Re: Metformin and The Pill
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 16:38:04 -0700
What are the "positive effects" you are referring to. If it is weight loss,
it's not the reason for taking metformin. It's actually a side-effect for
some people. The other effects you may see are regulation of your periods,
perhaps some hormonal balancing, and improvements in blood test lab values.
To improve the effect, you may need to increase the dose (I recently went from
500 2x/day to 850 2x/day with huge improvements in symptoms), and try low/reduced-carbing.
Renee
Ruth wrote:
>
> I was diagnsed with PCOS when I was 13. I was put on the pill and I
> have been on it ever since. I am now 22. I was told by my GP and
> specialist that there was nothing that could be done for me and that if
> I didn't have children within my twenties - I couldn't.
>
> Recently I saw a specialist and she prescribed Metformin. I thought
> this was going to be the miracle cure I had waited for for so long.
> However, I haven't seen the results I was hoping for and I wondered how
> long I could expect to wait for positive results to happen. I've
> suffered the side effects of taking Metformin...but not seen the
> results! I have been taking it nearly 3 months and I wonder whether
> coming off the pill would be advisable? I have been using Dianette for 4
> years and many other brands before that. In total I have been on the
> pill for 9 years, and although it has had a positive effect on my free
> hormone levels etc there have been no physical improvement in my
> symtoms. If anything, the physical symptoms have got worse.
>
> What can I do to make Metformin more effective for me? Should I come off
> the pill? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Ruth Wilson, Surrey, UK
>
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