heres my problem, ill try not to make it too long!
i concievd on my first cycle after 6 months on 1000mg of metformin, to me met was a wonder drug, i lost weight, facial hair seemed to diminish etc, i was more energetic..total excellence!!...i stopped taking it at 31 weeks, and delivered baby at 32 weeks......when ds was 6 months old, i resumed met, worked my way upto 1500mg, and also i was put on anti-depressants, the weight seemed to pile on, and i changed anti depressants, weight still went on, no af, in fact no change what so ever this time round, like there was last time...i have just seen my gp, and i am gonna come off my anti-d, to see if this makes a diference, if not she has suggested that i try avandia, she says i can also take avandia with met!!
thanks in advance for your replies, and for voting
gina
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been ttc for 15 years..diagnosed 16 years ago...had clomid..ovarian drilling..to no avail!!.....started met jan 2002.....shock..pregnant ..baby son born 8 weeks early via emergency c-section,4th feb 2003.due to PLACENTA ABRUPTION!..(both told we are very lucky to be here), second surprise pregnancy, beautiful girl born 4 weeks early via sucessful vbac!,
update: 3rd baby born 8th august, another girl, via 2nd sucessful vbac!
I have't used both, so I can't vote in your poll...but since Anti-D's are the thing that changed, I would persue that angle first, especially since met worked for you before. Weight gain is a common side effect of many anti-depressants (One report linked cravings for carbs with Celexa, and other studies showed an average weight gain over time of 15-20 pounds with Zoloft, Prozac, and Celexa, so if you are on any of these, it may be the culprit). I know some Dr's will try Wellbutrin because it has lower incidence of weight gain or drowsiness, but your Dr will be able to tell you if it could work for your individual situation.
33 yrs, 1 precious hubby, 2 miracle kids, At Goal Wt for 4 yrs, Trygly's down 445 pts, Free Androgen down from 20 to 2, 3 half 'thons ran, 2 mtns hiked, 1 crazy run in the Rockies, 4 forest trail races, profiled in 2 magazines...1 woman determined to kick PCOS butt!
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I didn't vote because I used both and they both have wonderful effects. I took Avandia for 8 months (with bcp's as I was scared of the possibilities of birth defects per my doctor) and felt incredible! I lost about 45 pounds. And the best part-I had no side effects!
I was switched to Glucophage for 3 months to conceive, which I did. That was the wonderful thing about Glucophage for me. I had the bad side effects like no body's business though.
I guess, for everyday reasons, I would choose Avandia over Glucophage, unless I am trying to conceive. I actually plan to get back on Avandia after my little one is born.
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metformin vs avandia 
