anyone taken Metformin before? TAKE A LOOK PLEASE!

[MyFirstNoodle]

Just a quick bit of info.

My nans partner is my landlord....me and OH have recently moved in and theres a drawer in the kitchen full of medicines etc. etc.

Well I have a really bad headache so went searching and I came across a pack of tablets with Metformin written on it.

I suffer from PCOS and as far as I was aware...Metformin is known to increase ovulation...hense why its used when TTC. I also know its used for Diabetes. Now I know for a fact my nan or her partner DO NOT have diabetes and I'm pretty sure my nan isnt TTC at 55?!

So my question is (and probably sound stupid asking this) but...because I have PCOS and I have been TTC since june would it do me any harm taking the tablets?

ALSO it looke like its an over the counter drug as it has "boots" written on the packet....I will add a pic. ****PLEASE CONFIRM IF THIS IS THE METFORMIN I AM REFERRING TO REGARDING HELP WITH OVULATION***

Thanks ladies

 

[Blue12]

To be very honest I don't think this is wise at all.

As desperate as you may be - this could actually be something else and ruin your body and in turn ruin chance for you to conceive - yes I am being extreme but please be more realistic about this.

I posted in the ttc section to you and you have not done anything to confirm ovulation etc. You have much more to learn about your body before taking this.

Also there is much information out there that if you do not have insulin issues with pcos (not everyone does) then metformin can actually mess up your system and cause you to become dependent. Many ladies on here at least in this LTTTC section who have pcos don't always take metformin.

Please don't take these *****freaking mystery pills*******

Honestly it upsets me to think that you would make this kind of plea or decision - you have much to learn about your body yet - go back to the doc and ask for the referral and DO NOT TAKE THIS.

 

[MyFirstNoodle]

Thanks I havent replied regarding the blood test results because my doctors appointment is for Friday to see if I am ovulating. I have asked my doctor about taking it and he said he will discuss it with me at my appointment. I wasn't gunna take it without asking him first but I wanted to know if this is the "right" metformin....if so atleast if my GP prescribes it to me I will have an extra packet here.

Thanks anyway.

 

[Trying4ever]

aww bless.....i know how you feel......you can only get this med on prescription. I've not known it to do any harm if you dont have diabetes but you may get side effects as usual. If you have a high BMI and pcos your gp should probably prescribe it anyway. Good luck

 

[Jennifer8]

Hiya,

I take Metformin but with Clomid. I don't think you can get it over the counter. My Dr told me it was to trigger Ovulation as i wasn't. Have you had blood tests done checking Ovulation?

 

[DragonMummy]

Hi hun.

My metformin is from Boots too. They have own brand prescription meds as well as over the counter stuff.

Metformin DOES NOT make you ovulate. PCOS causes hormonal imbalances and affects insulin resistance. The theory is you take Met to sort out your insulin resistance which should in turn sort your hormones back out again, which should restore your cycle. But I have been taking Met since October and have only ovulated once in that time.

Also it has hideous side effects. I have been more or less permenently nauseous since taking them. I vomit often and when I started taking it and every time I have a dosage increase I get the shits for a week!


Hope all that helps. x

 

[MyFirstNoodle]

Hiya,

I take Metformin but with Clomid. I don't think you can get it over the counter. My Dr told me it was to trigger Ovulation as i wasn't. Have you had blood tests done checking Ovulation?

Yes I have had 4 samples taken on the 2nd (21 days) and will get the results tomorrow at 10am! Well I was suppose to have 4 samples done but the nurse butchered me and I had to tel her to stop after she done the second!!

Thanks again I will speak to my doctor about it tomorrow!! xx

 

[hb1]

Here's a link re metformin and pcos
https://www.soulcysters.net/faq-about-metformin-48708/

 

[wantingmybfp]

Hi there!
I've been on metformin for almost a year. I was a lucky one and never had any side effects lol but I took it alone and no af. Took bcp alone no af. Took the 2 together and got af! So something happened right.

Definitely don't take it without talking to your dr. Its not safe.

Let us know how the dr appt goes!

 

[Farie]

Personally I think you'd be a little silly to take meds you found in a drawer
Wait until you have seen the Dr nd know about O and if he prescribes met then get a prescription. You have no idea how old the pills are, where they came from, if they have been tinkered with.
Sorry hun, taking pills found in a drawer is unsafe.

Also if you want to moniter O are you temping/POAS/CBFM ?

 

[margiemix]

Hang in there, due to PCOS I couldn't get pregnant until I was 35. I had researched a lot about PCOS but being uninsured and having Doctors at that time who didn't have a clue on how to treat it - I was on my own.

I went on the Atkins Diet (Lo carb), took an aspirin a day, vitamin E, a shot of Apple Cider vinegar (followed by a tall glass of water while pinching my nose. Yuck!) and a dose of Robotussin each morning. I was pregnant for the first and only time within two months.

What did it? Who knows for sure but I have an 8 year old today that I thought I never could have.

I am on Metformin now because PCOS can bring a person to Type-II diabetes. I tested borderline and am now on 500mgs per day. My A13 tests are coming back very good and I have lost 10lbs since I've been on it.

I take it with my main meal of the day (supper) and usually have to hit the bathroom within the next 1 - 1.5 hours.

So far it seems that I am loosing about a pound a week which is good. I'd love to drastically have this all melt off of me fast - but I'm not big on exercising and dieting. I'm loosing despite my chocolate cravings and love for desserts and carb loaded suppers.

Of course, I'm 43 now and in the back of my head fear getting pregnant this late. Mainly right now I want my health to be better. Loosing 50lbs of weight would be a blessing. Maybe after the holidays are behind us I can quicken the Metformin weight loss effect by exercise and low carb dieting, but for now - pass the pumpkin pie. One pound a week will add up in a year.

 

[jamie2882]

I would reply with something similar to Dragonmummy. I have PCOS and my doc gave me Metformin, except mine didn't look like that (im in the US). Met is technically for diabetics and people with Insulin Resistance which my primary doc said I had. I took it for 18 months with no cycle changes and similar SE as the pp. My SIL however took it for a year, lost 40 pounds, regulated her cycle and got PG. My recent FS told me I was not insulin resistant and had taken the Met for no reason, hence the SE and no positive change. It all depends really.... when you were diagnosed with PCOS did they check your glucose levels and metabolic panel after fasting???