https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:22:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1684037 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 08:28:17 +0000 LaughLines 1684037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I'm not sure if clomid has worked yet. I took it for 5 days from CD2-7 and now I'm using OPKs every day, it's only CD13 today and no positive yet. As far as i know i haven't ovulated in the year plus i've been off of BC, so i'm a little hesitant to believe that i actually will this month, but hopefully the drug works! I didn't have any side effects, which makes it seem like it isn't really doing anything since so many people have strong side effects. But i guess i just don't react much in general because i didn't have any side effects for metformin or progesterone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1684025 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 08:25:46 +0000 MaryM 1684025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: As you get used to the higher dose it might become easier to lose weight. It didn't fall off fast for me...but I was able to lose about 20 lbs with a LOT less effort than before. </p> <p>And, progesterone made me feel ever more gross...so that might be causing it instead of the metformin. I pretty much didn't want to eat at all when I was on P. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1683988 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 08:17:32 +0000 MrsBrewer 1683988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Hmm, I'm not sure if they are the ER or not? I will have to take a look at my prescription bottle.</p> <p>@LaughLines: Sounds just like me! I just had to start taking the progesterone a few days ago to induce my period, hopefully I will have a normal cycle (or at least shorter) one of these times!</p> <p>I have cut waaaayy down on carbs, and I am trying to watch that very diligently. I have probably about 50-60 lbs that I should lose, so I was a little disappointed that it wasn't helping me lose weight. Looks like I will need to cut my diet even more, and really start working out hard!</p> <p>How has the clomid worked for you so far? I think my doctor said that would be the next step for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1682600 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:01:48 +0000 LaughLines 1682600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I am on 1500mg.. started about 4 month ago. As far as i know i haven't been ovulating. It did shorten one of my cycles to only 38 days (as opposed to solely relying on progesterone to induce cycles) but then the one after that i had to use progesterone again. I try to do low carb, but i'm not super strict.. just don't eat chips/pasta/bread and the really obvious things anymore. </p> <p>I lost maybe a pound or two, but I don't have much spare weight to loose without going into an unhealthy BMI range. I don't really have any side effects, but i don't with clomid either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1682560 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:40:05 +0000 MaryM 1682560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take 1000 and take both at night. I hope that works!</p> <p>Are they extended release (ER)? My doc said with them it doesn't matter when I take them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1682367 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:16:40 +0000 MrsBrewer 1682367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I'm on 1000/day, and they are 500 pills, so I take 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. I guess I'm not sure if I can take them both at night! Maybe I will give my doctor a call! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos/page/2#post-1682234 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:41:00 +0000 MaryM 1682234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did your doctor say you needed to take it in the morning for some reason? Maybe try switching to nighttime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1682225 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:38:12 +0000 MrsBrewer 1682225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to update with my experience so far. So far I pretty much feel like crap on it :-( I'm nauseous every morning, even though I take it with a pretty big breakfast, and then lunch/dinner a lot of times I will get diarrhea, sorry probably TMI....but oh well. </p> <p>So far it hasn't been helping me lose weight at all either. I know it's only been like 2 1/2 weeks, but nothing gone yet!</p> <p>I will probably continue taking it for another month or so, but if I continue to feel like crap, and it's not helping my cycles.....I think I may look into something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1649216 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:59:26 +0000 BSB 1649216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: If it's the metformin that's causing the nausea, it didn't starte getting bad until I was taking 3 pills (1500 mg) per day. So 3-4 weeks after I started metformin, since I'm going up one pill each week. </p> <p>Still not sure which med is causing it. I did stop taking the metformin and all of my other drugs because I couldn't take the nausea. I started taking metformin again last night (at only 2 pills or 1000 mg), so far today has been fine. I stopped taking the prenatals so I can figure out if it's the prenatal or the metformin &amp; dex combo. I'll see if going up to my supposed 3 metformin pills will affect my nausea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1649194 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:50:47 +0000 cheert16 1649194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It did help me lose weight- i think mostly because of the side effects! I used Clomid and got my BFP, so it did its job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1649189 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:48:38 +0000 KT326 1649189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those that had side effects, when did they start? I just started taking it yesterday and I am really paranoid about the side effects! So far I have just felt a little nauseous but that is it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646934 Tue, 20 May 2014 12:36:51 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1646934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took it in combination with Clomid and got a BFP the first month :-) And yes, it did help me lose weight (but I was also following an insulin-resistance diet-based plan, too). I didn't have any nasty side effects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646867 Tue, 20 May 2014 12:11:01 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1646867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: here's the thing: I always worked out. But, I used to work out and not lose 1 single pound. With Metformin, I was still working out, but the weight was falling off. So, by "effortless", I mean nothing more than I had been doing for years before that.<br /> I do believe it also stabled my cravings out. I used to have an insane sweet-tooth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646836 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:59:58 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: @kjpugs: Sounds likemy dosage is about normal then! I guess when I was comparing online, it sounded like everyone was on 2000-2500/day!</p> <p>@CupQuakeWalk: effortless weight loss? I'm really crossing my fingers for that! I would love to lose around 50 lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646655 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:03:12 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1646655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I was (am) on a max dosage (2,000/day) and it did nothing for me as far as ovulation goes.<br /> My cycles did go from like 60-70 days back down to about 35.<br /> I also lost weight effortlessly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646406 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:09:29 +0000 kjpugs 1646406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: i think it's 500, 2x a day. I remember they discussed upping it later if needed too. I was super healthy (had lost 50 lbs, was running) when I started it though so I think maybe NOW I would need a higher dose if trying to conceive. That's all just in my mind speculation though, I have no idea if that's how it works! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646403 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:08:42 +0000 MaryM 1646403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: your dosage sounds right for someone just starting. I did the same...increasing every 2 weeks. My doc hoped to get me up to 2,000, but I just couldn't remember to add in the fourth pill. I've stayed at 1,000-1,500 for about a year or so. </p> <p>I did get a BFP in December, but miscarried (the doctors said it most likely had nothing to do with PCOS though). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646393 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:07:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1646393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF has pcos and got pregnant after taking metformin for a couple months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646391 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:06:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: What dosage were you on? I feel like mine is low from googling (which I know is a horrible thing to do! :-)) I am taking 500mg for 2 weeks, and then increasing it to 1000mg there after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646390 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:06:21 +0000 MaryM 1646390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I started Metformin way before we were TTC, but I think it helped a lot in other areas of my life. </p> <p>I always struggled to lose weight, even if I did everything like it was suggested (I did Weight Watchers for years) I would lose maybe .2 lbs a week.</p> <p>After I got up to 1500 mg of Metformin, it became SO much easier to lose weight. I was a little nauseated at first each time I increased my dose, but if I stuck with it, it went away after a week or so. </p> <p>I also had the best success when I limited carbs. I didn't want to give them up totally, but I'd allow myself to have them at only one meal a day. I lost about 20 lbs right away doing that. </p> <p>I used to have 99 day cycles and I'm not sure if I Oed or not, but now I seem to be having pretty regular 28 day cycles. I did have to take progesterone one cycle to kick start that, but overall, I think metformin has made a huge difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646376 Tue, 20 May 2014 10:02:12 +0000 pui 1646376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started Metformin for my PCOS around two weeks before I got my BFP, but I don't think it contributed to it. I started at a very low dose and I don't think the medicine could have helped that quickly.</p> <p>However, around a month before my BFP I had started a very low carb diet. I think that is what really helped. 2 weeks after starting the diet I got AF all on my own (only a 60 day long cycle, which was good for me) and then 2 weeks later I conceived. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646353 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:57:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: Thank you!!!! :-) I'm going to check this out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646349 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:57:09 +0000 kiddosc 1646349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Not that you asked, but this is the cook book I use :-p I like that a lot of the recipes are made with regular ingredients you'd have around the house. I just got it on my nook. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/500-Low-Glycemic-Index-Recipes/dp/1592334172" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/500-Low-Glycemic-Index-Recipes/dp/1592334172</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646348 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:57:05 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Oh duh! sorry....I used to temp religiously, but I've never done the OPK's before. I just pretty much gave up on it before because nothing was happening! My temps were always the same, no fluctuations at all. Maybe I should start temping again now though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646341 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:56:10 +0000 BSB 1646341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Thanks! Fingers crossed for you, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646332 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:54:43 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I'm definitely working on a diet change in addition to my medication. I too have been cutting out most sugars, and processed carbs. Probably not eliminating everything I should, but I've been paying attention much more! I will have to start looking into cooking more low glycemic index recipes! Thanks for the suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646324 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:53:04 +0000 kjpugs 1646324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: oh no I mean she told me to stop temping, stop freaking out, stop doing OPK's every day post period, etc. I just did the digital (clearblue) OPK"s CD10-20 and took met. She said DTD every other day but I traveled for 4 or 5 days right before I got the positive OPK so we just DTD that day and the next day. I still took some temps, but didn't when I was traveling, so I didn't really rely on them much that cycle. I think toning it down a little helped me not overthink it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646322 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:52:24 +0000 kiddosc 1646322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnosed with PCOS with mild IR after TTC for 9 months. I didn't start Metformin, but I did begin to follow a low glycemic index diet. It's similar to a diabetic diet, where you limit the amount and the type of carbs you consume. I concentrated on complex carbohydrates and pretty much cooked exclusively from a low glycemic index cookbook. It really wasn't that difficult of a change and it helped so much. I was pregnant 2 months later. Have you considered a diet change in addition to your medication? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646321 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:52:22 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I really hope it works for you! :-) My fingers are crossed!!! :-) That's great about your energy level going up too :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-metformin-for-pcos#post-1646316 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:51:16 +0000 MrsBrewer 1646316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Interesting! So they had you stop taking the medications and everything during those days? </p>