PCOS Messages for August, 2003: Re: New to forum. Questions about Metformin.

Re: New to forum. Questions about Metformin.

From: Janet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Aug 2003 03:13:23 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Celeste, Slow and eeas is the best way to up your metformin. I was at 500mg for a month before I went up to 1000. I am assuming that you are taking one at breakfast and one at dinner. Cut the dinner one in half and see if that helps. If it doesnt, go back to 500 for another week or two. Also, did your doctor mention anything about diet to you?? Sugar and refined carbohydrates like white bread on juices can exasterbate the "met moments" that you are experiencing. SOme of us low carb, I dont, but rather I have lowered my carbs and more importantly when I do eat carbs, I aim for whole grains such as whole wheat breads and pasta or brown rice. I dont drink juice, but I do eat fruit sparingly.

You asked about when you will ovulate. It can take up to 12- 18 months for metformin to regulate your insulin long enough to bring on ovulation though that doesnt mean that it will take that long for you. Metformin itself doesnt directly bring on ovulation. What it does make the insulin that you already produce work better. Your improved insulin levels bring down, or up hormone levels that are effected by this. You have been "broken" for a long time, give your bady a chance to get healed and hopefully things will turn out fine.

On the bright side most of the side effects ease up in about 4-8 weeks so hang in there. The benifits to your health reguardless of wether you decide to become pregnant are well worth it.

-- Janet Heller

At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Celeste wrote: > >Hi all. I'm new to this forum, but excited to have the opportunity to >learn from all of you. I began taking Metformin two weeks ago and >increased by dosage this week to 1000 mg. At 500 mg. I felt good. But >this week I am having major GI side effects. Bad nausea and diahrea. I >was hoping to get a sense from others how long they experienced these >side effects. Also, I'm also trying to gauge how soon most start >ovulating if they do. And, I'm also curious about weight loss. I've >struggled with weight most of my life and since going off the pill >(after being on for 8 years with significantly decreased PCOS symptoms) >I've gained weight and have a lot of trouble losing it. I'm hoping that >it will come off more easily now. >Any feedback is appreciated. > >-- >Celeste >

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Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com

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