I feel yah on this. I am supose to dtart today. My dr told me to take it at nightfor one week then add the second pill in the morning, but 12 hours apart. for me its easy 8 and 8. I dont have diabetes, but are we suppose to check our sugar level? will it effect our sugar level? my sugar is fine. I am so confussed. My dr. said it should effect it bu i i feeel like is low eat something, and i should eat dsomething every 4 hours for effect weightloss anyways
__________________ Me 27, Hubby 33, Stepson 6, 3 furbabies (2 dogs and a rabbit)
DX PCOS June 2006,
Hyperprolactinemia June 2006
CurrentlyTaking Yasmin, Dostinex, Metformin, B-complex, multi-vitamin
Doing WW, and walking 40 minutes a day
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I only take one at this point, but at the moment I'm taking the slow release dose, so I take it at lunch time, because the side effects do hit of an evening (oh the Met belly!) and I'd rather it happen at home than at work!
When I do up the dose I'm planning mid morning and late night as my dose times. My doctor told me it doesn't matter what time I take it, so long as I space them right. She just told me to work around any side effects.
You don't need to test your blood sugar, your doc should periodically (3-6 months) send you off for glucose tests to check it's progress.
I have been DX w/ PCOS and I received my glucose and insulin resistance tests back and the DR said they were normal... fasting glucose was 89 and insulin was 8. My AF are once in a blue moon unless I take Prometrium.
I have read that the Glucose Tolerance test are only 85% reliable. Do you know if you can take Metformin to help with the acne, weight & IR if your test come back normal? If so what dosage is usually prescribed?
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my insulin levels were 11 and my glucose was 86. I was normal levels also, so thats why i was worried about low blood sugar. both parents are diabetics and its storng on both sides of my family, so i am always concerned.
__________________ Me 27, Hubby 33, Stepson 6, 3 furbabies (2 dogs and a rabbit)
DX PCOS June 2006,
Hyperprolactinemia June 2006
CurrentlyTaking Yasmin, Dostinex, Metformin, B-complex, multi-vitamin
Doing WW, and walking 40 minutes a day
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My doc told me that insulin resistance is the reason I get all of the icky things that come with PCOS, and if we work on that with Metformin, then we should be able to reduce all of the icky symptoms. Most importantly the depression, followed hopefully by the hirsuitism and weight!
My glucose was in the normal range, but on the higher end, so she thought that was enough to get me into the Metformin.
When should I be taking it? 
