About Metformin

Hi deepa...

Im currently on metformin. My gyno put me on it as I have pcos and need to lose some weight. So answering your question yes it will help you lose weight. I have lost about 4kg a month since being on it and that is without exercising etc as I have been sick. So Im assuming that using it as well as eating healthy and excercising then you would probly lose more...Not sure tho. Guess everyone is different and will experience differing results

Thank you very much for ur comments and nice to hear that u loose ur weight

Metofrmin by itself will not trigger weight loss, the side effects and lack of appetite etc from the pill is the one that makes u lose weight. So, add excercise to your routine.

I agree with Hope..I lost all that weight on the met because it took my appetite made nauseous and also made me have diarrhea all day..so it is rough on your system and i think that is how it makes you loose weight..If this helps..

thank you very much. Iam badly constipated is that due to Metformin and wat are the side effects. is it safe to take the drug further

Can cause some constipation, make sure you eat lots of fiber and stay well hydrated and see if this doesn't alleviate the constipation, if not, let your doc know

I am 27 years old and my husband and I have been TTC since 7 months. I was on BCP till Nov'07. I did not get periods for the month of Dec. I got periods starting Jan to March which were really irregular. I could not determine when was I ovulating. My Ob/Gyn referred me to an endocrinologist because i have hypothyroidism. It took me 12 weeks to get my thyroid normalized with the dose adjustments. However during this 12 weeks I did not have my periods. So the last period I had was on March 21st. Then my endocrinologist suggest a full blood work of all of my hormones. Last week when I met her she told me that I have PCOS because my Testosterone levels were high and progesterone low. Now she has put me on the current medications:

Synthoroid

Provera to get my periods started (only for 10 days)

Metformin

My question to you are the following:

1. When can i start Metformin? What are the success rates with Metformin by itself?

2. Since the success rate is more with Metformin and Clomid combination, should I ask my endocrinologist to prescribe me with Clomid ?( as she has asked me be on Metformin for 3 months before she can prescribe me Clomid, because she wants to check whether my hormones are levelled with Metformin itself)

Please let me know

Naaz

Naaz, please start a new post so that it will be easy for u to follow answers and also easier for the Drs to see it