sorry hun, i never took it but i know some did and will have great ideas/suggestions for you!
Lotsa luck!
Lotsa luck!
Metformin Side effects
April 29, 2008
I am now up to 1500mg of Metformin. The first week she had me on 750mg a day and she said to up it to 1500mg the second week. THe first week I had some stomach problems but they worked themself out by about Weds (I started it on Monday of last week). Last night was my first day taking 1500mg... and it has resulted in some of hte worst diareha i've ever had! Do these side effects usually wean off in a few days? I just don't think I can stand this much longer!!
Sorry Amanda. I actually quit taking it because it made me feel so awful. My sugars were fine but the doctor put me on it because I had PCOS and thought it might help. It was making me more sick than anything so I just stopped taking it...after consulting with the doctor that is. I hope it starts to be easier on you!
HI AMANDA I TOOK METFORMIN FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS IN THE BEGINNING I WAS A LIL UPSET TO MY STOMACH I WAS ALSO TAKING 1500MG THE STOMACH PAIN WENT AWAY FOR ME BUT DEPENDING ON WHAT I ATE I WOULD STILL GET DIARRHEA SOMETIMES BUT MOSTLY LOOSE BOWLS MOSTLY IN THE MORNING( I KNOW TMI) BUT I HOPE THAT HELPS GOOD LUCK IN UR JOURNEY BABY DUST ***
Hey Amanda, I saw this post from Dr Q for an earlier question about Metformin's side effects..
1,500mg/day of metformin is where maximum efficacy is attained..it will work, just not as effective and metformin is associated with many side effects...
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1,500mg/day of metformin is where maximum efficacy is attained..it will work, just not as effective and metformin is associated with many side effects...
Another med to consider although more costly would be rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, but would talk to your doc about this...
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Heres the link to the above post
http://www.fertilityties.com/post/show/metformin-5
1,500mg/day of metformin is where maximum efficacy is attained..it will work, just not as effective and metformin is associated with many side effects...
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1,500mg/day of metformin is where maximum efficacy is attained..it will work, just not as effective and metformin is associated with many side effects...
Another med to consider although more costly would be rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, but would talk to your doc about this...
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Heres the link to the above post
http://www.fertilityties.com/post/show/metformin-5
Christian, I don't think theres really such thing as TMI on this site :) lol
Thanks for directing me to that post Hope. Big help! Stomach is still upset, and I feel nauseas almost all morning (cause I take it at night)... i felt so bad, I was like "is this what morning sickness is like?" I don't know that'll i'll be able to make it. I even took a pregnancy test just to make sure... BFN of course.
I told DH that if this makes me ovulate (i'm taking femara this month w/ the metformin), I will suck it up and stay on this as long as I need to...but if I don't ovulate this month, we might be going off this stuff!
Thanks for directing me to that post Hope. Big help! Stomach is still upset, and I feel nauseas almost all morning (cause I take it at night)... i felt so bad, I was like "is this what morning sickness is like?" I don't know that'll i'll be able to make it. I even took a pregnancy test just to make sure... BFN of course.
I told DH that if this makes me ovulate (i'm taking femara this month w/ the metformin), I will suck it up and stay on this as long as I need to...but if I don't ovulate this month, we might be going off this stuff!
Hi Amanda! Just wanted to check in on you and see how you were doing? Where are you at in your journey? How's the Metformin going for ya?
I'm not sure if you remember my journey, but the 1st 3 rounds of clomid I didn't ovulate that I know of. But on the 2nd cycle I got a + digital OPK on CD 30, then AF came on CD35. Then round 3 of clomid showed no ovulation on my progesterone test and I'm currently on CD40....just waiting....
I started the Metformin about 6 weeks ago, so I'm hoping that will get my body back on track. My doc wants be to take a break from the clomid for a cycle, then if nothing, he will increase me to 150mg of clomid with the Metformin probably in August. I'm praying I'll be pregnant by then though.
Anyways...so that's where I'm at....I'm also trying to do my eliptical for at least 30 minutes a day, some days I will do 45 minutes. So maybe I will lose a few pounds.
Hope you are doing well and just wanted to check on you!
Wishing you lots of Babydust!!!
I'm not sure if you remember my journey, but the 1st 3 rounds of clomid I didn't ovulate that I know of. But on the 2nd cycle I got a + digital OPK on CD 30, then AF came on CD35. Then round 3 of clomid showed no ovulation on my progesterone test and I'm currently on CD40....just waiting....
I started the Metformin about 6 weeks ago, so I'm hoping that will get my body back on track. My doc wants be to take a break from the clomid for a cycle, then if nothing, he will increase me to 150mg of clomid with the Metformin probably in August. I'm praying I'll be pregnant by then though.
Anyways...so that's where I'm at....I'm also trying to do my eliptical for at least 30 minutes a day, some days I will do 45 minutes. So maybe I will lose a few pounds.
Hope you are doing well and just wanted to check on you!
Wishing you lots of Babydust!!!
Hi Amanda,
I just started taking Metformin about 3 weeks ago and the side effects are tough but I am hoping that this stomach discomfort will pass. I have PCOS and I do not have diabetes but my doc thought this medicine would help me conceive. I am taking Femara with Metformin this month and I have my u/s on July 21st. I have taken Femara for 3 months with no success so hopefully the combo works. How have you felt on the Metformin?
I just started taking Metformin about 3 weeks ago and the side effects are tough but I am hoping that this stomach discomfort will pass. I have PCOS and I do not have diabetes but my doc thought this medicine would help me conceive. I am taking Femara with Metformin this month and I have my u/s on July 21st. I have taken Femara for 3 months with no success so hopefully the combo works. How have you felt on the Metformin?
April 29, 2008