Hi I was just wondering if any thin cycters from Australia or more specifically Perth were prescribed Metformin. My gyno won't prescribe it for me and i was wondering if this was common.
just wanted to add that im from sydney and only weigh 54kgs and im very tall and my gyno but me on clomid but that wasnt working so he then has gave me met but i can only handle 500mg so i dont know if its due to been slim i cant handle any more or its just me im off to the gyno again this week so im going to ask him them
what is the reason you were hoping to get met for
kellie
im slim only weighing in at 54kgs and im very tall and i got met from my gyno so they can give it out to slim ppl
what was your reason you wanting met for
are ttc
good luck kell
Thanks for the replies! Sorry I forgot to mention that I am TTC. I have done 2 rounds of clomid but don't really think it's going to work for me, I had heard Metformin worked well for thin cysters but when I mentioned this to my gyno he said no it's only for people who are over weight. Might try seeing someone else.
I'm quite skinny and have been put on both BCP and Met. My endo's reasoning is that the Met will help with my IR, and in the future if i want to TTC, then I can stop the BCP and hopefully the met will help me ovulate. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. But I honestly don't know if this is wishful thinking or good science.
I'm on metformin, trying to conceive #2. I'm a size 8-10, and seeing a fertility specialist in Melbourne.
I also conceived #1 on Metformin. At the time of TTC #1, I found the gynos were generally not comfortable prescribing metformin. If you have ANY fertility issues, get your GP to refer you to a fertility specialist. Don't waste time with a gyno, it's not what they specialize in.
__________________ Me (33) DH(48) DS(2)
Jan 2005: M/C #1 (conceived naturally)
Oct 2005: M/C #2 (conceived on Clomid)
Oct 2005: 1st cycle after M/C (on Metformin) O on CD28, BFP at 13dpo. Heatbeat detected at 6w6d 2008: TTC #2 on Metformin
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I weigh 54 kgs and I'm quite tall but I have been confirmed to have insulin resistance which is why I'm on it. Perhaps you could ask your doctor to do a glucose tolerance test?
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I too am a thin cyster. When i was diagnosed with PCOS begining of this year i was 47kgs, 5ft4. Ive been taking met ever since i was diagosed. Ive had 4 failed cycles of clomid, BFN IVM and now will be doing IVF at the end of this month.
My FS suggested to cut down on exercising and to put on weight, so now i weigh around 51kgs (feelin uncomfy with the extra weight..but hey if it helps riight?). But i just question how the heck do ppl like nicole ritchie who weigh less then a tic tac achieve pregnancy?!!?
Any thin Aussie cysters prescribed metformin? 
