Naturally I am about as impatient as they come, so instead of waiting patiently for my lab results, I opted for the quicker route of making the phone call to my OBGYN this morning instead. So there was good news and bad news I suppose. My A1c was still too high at 6.1. The doctor said he preferred it being below 6. Currently I take 1000 mg of Metformin twice daily, which is getting close to the highest dosage possible before I need to resort to daily injections...eek. The next step might be, and it's certainly what I am hoping that the endocrinologist will advise me on taking 850 mg three times a day. Now I have an appointment with my endocrinologist December 29, at 4 o'clock, so we will see what will shake down then.
Because I have already been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommends patients keep their thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level between 0.3 and 3.0 mIU/L. My TSH level was 2.820, which is the high-normal range. Therefore no medication adjustments need to be made there, yeah for passing that test!
Lastly, the dreaded progesterone test. The bottom line, I'm OVULATING! Woo-hoo! That is a great thing. However, my progesterone level was 6.7.
Progesterone levels during the menstrual cycle
As you can see, I was at the low end of normal. Which they said is still indicative of ovulation, but being me I am still skeptical. For now, I will think positive and keep moving forward. Nurse K was an absolute gem and I called and called back at least 4 or 5 times and she was so caring. She recommended setting an appointment for March to see if my cycles become more normal, to see if my A1c gets below 6 and to make sure my TSH stays where it is. So for now, I must keep moving forward.
This is probably going to be a two post kind of day, considering it is weigh in day. I already know that I am up, I am just unsure of how much. I will explain that in a few hours.
Ovulation and Normal Periods.
XO.
Terra
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