PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2000: Re: How long do you give Met a chance?

Re: How long do you give Met a chance?

From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:22:07 -0500 (CDT)

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Kathy, I have been on Met since September, 1999. I think it is only fair to wait at least 6-8 months to see if there are any changes. I know it has been six months for you, but in my opinion, the dosage may be the problem. I am on 2000mg/day, since mid-October, and I have noticed big changes. I am feeling better, first of all. Second, over the past three months of the Met, combined with a reduced carb diet, I have lost about 15lbs. I have noticed a slight improvement in hair growth, although not as much as I might like. You should talk to your doctor about upping the dosage to 2000mg/day, and then try cutting back on your carbs (if you haven't already). I am trying to keep my carbs at about 50 grams per day, and I only eat the carbs once a day (kind of like the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet). I hope you start to see results soon. Feel free to email me if I can help you with anything.

Jennifer

At Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Kathy wrote: >
>I have been on Met now since Oct. 99, and I don't feel like it is
>working. I am up to 1500 mg. per day. I am still not having regular
>periods, the facial hair has slowed, but not much, and I have not lost
>ANY weight - in fact I have gained 12 pounds! I feel like I should up
>the dose again, but how high can you go? I am working with a doctor who
>has little knowledge of PCOS. I e-mailed Dr. Glueck at the Cincinnati
>Jewish Hospital who is responsible for major studies on the insulin/PCOS
>connection, and he e-mailed back that I should try the max. dose of 850
>mg. 3 times a day. Has anyone out there been on big of a dosage? I
>don't seem to suffer from side effects, only the first couple of days on
>a higher dose, then it goes away. Please let me know!! Thanks!
>
>--
>Kathy
>

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