I was just prescribed metformin today, and picked up my Rx this evening. I am supposed to take 2-850 mg tablets/day, so 1700 mg/day. Is this a pretty common dosage for PCOS? I was just curious as to what everyone else is taking.
I believe that the minimum effective dose for women w/ PCOS is 1500 mg's? They usually start you on a low dose and work up to at least 1500. I'm on 2550 mg a day, which is the max.
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yes that is about right; as Mindijean said, 1500mg is the minimum effectiveness. I am rather surprised you are taking as high of a dosage as you are right off the bat though, just because the s/e can be atrocious! I started 500mg 1x/day yesterday and I am feeling pretty nauseated on top of the nausea I already had before the met. Usually dr.s have you start around 500mg and gradually increase your dosage over weeks and months to your optimum dosage to avoid s/e. If this works for you, more power to you!! Good luck!!
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I was really feeling the effects of the met after my first pill last night. But the GI effects taper off once your body gets used to the medication, right? I deal with IBS, so I already deal with running to the bathroom all the time...lol. Granted it doesn't get worse, this won't be anything new for me!
I am really happy about met decreasing appetite as well! It's going to make cutting down on portions and eating healthy a lot more bearable.
Yes, your body should eventually get used to the medication so you don't have s/e. Some women who start out on higher doses never seem to get used to the medication, so they end up quitting it all together. If the s/e end up being too much, ask your doctor if you can lower your dose.
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When I started on met it was 250mg a day for the first 4 months, then I was placed on 500mg a day for another 4 months, then moved up to 1000mg a day the following year till i hit 2000mg a day .. now back down to 1000mg once a day.
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Hi.I have been taking metformin as riomet -500mg twice daily for 6 months but still periods occur in 15 days.So now trying an ayurvedic treatement as this did not work for me.
What's your dosage? 
