vigilante

Hey guys,

I've been lurking around here for sometime and I am really, really taken with how supportive everyone is!

I've had PCOS since I was 16, and now, at 19, I finally don't have any cysts! However, I am still trying to regulate my periods, so I recently got on Metformin.

I start with 500 mg per day for a month, and then the doctor will consider whether it needs to be increased or not.

I've been on birth control pills for years, and that has really taken a toll on me. Hyperpigmentation, and not to mention, 25lbs weight gain. Right now, I weigh 143 lbs at 5ft 2. It's been really very rough, and I am hoping Met will help me out.

I just started taking it on Saturday, and I was wondering if there was anyone else with a similar situation, and stats so that we could back up each other!

For the Met veterans...how soon did you see the changes? And at what dose? (I know it works differently for each person.) I've had to run to the bathroom a few times, but it hasn't been excessive.

The funny thing is that I am afraid of gaining weight on met...I crave really sweet stuff for some reason.

Anyway! Thank you for reading!