zoerba

I've been taking Met for almost 6 months now. I started off on a 500mg dose and then just upped it to 1000mg about a month or so ago.

So far...I have gained weight, have not had a regular menstraul cycle, have not ovulated, and my facial hair is WORSE!!!! I do, however, have daily diarrhea...

I don't think the Met is working for me.

Okay, that was the rant, but my actual question is if anyone else has noticed increased facial hair?

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flyfisher

Sometimes met takes awhile to start working. My facial hair didn't start improving until I was 6 months into taking it. I've been on it since Aug 05 and I see a difference more now than ever. Its starting to thin, but a week before AF starts, it gets worse on one side of my face...but after AF stops, it gets better and improves . Just hang in there. My endo took me off met for a few months (months 7 and 8) and I called him crying because i wanted to be put back on it. I didn't realize how much it was helping my hair situation until I had been off it for a few months. I swear I could've grown a full mans beard if I didn't pluck everyday. And I could tell it got thicker and thicker each week...I cried...I still have some hair and I pluck each morning, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was. Also, it has helped with the heavy AF that I had before I was on it. When he took me off for a few months AF was horrible too....Hang in there, it will get better. It may take a while, but it will help...

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DX 1994-told to lose weight by GYN,Suffered 12 years before seeking treatments: REDX 2006 by a family doc sent to endo July 31, 2006 and glad I went; Byetta, 2000mg Metformin, fish oil, 1000mg calcium, Vytorin, baby aspirin. Type 2 diabetic and high cholesterol dx March 05, psoriasis dx 1992.
Married 19 yrs 2 kids: girl 18 yrs old and boy 16 yrs old.