doolin

I am TTC and my dr will not put me on met b/c I have no weight issues. However, it seems like most of the women on here are on met. Am I wrong?
Thanks!

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Age 34
TTC 11/05
PCOS dx 8/07
HSG and SA good
5 rounds clomid (3 w/ IUI) = BFN
Lap 4/3 shows adhesions and scar tissue and endo - oh my! Tubes are damaged.
Surprise break cycle BFP 6/08 = ectopic, left tube ruptured.
IVF September '08

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nicole6785

I am not on Met either, in fact my doctor put me on Yaz and said it actually helps control PCOS. I lost my sex drive about a year ago, but I have read some people having a good sex drive after taking Met! Any advice?

doolin

I haven't heard of Yaz. I should do my homework on that one.. :-)

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Age 34
TTC 11/05
PCOS dx 8/07
HSG and SA good
5 rounds clomid (3 w/ IUI) = BFN
Lap 4/3 shows adhesions and scar tissue and endo - oh my! Tubes are damaged.
Surprise break cycle BFP 6/08 = ectopic, left tube ruptured.
IVF September '08

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sheepiegirl

Yaz is birth control, so if you're TTC you wouldn't go on it.

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Clomid Round 1 (100mg) March 2007 (BFN)(didn't O)
Clomid Round 2 (100mg) May 2 (BFN) O'd on CD30
Clomid Round 3 (150mg) June 15...CD50 BFN--a bust
Metformin XR 2000mg starting July 31
Clomid Round 4 (150mg) August 12
SURPRISE--BFP on 10/2!!
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doolin

haha, yeah, I guess that might be counterproductive.
I'm going for a 2nd opinion with an endocrinologist next week..
thanks!

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Age 34
TTC 11/05
PCOS dx 8/07
HSG and SA good
5 rounds clomid (3 w/ IUI) = BFN
Lap 4/3 shows adhesions and scar tissue and endo - oh my! Tubes are damaged.
Surprise break cycle BFP 6/08 = ectopic, left tube ruptured.
IVF September '08

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ilovebailey

doolin- I have been told the same thing by 2 docs so far, so I put myself on met and am still looking for a doctor who will rx it for me. There is a ton of research showing it works for non IR cysters, but then also just as much saying the opposite, but it can't hurt, and for me it is so affordable that I have to try it before I go down the fertility route $$$$$. It is kind of annoying that doctors aren't even aware met can be used for women like us and that we don't have a say in it.

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Pg with #1
BFP formula: met/prednisone/femara 5mg/ovidrel/preseed

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TrishainAZ

Met workds great for me, but doesn't do anything for my sex drive.

sheepiegirl

I don't know if I've heard anything about Met and sex drive.

I don't think (but don't really know) that Met did anything for me, but I think it's definitely worth trying, since it's cheap and noninvasive.

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Clomid Round 1 (100mg) March 2007 (BFN)(didn't O)
Clomid Round 2 (100mg) May 2 (BFN) O'd on CD30
Clomid Round 3 (150mg) June 15...CD50 BFN--a bust
Metformin XR 2000mg starting July 31
Clomid Round 4 (150mg) August 12
SURPRISE--BFP on 10/2!!
It's a GIRL!!! (oops!)


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Natalie'smom06

Yeah definitely find a DR that will rx Met! My endocrinologist wouldn't, he kept saying just wait and see what happens (I hadn't been having any cycles). I was so frustrated, the more I read about PCOS, thin or not, they needed to be on Met when TTC. So I took all my records and went to my OB GYN and demanded a referral to a RE if she wouldn't rx me met (more for insurance reasons). well lo and behold she rx'd Met with no problems! She said that is the recommended 1st step for women with PCOS. She said we'd try that, then add clomid, and if still no pg then refer to RE. Well Met alone worked on the 1st month!

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DD (2 1/2) conceived with Metformin XR, ttc 4 months

Dx PCOS, non-IR, thin cyster as a teenager
TTC #2 since April 08
Meds: Met XR 2,000mg, Prenatal
Nov-08: Clomid 50mg CD5-9. O'd CD20, P4 test (10), BFN, AF due 12/6.


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a_angie

OMG!! I've been wondering the same thing! When I first went to my RE, he tested me for IR and when he found I was OK, he discounted met from my treatments. That was four failed IUIs ago, though, and now I'm looking at doing IVF for the first time. But I'm meeting with the IVF RE on Wednesday and met is on my list of questions.

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Me 35; DH 36
TTC since 2004
DX fall 2006
HSG 2007 - all clear
1/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
3/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
4/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
2/08: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
weekly acupuncture since 4/07
multivitamin, omega-3, Royal Jelly, nutrient "green drink", antioxidants, Metformin (1000mg)
stimming for first IVF attempt!

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a_angie

Check out this thread about this, too:
Thin TTC on Metformin

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Me 35; DH 36
TTC since 2004
DX fall 2006
HSG 2007 - all clear
1/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
3/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
4/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
2/08: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
weekly acupuncture since 4/07
multivitamin, omega-3, Royal Jelly, nutrient "green drink", antioxidants, Metformin (1000mg)
stimming for first IVF attempt!

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mspychala

My first two pregnancies I used Met and everything went fine. This last round I only used Clomid and I also got pregnant. I really did not think the clomid alone would work, but I gave it a try. I think it depends on the individual and what your doctor thinks. Good luck!

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Son -11/23/04 (1500 mg Met)
Daughter - 12/18/06 (1500 mg Met & 100 mg Clomid)
EDD - 10/26/08 (50mg Clomid)

Jackie44

My doctor put me on clomid last month. waiting for preg test. But I think I may need met, also. So I am going to see a endo in two weeks If no +.
What were any of your side effects from clomid? There is so much positive energy on this site, and many women with children. There is hope.

a_angie

Jackie,
Clomid didn't work for me, so maybe I shouldn't respond to your question about side effects. But, just in case, I can tell you that my biggest side effect was night sweats and slight headaches. One of my closest friends had massive mood swings on it, though, and it turned out she couldn't take it. It all depends on your own body and the dosage, of course. I hope that helps a little bit. Good luck, sweet!

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Me 35; DH 36
TTC since 2004
DX fall 2006
HSG 2007 - all clear
1/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
3/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
4/07: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
2/08: IUI w/ clomid and trigger. BFN
weekly acupuncture since 4/07
multivitamin, omega-3, Royal Jelly, nutrient "green drink", antioxidants, Metformin (1000mg)
stimming for first IVF attempt!

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sheepiegirl

Jackie--my side effects were minimal. I got some pretty bad hot flashes, but that's about it. No major mood swings or anything else. But I too, had a friend who got really bad mood swings and she supposedly gained like 10 pounds per round (I think she did 4 rounds).

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Metformin 1500mg since November 2006
Clomid Round 1 (100mg) March 2007 (BFN)(didn't O)
Clomid Round 2 (100mg) May 2 (BFN) O'd on CD30
Clomid Round 3 (150mg) June 15...CD50 BFN--a bust
Metformin XR 2000mg starting July 31
Clomid Round 4 (150mg) August 12
SURPRISE--BFP on 10/2!!
It's a GIRL!!! (oops!)


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