Metformin club

[fuscia 2]

hi everyone im new to this site joined a while ago though just not posted before. im 29 and TTC ive got PCOS and am overweight have a BMI OF 30. im taking met 1500mg a day and have been for nearly 3mths. ive not yet ovulated or had any weight loss which im gutted about..going back to the fertility clinic next month to start taking clomid so im really hoping that this works for me!!!

baby dust to all!!

 

[CanAmFam]

Ive just been Rx'd metformin for this round. First round was clomid 100mg 3-7, second was clomid 150mg days 3-9 and dexamethasone steroids. just got back from our ultrasound, and nada. i had some blood drawn and he prescribed the met.

they are to call me back tomorrow with my blood work results but im actually confused... how does met work with your cycle? Everything ive seen is that you take it daily, not on specific days of a cycle. It looks like he gave me 3 weeks worth which i imagine gets me up to my next day 14 ultrasound. ive started my provera again today.

im not hopeful this will work at all. im not insulin resistant and if the clomid at high doses did nothing, i dont see this working- but im beyond pessimistic at this point.
im going to ask my doctor when they call tomorrow if im supposed to be taking the clomid along with it or not... i have refills on that, so i didnt get a new slip. i hate leaving with questions i didnt ask. Im getting beyond frustrated seeing that stupid little foggy screen showing no improvement month after month.

edit: miscommunication from my nurse, im to take the met now for about 4-6 months, on CD1 start my dexamethasone up again CD1-14, and still CD3-9 150 mg Clomid....

still dreading my Met. i took my first dose about 4 hours ago and my stomach is starting to not be so fantastic. ugh.

 

[laura_cinders]

hi all
i started taking met about 6 weeks ago for pcos
i have been bleeding constantly since Oct, not the first time this has happened. Just wondered if anyone else had this problem, or know if met will help to stop this?!

 

[pinkflamingo]

Hi all,

Posted a while back in here but am back on Met now after getting a BFP in Oct and then losing baby a week ago. I got pregnant on my first month of taking it, and then told to stop as soon as I knew I was pregnant. I am still awaiting the ok to start ttc again, but wanted to get it back in my system sooner rather than later so that when we get the green light for ttc, my body will hopefully have had the kickstart it needs for OV.

Good luck all and hope metformin does what it needs to for us all xx

 

[fuscia 2]

hey pinkflamingo so sorry to hear about your loss.
ive been taking met for nearly 3 mths now and im not ovulating im also trying to loss weight but its really hard. im going to be put on clomid next month to see that that gets me ovulating hope it works....
baby dust to all xx

 

[MrsCompass]

I'm new to the Metformin world. Hoping for the best. It's just my 2nd day. When do you usually notice if its working or not?

 

[Impatient TTC]

Bump!

I've just been prescribed metformin too. Only two months worth, and she wants me to go and see her in a month to see how im getting on. Hope it works for me. Am a bit scared cause I have ibs - hoping it won't give me the runs!

 

[BabiMama]

Hey there, also just wanna encourage you guys to keep your hope alive. I struggled for many years and then finally got to a doctor who knew something about PCOS

They found out that my thyroid was not working and that I had PCOS. I drink medication for my thyroid (Altroxin) and also used Met. Then started to adjust to a more healthy diet & exercise regime.
I become pregnant after using the meds for +-8 months. (without any clomid). I have used clomid before but trust me it is not nice at all...makes you feel horrible.

I am now 9 weeks and the gynecologist said that Met is safe in pregnancy, they advise you to only drink it for the 1st 8 weeks of pregnancy so I will have to stop now. It helps prevent miscarriage.

Strongs to all of you and I trust that you will soon join the 1ste trimester
Love xx

 

[courtw]

iv been doing metformin for around 1.5 months now i am taking 2000mg and i very rarely have menses on my own and i started last night which hopefully is a good thing! i am going to start femera this week, i have already done clomid 50, 100, and 150 with no folicles. The metformin makes my stomach irritated but i will gladly take an upset stomach if it means this will help me make a baby!

 

[kazzab25]

Hi Ladies

Can i ask, does met help with weight loss, and hirtuism ?

Not been prescribed but thinking could it be for me as clomid does not seem to have worked for the ovulation side of things?

 

[courtw]

it is said to make you loose weight iv lost a couple pounds but not alot. it does send you running to the bathroom if you eat carbs and greasy foods. clomid did not work for me either. have they checked your fasting insulin? mine was more than double in range and my Fertility Doc said that the insulin can counter act the clomid. but good luck to ya!

 

[wantanerd]

Metformin helps weightloss thanks to its lovely side effects if you eat carbs, sugar, etc. I have been on it off and on since I was diagnosed 10 years ago. I have been on it non stop for the last two years and it has helped me lose 50lbs. (I gained 20 back not being good with carbs) But when I watch what I eat most of the time, I end up maintaining my weight. If I go low carb and exercise, the weight falls off me. After that, as long as i continue to watch what I eat and continue to exercise, I do very well. I still allow myself to cheat since cheese fries are my weakness but now I am on the low carbs for the next six weeks. Metformin can not be fun the first two weeks you are on it and the first two weeks any time you change your diet. I was mad the first two weeks when I gave up carbs and still had all the bad side effects but now my body is used to it and I have also been put in phentermine which really helps with the carb cravings if you have them.

 

[babygirl89]

hey ladies just wanted to join ur crew i have just been diagnosed with pcos and have been put on progestrone and metformin how have you ladies found pcos?? xxx

 

[wantanerd]

PCOS is a bitch but I won't let it get the best of me. It's been in my life for 10 years now and I just need to exercise, watch what I eat and take my meds and it is ok.

 

[MrS. MaBrEy]

hiya. hating the pcos and the metformin side effects so far, but i did ovulate this month on the metformin! hopefully it helps you too. so far ive lost 14 pounds...but i am being pretty good with my carbs bc if i eat them i am SOOOO sick.

 

[Impatient TTC]

That's great that it made u ovulate!

I've just had my dosage upped to 1000mg (2 tabs a day) and I have a question-should I take both tablets at the same time, or take one in morning and one in the evening? Am expecting the runs, as had them a bit when 1st started metformin.

 

[wantanerd]

do one in the morning and one in the evening. I take one pill at lunch and one pill right before I go to bed
I am on a total of 2000mg a day and if I took it together, I would be hurting.

 

[Maurie]

This thread makes me so excited!!! reading through and seeing all of the ultrasounds! I have been on met for a whole 4 days I am still on 500mg working my way upto 1500/day.

This is giving me hope for the next few months

 

[MrS. MaBrEy]

not trying to disrespect you nerd

i HAVE to take mine all at once and i take 4 tablets. i find that im sick ALL day if i take it little by little, but i only feel bad (if at all) for about an hour, about and hour after i take it. so it really depends on your body. i take all 2000mg at once around 3:30 in the afternoon after a meal. just try it out both ways and see what works best for you.

 

[wantanerd]

They come in 1000mg pills at Target. Four pills is a lot to take. It's 9$ for a three month supply. I tried the military ones and they were bigger and had a weird after taste. If you are taking the ones the military clinics supply, pay the 9$ at target or walmart, they are much better and smaller.

I was told to take them at different times since they are not extended release and you need a dose every 12 hours so I get it close to that. But that is what my doc told me.