Re: HIRe: Met and weight loss...possible without dieting?
From: Avalos (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:36:30 -0500
Let us know how it goes & how you are doing!
Clara
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From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 1:24 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
Subject: Re: HIRe: Met and weight loss...possible without dieting?
Thank you both for answering my question. I am looking forward to my
checkup to see how things are going.
This is a wonderful message board...!
At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Avalos, wrote:
>
>Hey Amy, how are you today?
>
>OK, a clarification from me regarding me & Metformin... my doctor told me
>that Met might help me lose weight... he said there were no guarantees, but
>that I should hedge my bets by low carbing at the same time. Said the met
>would aid a low carb diet.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Amy Crowe [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:06 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>Subject: HIRe: Met and weight loss...possible without dieting?
>
>To Add to that, my doctor told me that Met would help me lose weight....
>
>"Avalos, Clara" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> while I am taking Met, I can not say for sure that Met is responsible for
>my
>> minute loss of a couple of pounds... Notwithstanding that, I CAN tell you
>> that I know a couple of people, one a diabetic on Met and the other a
>cyster
>> on Met, who HAVE lost weight on Met & their doctors attributed the weight
>> loss to the Metformin. In fact, the diabetic had to be taken off Met
>> because she could not stop losing weight while on it. (I should be so
>lucky
>> to have that kind of reaction, I am thinking to myself).
>>
>> Anyway, Met affects us all in varying degrees/ways. Some lose, some have
>> lots of side effects, some have mild or no side effects.... sometimes it
>> depends on the dosage that you are taking.
>>
>> Clara
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: slkjck@yahoo.com [mailto:slkjck@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:43 PM
>> To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>> Subject: Met and weight loss...possible without dieting?
>>
>> I have been on 500 and then 1000 Met for one month now and have noticed
>> some changes. I have also had some of the delightful side effects
>> (let's just say I don't stray too far from the bathrooms!) although that
>> has been getting better. I have noticed a significant decrease in
>> appetite and I feel that my clothes are getting looser. I have an appt
>> with the doctor next Tuesday and will weigh in then to know for sure.
>> However, I keep promising myself I will get back on Atkins or try the
>> Carb Addicts, but I haven't done it yet. I know I will and can (did it
>> for 6 months before without Met before my diagnosis and loved it) but
>> haven't got the motivation yet.
>>
>> Is it possible I am losing some weight with Met ALONE? I want to do the
>> diet and will, but wanted to know if anyone else out there has
>> experienced this.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
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