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Re: taking metformin
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 17:56:01 -0500 (CDT)
Metforimin only works if you're insulin resistant. Maybe you're not.
At Tue, 2 Sep 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>Nancy:
>Some people get their periods within a week others need more time. It
>could take a couple of months and if there are no results then it may be
>necessary to increase the dosage. I got my period in about a month and
>it took about nine months to actually get on a regular cycle. I am on
>2000mg and I have heard some people say they were taking 3000mg; I am
>not sure of the maximum safe dosage but you should step up gradually. It
>is possible to get pregnant without a period but chances are if you are
>not getting a period then you probably are not ovulating but this is
>definitely not guaranteed.
>
>At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Nancy wrote:
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>>Hi everyone, my name is Nancy. I have been taking metformin for 2 weeks
>>now and my dosage is 1500mg. What is the highest dosage i can increase
>>it to? And will i get menstrual cycles after certain weeks without
>>taking provera? Also can i get pregnant on metformin withought getting a
>>period?
>>Please someone help, im really getting depresses because i dont see
>>anything happening?
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