Hi all
I'm a PCOS cyster who has not had an unmedicated period (Provera or BC)since I was a teenager. I am now 38. That means over 20 years.
Some facial whiskers/hair but not that bad...I'm blond so I think that helps. Weight issues (middle body) on and off. I can diet and exercise it off (VERY hard), but it creeps back on and wants to stay.
Anyhow...theres more to it, but I wanted to talk about my metformin and glucophage so others can read since we're all here to find out information.
I did metformin (generic) for several months and got one period and had pretty bad gastric side effects and nausea so I stopped the generic.
do not know if ovulation accompanied the period.
I decided to switch to Glucophage (brand) (after speaking to my doc) and I've been on it since February. I have had 3 (count them 3!) periods since February on Glucophage. This is happening in a body that after my initial period at 12 years old NEVER had one again unless I created one with BC or Provera. Kinda amazing! I also have much less severe side effects. I do occasionally have the morning loose stools, but no nausea like on the generic. I also do not know if ovulation is accompanying the periods. The side effects on brand are less for me.
also, I went to my electrolysis session yesterday (for my extraneous long facial hairs) and she mentioned that I've had a pretty good regrowth the past several months. Interesting...so it seems that the Glucophage is not quite keeping my hormones in check to keep the facial hair growth down - unless it is possible to have a summer time boost of hair growth...I don't know. BUT, it is giving me periods...about every 2 months. I'm on 1500 MG XR.
I have also dropped about 8 pounds since February without trying that hard.
Just wanted to share my general story so far with Glucophage because before I started I was interested in other personal stories.
Obviously there is more to my PCOS journey, but I wanted to keep it about Glucophage in general.
I took regular met, glucophage, glumetza
none of those worked for me that well
met and glucophage made me crazily ill
glumetza didnt make me sick but was expensive and I still wasnt getting regular periods
Now I am on Met ER
I didnt do the step up 500mg at a time
I went full force 2000mg
needless to say the first month was H O R R I B L E !!
LOL
I stuck it out and now everything is great.
regular periods, ovulation ON MY OWN!!, and losing weight
everyone tolerates it differently
I'm glad glucophage is doing the trick for you.
Good luck!!
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Amy 33 dh 34 married 7/17/99
PCOS 2000 IR 2007
MC 5/08
Male Factor 7/08
HSG 2/09 ALL CLEAR
April 2009: femara 5mg cd3-7 ovidrel cd 13 IUI cd 15 -BFN
May 2009: femara 7.5mg cd3-7 ovidrel cd 11 IUI cd 13 -BFN
June 2009: femara 7.5mg cd3-7 ovidrel cd 10 IUI cd 11-BFN
July 2009: femara 7.5mg cd3-7 ovidrel cd 10 - BFN
August 2009: clomid 100mg cd5-9 ovidrel cd 13 IUI cd 15 -
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Doctor put me on glucophage 500mg! now if im TTC, how often should i have sex while on glucophage?! and do i start rite on that same day i take the pill?!
im a newbie and im so tired of seein negatives on tests!
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Doctor put me on glucophage 500mg! now if im TTC, how often should i have sex while on glucophage?! and do i start rite on that same day i take the pill?!
im a newbie and im so tired of seein negatives on tests!
* Baby Dust to all of us*
Yikes! You baby dust me, you're in big trouble, girl!
Just a gentle reminder that many girls on here are just trying to get healthy, not get pregnant. Hehehe.
And I'm pretty sure the answer is, "as many times as you and hubby/bf want to!". (grin)
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my glucophage story (in a nutshell) 
..imma say then *healthy dust to all of us* 
