Put on Met without doing bloodwork??

[Phlufster]

Hi there, new to the board so I will give a brief history:
Had a baby in 10/07 never got a regular period after. Did a biopsy and u/s and found thick lining. D&C in July '08, regular periods for 3 months. Started bleeding so heavy that I would soak a Super Plus and a nighttime pad in 20 minutes. Put on Progesterone to stop bleeding as well as iron because I was one point above transfusion. Seemed to work, but never could regulate or find a reason. Ordered a second U/S after I suggested PCOS and nurse called and said, "yep, you were right, we called in a script for you."

Never did any blood work or check insulin or hormone levels, but put on Met. Has anyone else experienced this? I thought it was kind of wierd.

I have been on Met for 4 days now and have been doing ok, some GI issues, but nothing too bad yet. We would like a second child and that is why they are going throught the treatment. He said we could discuss different options when we either conceive or concede. Not sure what the other options would be, I thought this was a lifetime battle with no cure?

Jocelyn

[tracy27s]

Hi. I don't think you have to have blood work done to be put on met. A lot of people are diagnosed through blood work instead of U/S. I was diagnosed because my hormone levels were off when they tested my blood, and then I was put on met. Not a bad idea to check your hormone levels before you start met though....that way you can compare it to later blood work to see if the met is working.

PCOS is a lifetime battle for most people. Once in a while, symptoms can disappear after someone has a baby, but it's not common. One treatment option when you are not ttc is to go on bcp. Unfortunately, all treatments are temporary, so you are right, there is no known cure. Some people can control pcos with a low GI diet and exercise, but everyone is different. I have been on met for over 4 months and just got my first period last week. Good luck with everything!

[KitKat77]

I would be most concerned that your doctor did not check your liver and kidney function through bloodwork before starting you on met. If you are young and healthy chances are your kidney and liver work fine, but if they don't met can be very dangerous.

I would want some blood work done to check base line hormone levels if it were me. You do not have to be insulin resistant for metformin to help you (I am not and it is regulating my cycle), but there are many more hormone levels the doctor can check to be sure it is pcos that is causing your troubles and to be sure there is no other medication necessary at the same time.

Obviously these are all things to discuss with your doctor, they all handle things differently, these are just my thoughts based on my treatment experience. I hope it is helpful, and I hope met works for you!

[maj77]

I was put on Met after I talked to my OBGYN about insulin resistance: I was thinking of food 80% of the time, I would get crazy sugar cravings and most importantly there are many cases of Type 2 Diabetes in my close family. He wrote me a prescription without doing any additional tests and I am glad that he did because it has helped me tremendously!
I didn't know that Met could cause a problem with the liver and kidneys but I'll talk to him about it the next time I see him.