing moderate exercise, eating fairly well and with an ok BMI see the least benefit. HAH! So there. (Can you tell I'm a little insecure about the fact that I can't keep it under control with diet and exercise?)
• Concerned about some research pointing to a decrease in the ability to absorb Vitamin B12 and folic acid when on Metformin that can lead to all kinds of problems. I plan to address this with Endo and was wondering if any of you had dealt with or heard about this?