PCOS Messages for December, 2000: Re: Metformin -so far it works for me!

Re: Metformin -so far it works for me! - rather long

From: Shanaz (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 09:33:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 24 Dec 2000, gyna wrote: >Have you or anyone else heard about including Biotin in your diet to regulate periods? I thought biotin was only good for your hair. But someone said it works to regulate periods..... interesting , right?
>I have yet to get a period. I figure it will take some months before
>that happens. Or maybe a higher dose. I don't know, will talk to the
>Dr. about that in April.
>
>At Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Shanaz wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Cassandra wrote:
>>>How many months did you girls have to take this medicine to get your periods???? Thanks, Shanaz.
>>>Cool that it's working for you! It is for me too. I was thinking the
>>>other day that I used to be so ANGRY and IRRITATED all the time before,
>>>but I haven't felt that way since taking met! I'm actually enjoying
>>>myself! ;-)
>>>
>>>My periods have become regular, but looooong, like 40 days, which
>>>probably means I'm not ovulating.
>>>
>>>I hardly had any side effects and I think if you were going to get them,
>>>you'd have had them by now. You may get some as you increase the
>>>dosage, but probably nothing too bad.
>>>
>>>Good luck!
>>>Cassandra
>>>
>>>At Sat, 16 Dec 2000, gyna wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi all, I am just cruising the postings to catch up. Been busy with the
>>>>holiday season and working.
>>>>
>>>>I love when folks post the different reactions to medicine in here. I
>>>>must have read about metformin in every post before taking it! So far I
>>>>have had a positive reaction.
>>>>
>>>>Anyway, just wanted to update you all. So far the metformin (been a
>>>>month now) is working out GREAT! The side effects are minimal. I am on
>>>>1000 mg a day at this time. Lost 14 pounds this month without trying!
>>>>My sleep has greatly improved (an actual eight hours a night compared to
>>>>the three or four!)...but now I have this appetite! Which may not be so
>>>>bad, because I was rarely hungry before. Always ate when my body felt
>>>>like giving out instead of the regular three times a day thing. Its
>>>>just weird to eat so often and lose weight without even knowing it.
>>>>
>>>>And my mood levels!!!! They are not all over the place. Wow, I am
>>>>feeling very stable right now! It was hard to even plan a day before
>>>>with so many mood swings. This is great, just in time for family at the
>>>>holidays! I can actually look forward to christmas and know I am not
>>>>going to be a monster head in someway freaky!
>>>>
>>>>I haven't noticed a change in my hair growth - but I am on spirodactone
>>>>(sp?) too.
>>>>
>>>>So far, no periods... but im feeling crampy... so ya never know!
>>>>
>>>>I was wondering about the bad side effects I hear so much about. I am
>>>>still very leary about that. When does the bad side effects normally
>>>>kick in? Is it when ur on a higher or lower dose? Or does it happen as
>>>>time goes on?
>>>>
>>>>Well so far it has been workign fabulous for me! Happy Holidays
>>>>everyone!!!!!
>>
>>--
>>How long did it take you girls to get your periods with this medicine? Months?
>>

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