Hi Cysters-
Just wanted to share my success story with Metformin-
My husband and conceived our first baby in June 2006 after 2 months of trying, without meds or the knowledge that I had PCOS. We miscarried the following month and doctors could not give us an explanation. We started trying to conceive again in Feb 2007 with no success and by July I finally decided to try and find out if I had PCOS, like I had always suspected.
My general practioner said my testosterone was high and I may have it and he put me on 500mg of Metformin daily and referred me to an endocrinologist. I took the Met for one week and then stopped because I wanted to have my insulin tested and not have the test altered because of the Met.
I went to an endocrinologist who "unofficially" diagnosed me on 8/29/07 and had me start on 1000mg daily AFTER I had my series of tests done (including the glucose tolerance test). I started 1000mg on 8/31 right after my blood work was done, and didn't really have any side-effects. I'm a relatively thin cyster already and I had already changed my diet in July to a type of low-carb, high protein, low-sugar diet so I'm sure that helped the Met do it's job.
Apparently, the 1000mg of Met and diet must have done the trick because after 8 months of TTC and only being on Met for one week, my DH and I conceived on 9/7 and we got our BFP on 9/16!!! I was officially diagnosed with PCOS the following day, at which time, I could've cared less because I was finally pregnant!
My endocrinologist said that my insulin was fine but she believed it was because I was thinner and eating properly. She said she believes that every woman with PCOS has some degree of an Insulin Resistance.
I'm now almost 10 weeks pregnant and this whole pregnancy feels different than the last one. I was afraid to post this success story too early, but I figured the point was that I finally conceived and so far, we're doing okay. I would say that it's a success!
I hope that helps some of you and I also hope this helps you "Keysfergy."
Good luck all!!!
