Hi Livvie-
You might try adding alpha-lipoic acid. I was on Met for a year when I started taking ALA. It helped me lose another 60 lbs and I have kept the weight off for two years now.
You can buy ALA in just about any drug store. I get mine at Walmart. I take 250 to 300mg per day, along with 800mcg of chromium picolinate.
These supplements are not expensive and are worth a try. If they don't help, you don't need to buy any more.
If you want more info, feel free to email me or you can check the archives.
Genny
>Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:16:14 -0600 (CST)
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Livvie)
>To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Subject: Met has stopped working
>Message-ID: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>
>I was diagnosed with pcos 8 years ago and have been on met for 5 yrs or
>so. I believe the met has stopped working. I have not changed my
>diet/exercise at all. I started out on 1000 mg of met a day for about 2
>yrs and it worked wonders. I lost 40 lbs and my head hair started
>getting thicker. It did not do much for the hair growth, it may have
>slowed it a bit. Now I am currently taking 2500 mg a day because my
>doctor keeps upping the dose as it no longer seems to be working for me.
>I have gained back 30 lbs and my hair is falling out in clumps again. I
>am noticing more facial hair growth as well. Has this happened to
>anyone else? Any advice? Do I need to switch to something else? Help! I
>am so frustrated!
>{I also posted this on the other pcos board}
>livvie
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