Ok, every doctor handles met differently.
1. I have a wonderful doctor who increased my dosage gradually. I started out taking 1 500mg pill in the morning with food and 1 500mg in the evening with dinner. After 2 weeks she increased it my dosage to 1 with breakfast and 2 with dinner and by the 5th week I was taking 2 with breakfast and 2 with dinner. My stomach did get a little upset along the way but your body adjusts if you go at it slowly.
2. Another important thing is that met must be taken with food or very shortly after. It shouldnt be taken on an empty stomach because it is designed to regulate your insulin and if your stomach is empty what is it regulating???
3. She should also cut back on the white bread, white flour which further upsets your stomach on met and causes the diarrhea effect. These things arent good for us soulcysters anyway so it can only help to limit it.
I have to still have my bagel in the morning occassionally but I make it whole wheat and switch to taking my met at lunchtime instead that day so I dont have the nasty side effects. This really works for me. I have lost some weight on met, but I also combine portion control and excersise.
I dont know if her doctor will want her playing around with the time of day she takes hers but my doctor doesnt mind as long as I get all my 2000mg in and im leaving at least 6 hours in between each dose.
I hope this helps! Goodluck!!
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Married 2yrs...together 11 yrs
TTC for 3 yrs
Diagnosed w/pcos 02/2008
currently on met 2000mg daily
Fish oil
Evening Primrose Oil
Prenatals
Vitax (chasteberry)
Dong Quai
current weight 200 (with portion control and exercise)
previous weight 235
goal weight 150
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