Metformin Success Stories - Page 8

moonlight · 05-08-2007, 08:40 AM

Two months after starting MET, AF arrived!

I also have been taking vitamins but that has been for about a year and although I feel better it is defiantly the MET that got AF started!

Just wanted to let others know to keep strong it does work!

cole1976 · 05-08-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by TrishainAZ

Yes, met can make you loose your appetite. I always loose at least some weight while on it (and I'm a thin cyster so I'm not trying). Adding low carb /good carb to it does it even faster. I think most of my symptoms went away after about a month or so (and they weren't as severe that whole time). Glad to hear its getting a little better.

I've been on met for about a month the bloating is most annoying I think. Does it go away? I have about 10lbs to lose to be where I would like to be other say I'm fine. I hoped that met would even out the palying field for me since I workout alot and eat low carb and healthy.No major difference.

MorganMarie · 05-08-2007, 09:25 AM

Moonlight and Janice, that's great news for you both!!!

Keep with it, it really does work! It does take a few months sometimes for AF to arrive, it took 3 months on Met (increase from 1000 to 2000mg) for me to finally ovulate on it and then AF to arrive. The very next cycle was the charm and now I'm 19 weeks PG!

MorganMarie · 05-08-2007, 09:26 AM

Cole1976, what dose are you on? Do you know if you're IR or not?

TrishainAZ · 05-08-2007, 10:36 AM

Cole-Well, my experience was that most symptoms went away after about a month or so. The first time i was on it, I was strict low carb (and at my heaviest at 125 at 5'4.5") and lost 16 lbs in 3 months. The second time was when my daughter was 6 months old, I was sort of strict but not as strict low carb and breastfeeding and I don't know how much I lost exactly, but got down to 107 when I got pregnant with my son. This time I started about 118, wasn't very strict low carb at all and got down to about 113 after about 3 months. Maybe it'll just take a couple more months? I don't know if that answers your question or not.

jeenschultz · 05-08-2007, 01:28 PM

Well, I'm on 1000mg a day and it has been working very well. Before the met I did not have a period for about 10 months and had no clue what was going on. I was put on this and it did not really do much right away. After about 2 months of 1000mg I finally got a period and they have been pretty regular ever since. It has helped me stop gaining weight, now just need to loose some

. It has not helped much with the hair but I'll take what I can get.

cole1976 · 05-08-2007, 03:19 PM

Ladies,

Do you find that if you cheat while taking Met that you pay the next few days..either bloating just not feeling good? Sick to your stomach etc?..tired.just alround yuck!

TrishainAZ · 05-08-2007, 03:29 PM

Not as much anymore, but yes early on I would get diarrhea if I ate sugary things.

cole1976 · 05-09-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MorganMarie

Cole1976, what dose are you on? Do you know if you're IR or not?

I'm on 1500mg per day. Umm all I now is that it's the regular one..I knwo there is an XR or something?

Janice15 · 05-09-2007, 11:24 AM

Good Morning Ladies,

Sorry I have been MIA it's been a few crazy days for my sister, she is 7 months pg and has been in the hospital for 2 days. She started having labor pains on Monday and they were about 1 min. apart, they gave some stuff to stop the contractions but that was working so now they have her on magneium and antibotics plus 2 shot of steriods for my nephew so that he can develop his lungs a bit faster in case she gives birth. So its been a bit stressful, they have tested the fluids around her cervix and the test came back positive meaning that she can have the baby any moment. Sorry for the long story, please say a prayer for her and Jeremy.

TrishainAZ · 05-09-2007, 11:48 AM

Fetal Fibronectin? I had that with my son. it was stressful, but I didn't have him until 38 weeks so the bed rest and meds can help. Good luck to you and your family.

MorganMarie · 05-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Janice - Many prayers for your sister and the baby.

We had our 20 wk U/S yesterday and we found out we're having a baby Girl! Soooo happy!

eveyluv77 · 05-10-2007, 11:42 AM

Hello everyone Greeting from the Nations Capital Washington, DC. I was diagnosed with PCOS yesterday and started taking Metformin today. I am taking 500 mg doses. Wish me luck! Also are 500mg's enough to start out with or should i ask my doctor for a higher dose?

kwater · 05-10-2007, 03:39 PM

Hello Ladies,

I am new to this site and wanted to thank all of you for sharing your experiences. I was just diagnosed with PCOS 3 days ago and started taking met the same day. I'm on 500mg for 2 weeks, then 1000 for 2 wks, then 1500 for 2 wks...then I don't know

I read a couple of you are taking provera or prometrium and don't know why...so here's one thing I do know!!!

Provera/prometrium thickens the lining of your uterus, which makes it an optimal environment for a fertilzed egg to implant. If you uterin wall is thin, a fertilized egg either won't implant..which it must in order to grow into a baby, OR it will implant (rarely) and you are at a high risk for early preg loss.

I had success with provera/clomid on my 3rd cycle with my first child 4yrs ago...no PCOS diagnosis. I got preggers 3 months after my delivery due to "spontanious" ovulation...my dr's were amazed!! So I've got 2 beautiful little girls..though I do NOT recommend pregnancies that close together! It's REALLY hard on your body.

Congrat's to all who are expecting and new mom's. GOOD LUCK

bound4bway · 05-10-2007, 05:03 PM

Eveyluv77,

I would recommend you stay on 500 for a few weeks at least. Usually, people need to be on higher doses but there are some nasty side effects so a gradual increase of dosage is recommended!