Female 43 years old never had weight issue till a severe concussion back in 1988, since then, just keep adding up pounds. Eat 1200 calories daily, stationnary bike 45 minutes five days a week. Take metformin for insulin resistance, hbp pills, syntroid for my thyroid since may 2013. Here is the question... My igf-1 is always bad, despite obvious deficiency, doctors refuse to test my pituitary gland .... Help me before I die, van you?