MollyM

Hi all,

I’m new here to this forum and just diagnosed with PCOS. I have a few questions. I posted yesterday, but didn’t get any responses…I think the length of my post may have been a little overwhelming! So I’m going to get straight to the questions and am hopefully posting in the forums where they can best be answered. If you want to see a little of my history, here’s the link to my original post:Just started Metformin and have questions

I started metformin Tuesday evening before dinner. Dosage: 500mg 1X day for 7 days, then 2X day thereafter. Fortunately I have had no ill effects after three doses but we’ll see what happens when I up the dose…

Question: I weighed myself this morning and have lost two pounds, the first drop in my weight since stopping BCP in Dec. Do you think this is the metformin? Could it be working so fast??

Also, should I expect to ovulate before my next AF?

Any responses are appreciated!

threeblessings

When I started Met I lost weight right away. I think it can start working right away, it's different for everyone though. I still am not having regular periods and I started in Sep. But I am still working on it.

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1500 mg met
low carb diet
exercise

Eva37

welcome to sc i started to lose weight straight away with met. The first week i lost 8 lb. Then about 2-3 lb a week afterwards

eva

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MissChrystal

I can't attest to weight loss, since I don't keep track of mine...but it took about 2 months for my periods to regulate from 20 day cycles to 28 days cycles.

I'm temping now to see if its helping with ovulation.

Since each cycle is unique, I don't think we can tell you when you'd expect to ovulate.

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Chrystal (28) ~ DF (33)

* 4/30/08 - P4 Results, CD21 (0.6) = No O
* 5/16/08 - Round 1 Clomid (50mg), CD 3-7
* 6/05/08 - P4 Results, CD23 (5.9) = O, BFN
* 6/18/08 - Round 2 Clomid (50mg), CD 5-9

MollyM

Thank you so much to everyone for your replies! I'm on day 6 of met now and still no s/e. Haven't weighed myself since Thursday, I'll weigh tomorrow morning. I guess I'll just have to wait and see as for as my cycles and ovulation are concerned.

Rachelle-Nychole

So I'm starting metformin tonight. I'm doing it so I can ovulate cause my DH and I are ttc. Any ideas on how long it's going to take to ovulate?

aaqueous84

Hi Ladies, How are you all.

I read on PCOS information site that some girls take up to 3 months before a period happens, and others take 6 months plus, depends on you really.

I have been on Metformin for 8 days now, i started taking 1 tablet a day for 7 days, now moved up to 2 tablets a day for 7 days, until i reach taking 3 times a day. I have had littlre cramps here and there, and felt light headed first few days, i lost 6 pounds in first 3 days, then re-gained, and now lost 3 pounds. I am on a diet as well, and gonna start the gym "i feel like a circus freak thou" what puts me off going, cause evereyoe is skin and bones and im massive heff!!!

Good luck ladies, drop me aline if you want =) either on here or email me ad698@yahoo.co.uk

linda21

Hi Everyone. My 17 year old daughter is on metformin 2000mg a day and within the last month has stopped taking BCP. She felt they were impeding her weight loss which has been zero. Her bust size also went up from a B to a D when on the BCP. She has been on the Met for 8 months now with no weight. loss. We saw a nutritionist last week and have really been following her adivice for eating and my daughter has stepped up the aerobic exercise in addition to her 14 hour weekly workouts because she is a competitive gymnast. Has anyone else had so much difficulty losing weight on Metformin? Her endo tells me most weight loss is minimal on Met but that is not what I am getting from the posts here. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

jlaurenmatthews

Well, since on Met 500mg 1x a day I dropped four pounds in about a month. I was increased to 1500mg last wednesday and have lost two since then. My period was regular once with the 500mg dosage but after that fell late again. I am still waiting to see what happens with the 1500mg. I believe that while met is not a miracle weight loss drug that it does help relieve some of the symptoms of pcos, one of which is difficulty losing weight. So in a sense, met helps straighten things out so that weight can be lost that would have been lost if it were not for pcos in the first place. I hope that helps. Regarding the ovulation.... I have not even done any opks or temping since I started the met mainly because I am waiting on a normal cycle first. I hope this helps everyone and good luck to all!

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gtmcuzz

I have been on met for 3 weeks and lost a few punds, but they came back. I have not been so good about the low carb eating. If i dont do the low carb eating will the met not help lose weight. And does met really help all how have PCOS. we found out when I was 20 that i have PCOS. It took 9yrs to get PG with daughter and than another 8 yrs for our son. We have been married 20 1/2 yrs and have a 12 and a 4 yr old. But now i want the weight off so i can be the way i was before all this. And so i have energy for the 4yr old. I just want the met to work. i know i need to do better on the carbs. thank you for your help. tammy

aaqueous84

Natalie'smom06

The effect of MEtformin seems to be really different for each person. Some O right away, some never do, some take a while. I may also depend if you are insulin resistant or not. I am not insulin resistant, and Met helped me O on the 1st month. Which is how I conceived my daughter. A huge shocker believe me!
I have always been able to tolerate Metformin. It only caused me side effects when upping the dose, for the 1st 1-2 days.
I have not experienced weight loss with met, but I am on the XR version.
You should be temping and charting if you really want to see your cycle, if you O or not. But not worth the time unless you are TTC!!

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Mindijean

I started losing almost immediately when I started Metformin. It also kicked my cycle into gear almost immediately! Good luck to you!

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aaqueous84

Would be good if i started O, if i fell pregnant i'd be i shock too, but a blessin.

I having side effects, even through takin it slow by going up a dose each week, and also watchin what i eat, and takin it slow. Weird. Hope its workin through ...