Insulin Resistance, and Why Met Helps - Page 8

dee01832 · 09-03-2007, 01:57 PM

I just started 500X2 on monday- today is one week, i have mild stomach upset.

Im wondering if anyone has had success with re-growing their hair, and fatigue?

MenifeeMother · 09-08-2007, 05:51 PM

This has been very informative. Thanks.

cnanougr · 10-26-2007, 07:54 AM

Hi! I just entered this web-page and have seen your message. You seem quite experienced in handling PCOs, so any advice would be helpful.
I am 33,5 years old, diagnosed for PCOs in 1991. Symptoms: irregular period, acne, unovulation. I am slim (52kg) and I am wondering wheather this information I read about metformin would be useful for me.
My medication history is as follows:
- 1993 till 1997: BCP (Gynofen, with anti-androgen): helped a lot in restoring my circles, and acne dissaperred.
- 6 months quit medication: acne reappeared worse, no periods
- 1998: again on BCP: circle restored, acne dissapeared
- 2004: change to new generation BCP (Meliane: very low dosage, no anti-adrogen), no changes, period ok, no acne.

Since I am now almost 34 I am starting worrying on how and when I am going to go out of BCP since I want to have family one day. I am wondering:
- how successful would be my change from BCP to Metformin,
- Am I going to have my periods regulated as now that I take BCP?
- Am I going to have again acne problems after quiting BCP and taking metformin?
- Will I have any chances of getting pregnant using Met?

I would appreciate your response to my questions, in case you have some good tips and suggestions.

Thank u sooo sooo much!!! :-)
c

spunky_chic_420 · 10-27-2007, 08:52 PM

anyone on met 2500 or 3 750mg a day met

Faith34 · 01-20-2008, 08:07 PM

This was great information, thanks a lot..

Haroulli · 01-22-2008, 02:00 AM

Hi everyone....
Sorry spunky, I am not on that kind of dose, but it is one of the higher ones I have seen so far, so I am not sure what your question really is =/....as for Dee01832, the first few days up to a week I had REALLY bad stomach upset with metformin, but it will wear off when you get used to it. My reccomendation for the stomach upset is to eat a good, balanced meal when it is time to take metformin (a simple salad won't cut it, it made stomach upset worse for me). The first couple of days also i was EXHAUSTED (partially because I was in the bathroom half the time, urgh) but that wore off too---if you are still tired, MAKE SURE you tell your doc just to double check. Also, if your stomach is still churning after a few days, tell your doc about it; they might recommend a slower release (I take fortamet, which is a slow release version of metformin, it works WONDERS for me).
Good luck and let me know how it goes!
-Hara

lilythorn · 01-22-2008, 04:46 AM

Thanks for the info...I'm reading everything I can get my fingers on!!!!

Loza · 01-24-2008, 03:47 AM

I have been on Met almost 3 months, and have not experienced much change. I plan to stick it out for the long run, as I would truly like to conceive in the next few years.

I have the worst carb cravings, and was really battling with them so I went on Fat Blaster ( which my doc said was ok short term) So far they have helped with the cravings and my diet is better controlled. I still have a dramatically fluctuating weight - it goes up and down 3-5kgs a week- but never goes over a certain point. My partner has been very supportive, and has joined the same diet plan to make it a little easier.

At present I am only on 1000 mg per day of met, and curious how long I should stick at the dosage and see if it works? I have noticed that alot of women on here are on much higher doses. I have not had menses on my own since I started the met, and before that I had 2 in a row and none prior for almost a year. I don't have too much trouble with side effects, in fact I have found the opposite to most women. The met actually helps as I always felt constipated before.

Thanks for the helpful info

Loz

mamatodallas · 01-28-2008, 03:05 PM

I just started 500mg of Met this morning. I also started a GI Diet as well. I was told by my doctor that if I eat anything with sugar or high carbs that I might get sick with Met. Even if that doesn't happen I am telling myself it will happen so I can stick to lower GI foods.

lntmyh · 02-12-2008, 12:35 PM

Just throwing in my 2 cents when I did Atkins and lost 50 lbs my AF came like clockwork without any meds

Miss Amarosa · 02-14-2008, 11:30 PM

i've lost 20lbs since january on met 500mg once a day until last thursday. i upped doubled my own dosage without direction from my doctor .. i am a nurse so i'm intune with my body... lol but ooooopsss i started feeling pain in the kidney area so i dropped down to 750mg and right now that seems to be the trick ... however i do plan on going up to 1500mg a day so until then i will up the dosage by 250mg until then... Also i've been doing South Beach phase 1 and moderately having a small snack here and there when sweets are brought into the office. lol ... But Dont give up ..

Aymee1979 · 03-08-2008, 02:45 AM

I am taking Met 500mg 3x a day and Provera i think its 20 mg for 7 days every month to help me have a period.. I was wondering does this medication help lose weight t all cause it doesn't seem to work too well with me.. it also does not help that when I am depressed all I wanna do is Binge and I know it doesnt help...

PuppyLove · 04-09-2008, 12:18 PM

I feel better for reading this and it's certainly the best explanation of IR I've seen so far!! Many thanks!!

I'm also on Met and following a low GI diet. No weight loss as yet but it's pretty early days.

I was interested to read some girls had also experienced dizzyness and feeling lightheaded, maybe it is the Met, I wasn't sure what was going on, hope that doesn't last long!

The sugar cravings though whoooaahh they are FULL ON!!!!!!

wannabmomma · 04-12-2008, 02:07 PM

Thanks for posting this VERY informative article; especially for a newbie like me LOL
I'm still waiting (after 9 days) for my IR results but this made me understand IR & met usage so much better than I did before!!

10-27-2007, 08:52 PM	#109 (permalink)
spunky_chic_420 Gigi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW Suburbs Posts: 20 My Mood: Points: 271.95 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 271.95 Donate	hmmm anyone on met 2500 or 3 750mg a day met

01-20-2008, 08:07 PM	#110 (permalink)
Faith34 Looking for answers Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 13 My Mood: Points: 377.91 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 377.91 Donate	Thanks This was great information, thanks a lot.. __________________ Faith34 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-22-2008, 04:46 AM	#112 (permalink)
lilythorn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 My Mood: Points: 395.64 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 395.64 Donate	Thanks for the info...I'm reading everything I can get my fingers on!!!! __________________ PCOS 2003 Married 2006 TTC 1year Age:30 Husband:41 Meds: Progestrone Cream, Metformin, Atenolol,Diovan, Spironilactone,Synthroid, Multi-Vitamin Trust in the Lord... Proverbs 3:5-6

01-24-2008, 03:47 AM	#113 (permalink)
Loza PCOS Down Under Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 3 My Mood: Points: 300.98 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 300.98 Donate	I have been on Met almost 3 months, and have not experienced much change. I plan to stick it out for the long run, as I would truly like to conceive in the next few years. I have the worst carb cravings, and was really battling with them so I went on Fat Blaster ( which my doc said was ok short term) So far they have helped with the cravings and my diet is better controlled. I still have a dramatically fluctuating weight - it goes up and down 3-5kgs a week- but never goes over a certain point. My partner has been very supportive, and has joined the same diet plan to make it a little easier. At present I am only on 1000 mg per day of met, and curious how long I should stick at the dosage and see if it works? I have noticed that alot of women on here are on much higher doses. I have not had menses on my own since I started the met, and before that I had 2 in a row and none prior for almost a year. I don't have too much trouble with side effects, in fact I have found the opposite to most women. The met actually helps as I always felt constipated before. Thanks for the helpful info Loz __________________ Lauren TTC PCOS , IBS Normal BP / Cholesterol Metformin 1000 mg Chromium Picolinate 400 mcg Conceive Well Gold (PreConception Multi Vit)

03-08-2008, 02:45 AM	#117 (permalink)
Aymee1979 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 My Mood: Points: 858.18 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 858.18 Donate	MEt.. I am taking Met 500mg 3x a day and Provera i think its 20 mg for 7 days every month to help me have a period.. I was wondering does this medication help lose weight t all cause it doesn't seem to work too well with me.. it also does not help that when I am depressed all I wanna do is Binge and I know it doesnt help...

09-03-2007, 01:57 PM	#106 (permalink)
dee01832 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 20 Points: 795.62 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 795.62 Donate	I just started 500X2 on monday- today is one week, i have mild stomach upset. Im wondering if anyone has had success with re-growing their hair, and fatigue?

09-08-2007, 05:51 PM	#107 (permalink)
MenifeeMother Jeremiah 29:11 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 682 My Mood: Points: 30,888.29 Bank: 34,831.55 Total Points: 65,719.84 Donate	This has been very informative. Thanks.

10-26-2007, 07:54 AM	#108 (permalink)
cnanougr ani Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Points: 527.51 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 527.51 Donate	Hi! I just entered this web-page and have seen your message. You seem quite experienced in handling PCOs, so any advice would be helpful. I am 33,5 years old, diagnosed for PCOs in 1991. Symptoms: irregular period, acne, unovulation. I am slim (52kg) and I am wondering wheather this information I read about metformin would be useful for me. My medication history is as follows: - 1993 till 1997: BCP (Gynofen, with anti-androgen): helped a lot in restoring my circles, and acne dissaperred. - 6 months quit medication: acne reappeared worse, no periods - 1998: again on BCP: circle restored, acne dissapeared - 2004: change to new generation BCP (Meliane: very low dosage, no anti-adrogen), no changes, period ok, no acne. Since I am now almost 34 I am starting worrying on how and when I am going to go out of BCP since I want to have family one day. I am wondering: - how successful would be my change from BCP to Metformin, - Am I going to have my periods regulated as now that I take BCP? - Am I going to have again acne problems after quiting BCP and taking metformin? - Will I have any chances of getting pregnant using Met? I would appreciate your response to my questions, in case you have some good tips and suggestions. Thank u sooo sooo much!!! :-) c

01-22-2008, 02:00 AM	#111 (permalink)
Haroulli Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11 Points: 222.07 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 222.07 Donate	Hi everyone.... Sorry spunky, I am not on that kind of dose, but it is one of the higher ones I have seen so far, so I am not sure what your question really is =/....as for Dee01832, the first few days up to a week I had REALLY bad stomach upset with metformin, but it will wear off when you get used to it. My reccomendation for the stomach upset is to eat a good, balanced meal when it is time to take metformin (a simple salad won't cut it, it made stomach upset worse for me). The first couple of days also i was EXHAUSTED (partially because I was in the bathroom half the time, urgh) but that wore off too---if you are still tired, MAKE SURE you tell your doc just to double check. Also, if your stomach is still churning after a few days, tell your doc about it; they might recommend a slower release (I take fortamet, which is a slow release version of metformin, it works WONDERS for me). Good luck and let me know how it goes! -Hara

01-28-2008, 03:05 PM	#114 (permalink)
mamatodallas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Panhandle Posts: 47 My Mood: Points: 667.69 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 667.69 Donate	I just started 500mg of Met this morning. I also started a GI Diet as well. I was told by my doctor that if I eat anything with sugar or high carbs that I might get sick with Met. Even if that doesn't happen I am telling myself it will happen so I can stick to lower GI foods.

02-14-2008, 11:30 PM	#116 (permalink)
Miss Amarosa Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 23 My Mood: Points: 599.08 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 599.08 Donate	i've lost 20lbs since january on met 500mg once a day until last thursday. i upped doubled my own dosage without direction from my doctor .. i am a nurse so i'm intune with my body... lol but ooooopsss i started feeling pain in the kidney area so i dropped down to 750mg and right now that seems to be the trick ... however i do plan on going up to 1500mg a day so until then i will up the dosage by 250mg until then... Also i've been doing South Beach phase 1 and moderately having a small snack here and there when sweets are brought into the office. lol ... But Dont give up ..

04-09-2008, 12:18 PM	#118 (permalink)
PuppyLove Ready for a "new" me Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 465 My Mood: Points: 14,487.92 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 14,487.92 Donate	I feel better for reading this and it's certainly the best explanation of IR I've seen so far!! Many thanks!! I'm also on Met and following a low GI diet. No weight loss as yet but it's pretty early days. I was interested to read some girls had also experienced dizzyness and feeling lightheaded, maybe it is the Met, I wasn't sure what was going on, hope that doesn't last long! The sugar cravings though whoooaahh they are FULL ON!!!!!! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. email & msn: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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