PCOS Messages for April, 2001: Re: Metformin increase caused hair loss and acne

Re: Metformin increase caused hair loss and acne

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 13:29:38 -0500 (CDT)

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Tracy -

I am sorry that I don't have any answers about the effects you're seeing from the Metformin increase. Definitely stay on top of it, make sure your endo continues to check your TSH as well as other stuff, and let me know how it goes. I can't imagine how frustrating that would be!

One additional point, I was told by women here and had it confirmed by my physician that especially with PCOS, taking 500mg of Met a day is almost like taking nothing at all. The LOWEST dosage they see results at in almost all women is 1500mg. I know kicking your dose up again is the last thing you want to consider right now, especially with what's going on, but in a weird sort of way it might help. Good Luck!!

-- Sonnet

At Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Tracy wrote: > >I am really confused here, > >My thyroid levels were low, so a couple of weeks ago, I increased my >syntheitc thyroid replacement to the next doseage level. > >Last Thursday, I went to a new endo. who increased my glucophage XR >from one 500 mg pill a day to 2. My blood sugar was unacceptably high, >and I had hit a stall with the PCOS treatment (periods stopped once I >switched from Actos to the Glucophage XR). The 2 doses of 50 mg. >Aldactone a day remained the same. > >Within 3 days, my face has broken out like mad and my scalp hair is >coming out in wads. > >I did not expect this kind of reaction to a metformin increase. I >expected the PCOS symptoms to get better not worse! > >I called the doctor and am waiting to hear back. The nurse says >sometimes this happens when you raise meds levels, but it should calm >down once my body adjusts. > >Has anybody had similar reactions to metformin increase? > >-- >Tracy >

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