HI BlueJeanBaby
Sorry to hear about all your issues. I too had alot of GI upset with Met, but I suffered through it. I found that as long as I had Immodium with me, I could handle it. Don't get me wrong, I felt like I had the flu ALL THE TIME, but either I just got used to it, or it did get better a bit. Either way, hang in there, and maybe try increasing by half a pill instead of a whole one at a time. I was on 2000 mg and it did the trick. I did lose weight, but not sure what dose I was on when it started. As for the hair and skin, I didn't notice any decrease in hair growth on me, and I didn't have skin issues, so not too knowledgeable about that. I live in Ladner as well and I was going to an OB/GYN in Richmond. My story started when I was trying to conceive and nothing was happening. It was the OB/GYN that diagnosed me just by looking at me (she is one of the leading docs in PCOS research and is getting more involved with the medical board etc - I think that's what she told me anyway). Either way, it is for sure good to find a doc that knows the ins and outs of PCOS, as it is very hard to diagnose due to many different symptoms and not all are the same for every woman. If you are trying to conceive, then don't give up! I was able to have a beautiful daughter (now 3) and I just had my son in Dec. It is possible, as I was originally miscarrying and was told that my hormones were the worst the doc had ever seen and IF I did get preg, I would never be able to carry full turn, my body would abort every time before 12 weeks (after 12 weeks the placenta takes over the hormones and all is good). Anyway, maybe look into trying to contact a doc down here and see what you can do, or even get a referral to somewhere else. I hope I helped a bit???
Lacey |