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I'm so glad this thread is here!!
__________________ Me: Angela [25] down 22lbs ~*~ DH: Roy [41] Married - 10.06.07 Rx: Metformin, Byetta, Prenatal, Methyldopa My Blog: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Baby Psychic Brooke's prediction: conception/BFP {a boy!} in Feb/March 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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05-02-2008, 01:12 PM
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Anna: Gladd to tell you, AF seems to have gone on vacation for now!!! YAYY It was 16 days long.. im thinking maybe it was because it was my first one since May of 2006. Hopefully it will regular out
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05-02-2008, 02:41 PM
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Just wanted to update my progress on Metformin 1000mg/day and hopefully encourage some of you. I was diagnosed with PCOS 2 1/2 years ago. My regular family physician was the one who diagnosed me with PCOS (go figure). I had cysts on both my ovaries, AF only every 3 months or so, acne,thinning hair and more blonde hairs on my face, and was unable to loose any weight. He put me on BC which helped my cycles but did nothing for weight loss. I went off BC and asked him to put me on Metformin back in August of 07. Initially, I had no weight loss and felt aweful the first month or so. On Metformin I did cycle regular (which I never did w/out BC) I gradually began to see that I was loosing weight. I lost 12 pounds in 4 months. That was a nice change to gaining. I stepped up my weight loss by eating a low carb diet and excercising 5 times a week for 45 minutes. I only eat whole wheat bread and pasta and brown rice. I also mostly drink water or iced tea. Cutting out diet soda was key. To date 5/2/08 I have lost a total of 33 lbs. I am 5'5 and was 176 lbs and I now weigh 143. My goal is to loose another 10 lbs. I love this drug it has been a God send. Not saying it is the only way I have lost weight but it has given me the push and ability to do so. I hope this helps some of you contemplating staying on it or going on. | |
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05-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah223  Anna: Gladd to tell you, AF seems to have gone on vacation for now!!! YAYY It was 16 days long.. im thinking maybe it was because it was my first one since May of 2006. Hopefully it will regular out |
yay! thats good to know. wow they stayed for 16 day! yes, i hope that u do get regular... do talk to ur doc though about this
anna
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05-03-2008, 06:41 PM
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Anna: Were you just on Met when you concieved? Im still goin to talk to the doc about that long AF. I called her twice but she never called back. How are you feeling?
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05-04-2008, 08:35 AM
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I had severe PCOS and even had a period for 1.5 years almost nonstop (poor hubby). We tried for 4 years, even with clomid, and nothing worked. Finally read about Metformin and asked my Doctor to let me try it. Six weeks later I was pregnant. When my baby turned 14 weeks we thought we might try it again since we thought it would take a while. Six weeks later we found out we were pregnant again. I now have two beautiful boys.
I was on 1500mg for both.
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05-04-2008, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah223 Anna: Were you just on Met when you concieved? Im still goin to talk to the doc about that long AF. I called her twice but she never called back. How are you feeling? | yes sara, i concieved by just being on met.
i hope ur doc calls u back soon.
bit of pregnancy sickness, got allergies plus bith of cold, other than that i am doing fine, thankyou
how many days long is ur AF?
anna
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05-04-2008, 05:36 PM
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Anna: When AF used to come, (randomly) it would only last about 6 days. I havent had AF since May 2006!! Then she gave me provera to jump start it in Feb. I got it only for about 5 days or so. Then in April, AF showd up on the 15th, just spotting. I was on Met this time, no provera!! And it lasted until May 2nd. Ive never had AF this long. But im not sure if its because it showed up on its own, and i havent had it do that in so long. I dunno. But i only have one ovary left, do you think it would be harder for me to become pg? I know they say it only takes one ovary, but its just in the back of my mind, yanno? Im hoping Met will help me ovulate, so im just waiting to see!! Sorry you have a cold, they are definantly going around this time around!!
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05-04-2008, 11:42 PM
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05-05-2008, 01:02 AM
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Af- aunt flow aka period... don't know why we have some of the dumb abbreviations we have! LOL! | |
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05-05-2008, 10:39 AM
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I have been on Metformin for several months now, and I just got my AF yesterday! Yey! To celebrate, I registered to post on these boards. This is my first AF in a year, but ouch! Those cramps!  :
Now I'm praying it doesn't last 16 days! 
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05-05-2008, 12:24 PM
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I now have two beautiful boys.
I was on 1500mg for both.[/quote]
Thank you for the hope! I hope that is me soon. We may be doing IVF.
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05-05-2008, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah223 Anna: When AF used to come, (randomly) it would only last about 6 days. I havent had AF since May 2006!! Then she gave me provera to jump start it in Feb. I got it only for about 5 days or so. Then in April, AF showd up on the 15th, just spotting. I was on Met this time, no provera!! And it lasted until May 2nd. Ive never had AF this long. But im not sure if its because it showed up on its own, and i havent had it do that in so long. I dunno. But i only have one ovary left, do you think it would be harder for me to become pg? I know they say it only takes one ovary, but its just in the back of my mind, yanno? Im hoping Met will help me ovulate, so im just waiting to see!! Sorry you have a cold, they are definantly going around this time around!! |
that is long af! i really hope ur doc contacts u fast.
no dear, 1 ovary does not make it difficult to get preg. i know someone from this forum, she has 1 ovary n recently gave birth.
i wish u lots of babydust
anna
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05-05-2008, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mkp831 I had severe PCOS and even had a period for 1.5 years almost nonstop (poor hubby). We tried for 4 years, even with clomid, and nothing worked. Finally read about Metformin and asked my Doctor to let me try it. Six weeks later I was pregnant. When my baby turned 14 weeks we thought we might try it again since we thought it would take a while. Six weeks later we found out we were pregnant again. I now have two beautiful boys.
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wow! thats awsome!
i hope met will also work like this for me everytime!
anna
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folic acid 1mg (not taking it anymore)
started medication in june 2007
prenatal vitamin pregvit 12th feb. 2008
Got BFP on fri, 8th Feb., 2008!
Due date 3rd oct., 2008
Baby boy on 6th oct.2008
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05-05-2008, 02:53 PM
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| | Waiting for you..
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my story
I was prescribed met 3 months ago
first month I took 500 mg because it made me sick
second month I took 1000 mg and added 50 mg of clomid - NO O
third month, dr said I could continue 1000mg but I thought maybe if I bump it up to 1500mg I could O! so I did and.... I DID
first month of 1500mg of met (as well as 50 mg of clomid)
and I got a BFP 
I am sure it has to do with the met!
THANK YOU METFORMIN!
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