Should I ask for Met?

RDeems · 10-20-2009, 08:04 PM

I am a thin cyster and I am not IR. I questioned my RE on it extensively since I know it's so common w/PCOS and she assured me that my sugars are "perfect". I still, however, have been wondering if I should ask her for metformin? I've read a lot of information that seems to indicate that even if your not IR, your chances of conceiving are higher w/the met. Is it worth it to put myself on another med?

Sidenote.....I have a really sensitive stomach and I heard met can be tough on the tummy, so that part makes me kinda nervous.....

sLvrMop · 10-20-2009, 08:14 PM

My bloodwork showed that my sugar was fine, but my RE still put me on Met. I'm on the extended release form and have not had any stomach issues. I have also read (and my RE agrees) that taking Met not only helps you conceive, but also helps prevent miscarriage when taken through the first trimester. One article I read showed the miscarriage rate of the control group in the study not taking Met was 44%, while the group taking Met was 8%.

brinia00 · 10-21-2009, 10:01 AM

Hello,

My sugars are also fine. I started taking Met to become pregnant and on my 3rd month of taking Met, I got pregnant. I had been trying without the Met for 8 months. So Met really helped. And sadly, yes, I did have a couple of tummy issues with Met but it was worth it in the end.