Results After 3 Months
I (23F) found out at the beginning of February that my cholesterol is very high for my age. It was scary. I have issues with hormones as well (PCOS) and insulin resistance. My PCP decided to see if metformin would help at all. I’ve been taking 500mg XR for 3 months now. I also limited processed food, increased fiber (about 30-40g per day) and have lost about 10lbs. I had a recheck today and for the most part I feel good about the changes I see. Other than my triglycerides which have increased dramatically. I’ve attached pictures which show before and after - dates and values are on the bottom. My cardiac risk ratio also went down slightly from 3.9 to 3.4. Wondering what you guys think about the increase in triglycerides. I know these numbers are still high but for not being on a statin I feel relieved to see number trending down!