smk

Hi -

I am so frustrated - to say the least! I have been on metformin for four weeks now. I just started 1,500 mg today. Well since about last weekend my skin has been horrible! I am breaking out like crazy - and these zits hurt! My face is an absolute oil slick! I thought the metformin was supposed to help with this?

Could it just be a matter of my hormones readjusting? Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Thanks for letting me vent!

Sara : )

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Age:28
Engaged – wedding is 10/18/2003!
Not TTC
Menstruating since age 11 and it has been irregular ever since!
Taking provera 10 mg for 10 days/month since high school
Finally diagnosed with PCOS November 2002
Started Glucophage January 17, 2003 (500 mg. and working my way up to 1500 mg.)
My list of meds: provera 10 mg. (ten days/month); levoxyl 50mg. for thyroid goiter; imiprimine 50mg. for anxiety; glucophage XR
PCOS symptoms: weight gain; difficulty losing weight; very oily skin; bouts of acne; excess hair on chin; irregular periods
Vitamin Supplements: multivitamin; magnesium & calcium; B-complex; chromium (glucose tolerant factor)

StaciM

It could easily be your hormones readjusting themselves. It took a couple of months before my acne cleared itself up. It wasn't an immediate thing. Give it some time at 1500mg and see how it goes. Good luck!



P.S. My sympathies with your breakout. They really are painful things!

smk

Thanks! I guess I just need to be patient. I hope the weight loss comes soon also! I agree - I really feel like my hormones are completely out-of-whack and I guess everyone will know it when they see my face! : )

__________________
Age:28
Engaged – wedding is 10/18/2003!
Not TTC
Menstruating since age 11 and it has been irregular ever since!
Taking provera 10 mg for 10 days/month since high school
Finally diagnosed with PCOS November 2002
Started Glucophage January 17, 2003 (500 mg. and working my way up to 1500 mg.)
My list of meds: provera 10 mg. (ten days/month); levoxyl 50mg. for thyroid goiter; imiprimine 50mg. for anxiety; glucophage XR
PCOS symptoms: weight gain; difficulty losing weight; very oily skin; bouts of acne; excess hair on chin; irregular periods
Vitamin Supplements: multivitamin; magnesium & calcium; B-complex; chromium (glucose tolerant factor)