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01-10-2007, 03:08 PM
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Today I added a new article to the FAQ:
Metformin is at least as effective in the nonobese as it is in the obese with Type 2 Diabetes: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/549150?src=mp
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01-11-2007, 10:47 AM
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My Mood:  Points: 82,380.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 82,380.94 |  stopping met for medical testing?
I just read you reply on not taking met a couple days before getting an HSG. Does this go for any type of test where something's injected? Or only if it's uterus related? What about regular x-rays/MRI's where nothings injected?
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Metformin 2500mg,
B12, prenatals, vitamin D supps & fish oil.
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01-11-2007, 11:06 AM
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Bec, that's all the info I have. For specifics on your medical procedure and met, get in touch with your Doctor. 
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33 yrs, 1 precious hubby, 2 miracle kids, At Goal Wt for 4 yrs, Trygly's down 445 pts, Free Androgen down from 20 to 2, 3 half 'thons ran, 2 mtns hiked, 1 crazy run in the Rockies, 4 forest trail races, profiled in 2 magazines...1 woman determined to kick PCOS butt!
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Christy, I'm just wondering; now that you're at a healthy weight, your hormones are balanced etc. how often do you need to go to the endo and have bloodwork done?
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Metformin 2500mg,
B12, prenatals, vitamin D supps & fish oil.
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01-16-2007, 02:45 PM
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Christy, I'm just wondering; now that you're at a healthy weight, your hormones are balanced etc. who often do you need to go to the endo and have bloodwork done?
| My Gp has me come in every 6 months and get a new requisition for bloodwork. My last set was in December of 2006 and I'll go again in May or June of this year to make sure everything is where it should be .
I love how thorogh he is and I know that things will never ever get as bad as they were pre-diagnosis..we'll catch it so much faster if anything funky happens.
Hope it answers your question.
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01-16-2007, 02:55 PM
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I have a feeling that my doctor is going to put me on Metformin this coming Thursday. We discussed it 6 months ago. I had lost 25 pounds through WW and thought I could do an additional, to no avail. I didn't gain any, but didn't lose, so I know that this time he is going to insist.
This thread makes me feel a whole lot better. Thank you for taking the time to research and then type all of that. I am new here, I have IR, but not PCOS....I had a partial hysterectomy years ago and have gone through (or am still in...do you ever come out?)
menopause, so I don't know.
But anyway, thanks.
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01-25-2007, 05:23 PM
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This information was very helpful thank you! My Dr just prescrived Met and I was scared to take it but after reading this I feel much better. But I have one question. Is it true that while on Met you can start to lose more hair? I really hope not because I am already losing alot!!
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Hello. I am a newbie. Just diagnosed with IR in the summer of last year. I probably have had it longer but guess with going to an Ob/Gyn this time they found it more with the full blood work I had.
But I am on Metformin I take 850 mg 2 times a day. I do have times when I have diarrhea. I know when I started back in June I had nausea and such. Then i was on the lower dose then they upped it.
But am glad found this board so can keep up and more things. At my age right now too want to do things that can help me somewhat.
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You are such an asset to us at SC. Thank you for all the time you put into answering questions and for putting that Q and A togther. You rock!!!! | |
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04-02-2007, 03:49 PM
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Added the new article at the bottom:
Study looks at Metformin and Lifestyle Therapy in PCOS
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Thanks for all the great info I just got diagnosed today, am lucky enough to have a close friend who has been diagnosed for a few years now. I'm supposed to start taking met today and am confused, concerned and very interested in finding out more information.
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04-14-2007, 06:29 PM
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This is a wonderful thread! Thank YOU so much for all the info!!
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F, 45, 5'7"
PCOS Dx: Feb '06
Diabetes & Hypothyroidism Dx: Nov '07
Metformin ER, 1000 mg: 7/21/07, Increased to 2000 mg 2/8/08
Levothyroxin, 25 mcg: 11/6/07, Increased to 50 mcg 2/8/08, Increased to 75 mcg 9/9/08
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I'm coming off met (I've been off for nearly 4 wks now) and I'm still finding it hard to control my eating habits and weight. Is this normal? I spent years taking the weight off. Will I gain it all back now?
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20 y/o Diagnosed 10/3/05 after 4 years of misdiagnosis
In a relationship with an extremely DB-- over 4 1/2 years!
1000 mg Met
Yasmin
PCOS diet
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I've been taking met for like 8 days now 500mg 2x a day and i just find it weird that i haven't experienced ANY of its popular GI effects like none at all and i have not changed my eating habits as before.. i eat rice, carbs, sugary drinks and it is still the same.i only get like headaches and sleepyness in the first 2 days and after that it feels like i'm not on met at all bu i am. Is this normal? | |
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I know there are many grateful women writing in to thank you, BUT REALLY..................THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This basically was "my missing key" to so many problems, I thought I was handling my PCOS the best I could while I'm across the country, but reading this shows me exactly what i've been missing- My dr. tried to put me on this before I left home, and I got nauseated and within days I was off it. I thought through birth control, diet and exercise (since I already got my hormone levels back normal) would be enough.....well it wasnt....AT ALL!! and its been an Uphill battle ever since. Reading all this info---from the help of some women refering it to me, HAS TOTALLY OPENED MY EYES to what I've needed all along. Thank you sooo much for providing that info that I've been trying to find all over the web with just finding repeat info...
I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart, and look forward to taking care of myself 100% now and Feeling better about myself!!! Thanks again!!! | |
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