PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for September, 2001: Re: Success with Metformin

Re: Success with Metformin - don't give up!

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 18:42:41 -0500 (CDT)

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Mary, Your message is very very encouraging. Just want to know are you taking metformin while you are on birth control pill? I will be having my IVF #1 this coming November, I have to take birth control for 3 months before I get my Lupron, Pregonal and Follistism shot. Should I take Metformin while I am on birth control? Will they conflict each other? Pls advise. Thanks,

At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Mary wrote: >
>This is just a general message for all you ladies going thru the same
>thing I have been for the last 7 months. As difficult as it maybe to
>get that pill in your mouth knowing the side effects you will get --
>don't stop. It is sooo worth it. Last year my husband and I tried our
>1st. attempt at IVF. Needless to say it failed. After that attempt my
>RE discovered I had PCOS. I had never heard of it before and started
>the medication right away and digging for information. I have been on
>the Met. since last August. When it came time this past January for us
>to try attempt #2 I was really scared. I was afraid the met. wasn't
>working or that I wasn't on the right dosage. After a long discussion
>with my RE we went ahead with attempt #2.
>
>I had my egg retrieval done last Sunday. Sonograms leading to the
>retrieval showed that I had 25-30 follicals on each side. I felt like I
>was carrying around 2 bowling balls. When they did the retrieval they
>were able to get 20, yes, 20 eggs. 17 of them fertilized with 1 of them
>being abnormal. When I went back in on Wednesday for the Embryo
>transfer all of the eggs were of great quality. My RE was thrilled (and
>so were we). He said that he has seen PCOS women do well with the Met.
>but he only expected to get 2-3 good quality eggs not 15.
>
>I guess I'm "getting a load off my chest" by telling all you ladies, but
>I also want women to know that even if you don't feel so great (and most
>times I didn't) the Met. really does work.
>
>I'd also like to thank all of you for being the PCOS friends that you
>are. You were of great help these past few months.
>
>Take Care
>
>Mary
>
>--
>Mary
>

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