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Re: Anyone out there NOT having sucess with Met (> 6 mos.)?
From: Micha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 08:30:16 -0500 (CDT)
For many women metformin takes many months to see results. It took me
almost six months to show any improvements. In the beginning my labwork
actually worsened. And it is really key for those of us who struggle
with weight loss even though we are on metformin, to really stick with
low carb dieting. I did not see any weight loss on met until I very
seriously restricted carbs and fat.
Your doctor is not correct in saying all women at the max dosage lose
weight on metformin. Check the studies on the web yourself and you'll
see. Met is not a cure-all. Only Some women lose weight on it. It is
becoming very common for docs to add avandia and actos to pcos women
taking met as well.
As someone who has struggled all my life with pcos, my advice is to be
persistent with your doctor and your diet and really restrict those
carbs.
Best of luck!
At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Eileen wrote:
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>Hi Kathy, I have heard it can take 6-12 months for met to start working.
>I really don't understand why it is so slow. I have been on it since
>Jan. 30th. I also have not lost weight, but I have not been
>exercising, or changing my diet either.
>
>Recently, I had a liver enzyme test, and it came back elevated. The doc
>thinks I should get a second opinion about whether to keep taking the
>met or not. I don't know if it is helping me or not yet, but I don't
>want it to hurt my liver. Some women take Avandia or Actos instead of
>met to treat the insulin resistance. I am going to ask the MD about it
>when I go for my next appointmet. I am also taking spironolactone, and
>will be taking Ovcon 35 (bcp) soon to treat this.
>
>Have you had your liver test done? Let me know how you are doing, or
>what your doc says. Take care, Rhonda.
>
>email to: r_eileenhunter@hotmail.com
>
>At Wed, 7 Jun 2000, Kathy wrote:
>>
>>I have been on Metformin since last October. (Worked up to 1500 mg.) I
>>have been on the Maximum doseage (2550 mg./day) for over a month. I
>>have had one period, and NO weight loss. My doctor assured me that
>>everyone on the max. dose loses weight. He gave me a low-carb diet to
>>follow. I have to admit that I have not followed it 100%, but I have
>>cut way back on carbs., and try to eat more veggies.
>>
>>What I wonder is, what next? If metformin doesn't work for me, what do I
>>do? I had such high hopes for this, maybe unrealistic hopes. I would
>>appreciate hearing from anybody that has been on Met. for a long time.
>>Thanks! Kathy
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