PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for November, 2001: Re: 4 months of metformin... no change but feel sick?!?

Re: 4 months of metformin... no change but feel sick?!?

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:50:10 -0600 (CST)

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Claire,

i've been on MET for about a month now. like you, i gradually increased to 1500mg/day. i also had a hard time with the 2x to 3x jump. i was never nauseous, but i always felt very tired and dizzy, like i was going to fall over. i've found that taking the MET in the MIDDLE of my meals helps a LOT. for instance, if i'm eating cereal for breakfast, i eat half of it, take the MET, and then finish it. i've also had to start eating better (i live in NYC and virtually everything i had was an "on the go" sort of thing)--now, i try to eat balanced yet filling meals. and drink TONS of water.

really, the "eating in the middle" thing works wonders for me.

also, i'm not IR. i go to a PCOS specialist who assures me that he has many patients with PCOS who are not IR who take MET and have lots of success with it.

it's tough, but i'm going to stick with it. i hope you start doing better!!

Sarah

At Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Claire wrote: >
>My consultant put me on metformin after I started getting migraines from
>the contraceptive pill Dianette. I've been on Metformin for 4 months
>now and the hirsutism isn't any better. I've had one period during this
>time. I've been told to increase my dose from 2 x 500mg to 3 x 500mg. I
>increased it last week but due to severe nausea and vomiting decided to
>go back to the 2 x 500mg dose. Am beginning to wonder whether it's
>worth it. Can anyone give me an idea of how long it takes Metformin to
>work? In addition, any tricks on how to overcome the nnausea, so that i
>can go back up to the recommended dose, would be much appreciated.
>
>I've never been tested for abnormal insulin resitance levels, although
>my fasting glucose levels are normal. Metformin was prescribed by my
>consultant as a drug for tackling the source of PCOS (was first
>diagnosed with PCOS 10 years ago when 18).
>
>Are you supposed to be tested for insulin resitance first? It seems odd
>to prescribe Metformin without knowing if I'm insulin resistant -
>doesn't it?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Claire
>

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