chikilala

This week I started taking Met and also Estrogen, because my RE said my levels were really low. 14 days after I take the Estrogen, I am supposed to start taking Prometrium, too, to try to get AF. So far, I am not having any major problems with the Met, but I've noticed I've started to get darkish hairs growing on my cheeks!!! I am freaked out by this, and am thinking it is because of the Estrogen. I am on 500mg of Met, but will be increasing the dose to 1000 next week. I hate hormones.

cyster christy

I hope you find your answer soon. Sorry I can't help.

Jmacfeely

Hi there,

I'm not on estrogen but I am on met and the hair is a listed side effect. I actually found I got less hair after met. (I have chin issues.) Check out the Metformin under medications. You'll get tons of info there.

Hope you figure it out. Hang in there.

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Metformin 1000mg
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chikilala

Just for the records, I read on a couple obscure websites about estrogen dominance and they mentioned excessive hair growth and sinus infections as being common. I actuallly have a sinus infection at the moment...however, not wishing to self diagnose (cackly giggle) I think I'll keep taking my meds and give it another week or so!

Thanks so much for your responses. I have no idea what I'd do without this forum. Perhaps join a circus?

TickledPink

The circus??? Sometimes I think I belong there too

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PCOS: Metformin 1500mgs daily(Oct/03).
Rapid Cycling Bi-Polar Type II: Effexor 225 mgs, .5mgs clonazapam, and 900mgs Lithium daily. litebook therapy(Dec/04).
Meniere's Disease:
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