Metformin Success Stories - Page 44

TrishainAZ · 12-12-2007, 06:55 PM

Well, not to get your hopes up, but cramping IS very common in early pregnancy. I'm not sure how to tell if its working for you. I do know that I was addicted to HPT's and you can get them very cheaply online...

www.early-pregnancy-tests.com Free shipping on orders over $15 and they ship FAST. For $15 you get probably about 20 tests! So test away!

Nikiep · 12-13-2007, 12:20 AM

So I had another ultrasound today. Two follicles, 2.7 and 2.8. Still no rupture. I have only been on met for not even two months but I am wondering if I will ever ovulate again. It is so easy to start losing hope. I don't have weight to lose. I have been working very hard at a low carb diet...I try to stick with 14 grams protein with every 28 grams Carb. I have been taking herbs including vitex. Someone please reassure me not to give up. The met does make me feel better but TTC is getting so depressing. For those of you that have had success with met, how long did it take? Did take or do other things to help you ovulate?

VRSweeney · 12-13-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TrishainAZ

Well, not to get your hopes up, but cramping IS very common in early pregnancy. I'm not sure how to tell if its working for you. I do know that I was addicted to HPT's and you can get them very cheaply online...

www.early-pregnancy-tests.com Free shipping on orders over $15 and they ship FAST. For $15 you get probably about 20 tests! So test away!

Wow...good to know!!

grafe · 12-13-2007, 02:48 PM

i am still getting used to pcos and trying to get prego and it can be very frustrating! thanks for all you post as it does help everyone! wondering... i have been getting af monthly since i started met 3 mo ago--do i just need to have sex that week i should be ovulating? every other day or something? just not sure what to do now that i am getting af and possilby ovulating.
any advice would be so great. i dont do kits or temps or any of that... just hoping to test + one of these months!
thanks.

kita123 · 12-13-2007, 07:54 PM

thanks for the advice trishain...i will be testing lol and will notify you all when i get that bfp!

only4some1special · 12-14-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kita123

i have been on met since the beg of oct and maybe a month ago i felt cramps like af was on her way. no show...i took a test and got a bfn. for the last 3 or so days ive been getting the af cramps again but i havent even been spotting...im not sure if af is on her way or not. i want to test again in a week or so but i will be very discouraged if i get another neg. do these things sound familiar to anyone? it feels like af may come and then more symptoms are showing up. i am not keeping track of my temps or anything like that so i wouldnt be able to know what was going on that way. i just would like to hear from some sisters that have gotten preg without even seeing af or women that it has taken met more than 2-3 months to work...thanks

hi kita

what dose of met r u on? usually doctor starts from low dose and ask to increase slowly, and go up to 1500 mg. it takes atleast 2 months to get AF on met. have to be regular on medication. missing doses can also effect on delayed AF.

the pain n cramping can be due to ur hormones trying to balance out, and also AF trying to come.

on met, i get lots of cramping and abdominal pain b4 AF comes, n they usually start 2 - 3 weeks earlier. me b4 being on met. i never had cramps, so wen i first had cramping i thought i got pg...hehehe... ( different ppl experience different things )

i m on met for 6 months but not sure if it is helping me to ovulate. i think combination of medicine works better.

jandk · 12-14-2007, 02:44 PM

I recently started Metformin about 2 weeks ago and so far have actually had a menstrual cycle,which the doctor said was extremely unusual, which is awesome, previously I had gone 6 months without one. So this is an awesome first step. So far I have lost about 6 pounds which is such a good feeling. My fiancee and I have been ttc since 06/07, but we are very hopeful and optimistic. I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for your stories, it makes me realize i'm not alone and there is someone to talk to

so thanks!

Beckee · 12-14-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikiep

So I had another ultrasound today. Two follicles, 2.7 and 2.8. Still no rupture. I have only been on met for not even two months but I am wondering if I will ever ovulate again. It is so easy to start losing hope. I don't have weight to lose. I have been working very hard at a low carb diet...I try to stick with 14 grams protein with every 28 grams Carb. I have been taking herbs including vitex. Someone please reassure me not to give up. The met does make me feel better but TTC is getting so depressing. For those of you that have had success with met, how long did it take? Did take or do other things to help you ovulate?

Met worked for me the first month, and then the second time around, it took more than a few months to get me regular. You are supposed to give yourself up to 6 months for the Met and VItex. You have time! Chin up. If in 6 months, things don't work out, then maybe look into it more. The other thing is, stress delays O, (It most certainly delays it for me) and it sounds like you are stressed out. Is there somewhere you can go, someone you can confide in, to let it all go for awhile?

prettychickpea · 12-14-2007, 06:50 PM

beckee darling it's so hard to lose hope! there are so many things we can try, and something will work for us sometimes and sometimes other things will - it aint over till, like, you're really old.

sarahbara · 12-14-2007, 11:15 PM

Beckee - When you first started taking vitex when did you O? Was it earlier than you normally would with just the met? I got 2 positive opk's but i'm only on cd 14, which is pretty early for me. I'm wondering if the vitex might make me O earlier than with met alone.

Beckee · 12-14-2007, 11:17 PM

Sarah, it was cd 12, which is WAY earlier than usual for me. At my earliest before on Met, it was cd 16-20 ish, so I definitely believed it helped me O earlier. So, I think your opk's are telling the truth!

sarahbara · 12-14-2007, 11:22 PM

Thanks Beckee, i'll make sure to bd for the next few days!

MailLady · 12-15-2007, 10:50 AM

When do you think the earliest would be to tell if you are preg. I am only on cd 20, but I feel just horrible....I have been having bad headaches since cd 13, and my stomach has been sore...I don't want to keep taking Tylenol for them b/c if I am preg. I don't want to hurt the baby...EVEN if Tylenol is ok to take...I was at DH Xmas party and was having cramping on my left side, and above my pubic line a bit...more on my left side tho..my stomach got worse AFTER I had a midnight lunch but my stomach was sore b4 that, so I have NO idea what to expect..

Nikiep · 12-15-2007, 11:10 AM

Thank you! I will keep my chin up. I have been pg before, so this WILL work for us!!!!!

sarahbara · 12-15-2007, 11:57 AM

Since i've been on met i have cramping and weird twinges on and off throughout my entire cycle. As soon as i get to the 2ww they always give me false hope that im pg. Not to be negative because it could also be an early pregnancy sign, just sharing some info. Good luck maillady!!!