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Re: metformin and pregnancy
From: Lara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 May 2003 14:59:53 -0500 (CDT)
I have been on metformin (glucophage) - started off 1000mg nothing
happened for one whole year and ALL symptoms became worse (hair, weight,
acne, no periods for 18 months)
Have now come off the bcp and am now taking 3000mg metformin daily since
past couple of weeks and feel extremely sick and nauseous and sometimes
very dizzy too.
Has anyone else taken the same dose of metformin ? Did the hair and acne
and general testosterone levels improve ?
Also I would like to know if the sickness and dizziness is normal on
metformin- would appreciate any advice especially from Dr Sam.
At Tue, 6 May 2003, Shinta wrote:
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>You should remember that metformin is not like birth control pills or
>other hormone pills that will regularise your period right away, it is
>more like an cure for your symptoms, ie missing period..so it basically
>makes your body funciton properly.. that takes times, dont expect to
>get your period 4 weeks after you start on it:) it took me 3 mths to get
>my period after i started on the met.. and 10 mths to get preg, i used
>to get it every 45 -50 days or sometimes sooner even.. so my body still
>has to regularise fully.
>
>At Mon, 5 May 2003, Row wrote:
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>>Hi there,
>>
>>I'm kind of in a similar situation. We are trying to get pregnant and
>>my doctor put me on metformin (500g 3xday) and it's been 7 weeks and
>>still no period (going on 70 days). Have your periods been regular
>>since being on Metformin? Any side effects other than diarrhea and
>>nausea?
>>At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, maria wrote:
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>>>i am a 29 and was suffering with painful ovarian cysts for about 4
>>>months. my last menstrual cycle was on 1/6/03 and soon after my
>>>gynecologist diagnosed me with pcos. since my husband and i were hoping
>>>to get pregnant this year, she put me on metformin. i'd been taking it
>>>for almost 5 weeks when my menstrual cycle started back up again on
>>>4/29/03. will my period be normal from now on? can i count on having a
>>>normal pregnancy this time (i have a 4 year old now)? since i haven't
>>>been ovulating in all this time, should i be worried about the quality
>>>of my eggs? sounds stupid to ask but i'd like to make sure.
>>
>>--
>>Row
>>
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