PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for October, 2000: Re: gluchophage

Re: gluchophage

From: ksandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 19:00:15 -0600 (CST)

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Hi, I just wanted you to know that there isn't really a minimum for glucophage treatment. I work in a pharmacy and have had PCOS for 6 years now. I was put on metformin/glucophage (same thing) 2 years ago starting at 500 2x a day and eventually went up to 1000mg 2x a day. I did get pregnant on the 1000 2x daily. Unfortunatly, I am diabetic also and they put me on the drugs for both reasons. I have done research on the drugs and have seen that they have done successful studies on women that were on 850mg 2xd. If you spend 6 months on the dose you are on and nothing happens, ask your doctor about upping the dose, but I suggest doing it little by little.....glucophage can upset your stomach at higher doses. Let me offer you some advice: Take care of yourself before you get pregnant. I just lost my baby and feel that if I had only taken care of myself a little better before knowing I was pregnant, I'd be in my second trimester right now. Instead, I have an angel. 2 as a matter of fact. Good luck to you. I know how stressfull PCOS can be. I wish you the best.

--
Ksandra and my angels

At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, jodi  wrote:
>
>first, i am no expert, and not on met myself (yet!), but 1000mg a day is
>not the dose for PCOS.  for PCOS people are using 1500mg to...  2500mg?
>something like that.  i know 1500mg is what i have seen as minimum...
>
>second, i think you should look at the overall picture, not just will i
>get pregnant.  if you have PCOS, i would think that after starting the
>met, you should let your hormones kind of all normalise again and your
>periods regulate and your ovulation start and all that before worrying
>about "will i get pregnant?"
>
>i think you are trying for the big goal before the little goals are
>reached.
>
>just my two cents, though...  i'm no expert.
>
>- jodi
>
>At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, tracey wrote:
>>
>>Is there anyone out there that has been diagnosed w/pcos and their
>>doctor put them on glucophage to become pregnant and they have become
>>pregnant??? I've been on glucophage 500 mg's 2 times per day since june
>>2000.  i have had some bleeding every month but nothing "normal".  i
>>just need some info from someone who may have had success getting
>>pregnant while on glucophage.  thanks

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