Met prescription
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>Does this sound right to you guys?? >After reading some of the posts on the side effects I’m a little afraid >to start it..:) I’m worried that I won’t be able to work for fear I >won’t get to the bathroom on time! Do any of you have any advice for >me??
Erika, I am on 1500 mg a day. I started up the dosage slowly as my dr. suggested. I didn’t really have any of the gastro effects. I took 500 mg for a few weeks, 1000 for a few weeks, then moved up to 1500. It took a few months but I am seeing results. I also take it to control type 2 diabetes. Some women I know had to be on the Met some time for it to work, others it worked almost immediately. I was kind of in the middle range, but I had a cycle of 54 days, then 45 days and the last one 33. Getting better all the time. Some women need higher doses for Met to work. It just takes time to see what’s going on. ^—^ Cathy { ‘ . ‘ } ` "Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched." Hope for Cysters: http://pages.ivillage.com/bh/cystercat My web page: http://peaceonearth.faithweb.com Visit Little C: http://littlec.faithweb.com
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Erika wrote: > I had my first RE visit today and I’m feeling pretty good about it know. > The resident at the office saw me first and did the physical exam. She > told me that I most definately IR and that I should be on Met on a long > term basis. She said would help lower my cholesteral ( which was in the > high risk range) and maybe help my cycles and weight. I was prepared to > fight tooth and nail for Met and she mentioned it first! > Anyway, when the dr came in he jumped right into IUI and didn’t even > mention the Met. He asked me questions the resident had already asked me > and more than once she had to point to my file to show him my previous > answers. He was about to say I shouldn’t take Met when I told him I’d > rather try that than sink thousands of dollars into IUI. > So now I’m on 500mg 3 times a day. Does this sound right to you guys?? > After reading some of the posts on the side effects I’m a little afraid > to start it..:) I’m worried that I won’t be able to work for fear I > won’t get to the bathroom on time! Do any of you have any advice for > me?? > Also, he recommended that I try Clomid again in a couple of months after > starting the Met. If that does work that I would have to stop the Met > and move on to IUI. Does this sound right?? > Thanks for your help!! > Erika
I started right away on 1500 mg. Had diarhea for about a week, and then it stopped. I used puffs with lotion, to help my rear end. Did work well. Going low carb also helped. You may start slowler then I did. Everyone is different, I was just one of the lucky ones. — Katharina dav…@german-usa.com 35/5.9/C0-nt/met2550 262(March 15,99)/218
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> If that does work that I would have to stop the Met > > and move on to IUI. Does this sound right?? > No! The only reasons to stop taking met are if it is doing absolutely > *nothing* for you (like lowering your cholesterol, insulin, etc.), or if the > side effects are truly intolerable (rare). If you end up going to clomid, > you should *continue* to take met for maximum benefit. Same for IUI. And > if you get pregnant, you should *still* continue taking met! Without it, > you would be much more likely to miscarry.
Thanks for the advice. The RE’s reasoning for stopping Met was soley on "if I get pregnant" . He believes that I should not take Met while pregnant. This didn’t sound rigth to me but I just kept my mouth shut until I could research it further. Do you know and sites that take about Met and pregnancy??? Erika
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Thanks for you help. I have the 2 big bottles sitting on my desk and all I can do is look at them. I think I can work up the nerve to take them by the weekend..:) I’m not a big pill taker (I don’t even take Asprin!) but you all really pu my mind at ease! Erika – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Katharina wrote: > Erika wrote: > > I had my first RE visit today and I’m feeling pretty good about it know. > > The resident at the office saw me first and did the physical exam. She > > told me that I most definately IR and that I should be on Met on a long > > term basis. She said would help lower my cholesteral ( which was in the > > high risk range) and maybe help my cycles and weight. I was prepared to > > fight tooth and nail for Met and she mentioned it first! > > Anyway, when the dr came in he jumped right into IUI and didn’t even > > mention the Met. He asked me questions the resident had already asked me > > and more than once she had to point to my file to show him my previous > > answers. He was about to say I shouldn’t take Met when I told him I’d > > rather try that than sink thousands of dollars into IUI. > > So now I’m on 500mg 3 times a day. Does this sound right to you guys?? > > After reading some of the posts on the side effects I’m a little afraid > > to start it..:) I’m worried that I won’t be able to work for fear I > > won’t get to the bathroom on time! Do any of you have any advice for > > me?? > > Also, he recommended that I try Clomid again in a couple of months after > > starting the Met. If that does work that I would have to stop the Met > > and move on to IUI. Does this sound right?? > > Thanks for your help!! > > Erika > I started right away on 1500 mg. Had diarhea for about a week, and then > it stopped. I used puffs with lotion, to help my rear end. Did work > well. Going low carb also helped. You may start slowler then I did. > Everyone is different, I was just one of the lucky ones. > — > Katharina > dav…@german-usa.com > 35/5.9/C0-nt/met2550 > 262(March 15,99)/218
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> further. Do you know and sites that take about Met and pregnancy???
Dr. Glueck’s web site has a lot of information and resources for PCOS, including info about taking metformin during pregnancy. http://blues.fd1.uc.edu/~gartsips/polycyst.htm Reb
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Erika- I’m on 500mg three times a day. I started June 1, 1999. I had stomach trouble the first few weeks, but nothing since. I take my met with my meals- while I am actually eating. I’ve had no side effects at all in the last 6 months. Also, I started ovulating with clomid after about 3 or 4 months on met. Now my RE says that I’m responding well to clomid, although I haven’t gotten pg yet. From reading your post, it sound like we are on the same plan! Good luck! * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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I had my first RE visit today and I’m feeling pretty good about it know. The resident at the office saw me first and did the physical exam. She told me that I most definately IR and that I should be on Met on a long term basis. She said would help lower my cholesteral ( which was in the high risk range) and maybe help my cycles and weight. I was prepared to fight tooth and nail for Met and she mentioned it first! Anyway, when the dr came in he jumped right into IUI and didn’t even mention the Met. He asked me questions the resident had already asked me and more than once she had to point to my file to show him my previous answers. He was about to say I shouldn’t take Met when I told him I’d rather try that than sink thousands of dollars into IUI. So now I’m on 500mg 3 times a day. Does this sound right to you guys?? After reading some of the posts on the side effects I’m a little afraid to start it..:) I’m worried that I won’t be able to work for fear I won’t get to the bathroom on time! Do any of you have any advice for me?? Also, he recommended that I try Clomid again in a couple of months after starting the Met. If that does work that I would have to stop the Met and move on to IUI. Does this sound right?? Thanks for your help!! Erika
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> So now I’m on 500mg 3 times a day. Does this sound right to you guys??
Don’t start out taking the full dosage. To minimize side effects, you need to start out at 500mg/day for one week, then go to 2x 500 each day for a week, then 3x 500 each day. If you don’t start seeing results within a couple of months (improved labs, reduced appetite, etc.), you may need to go to 2000 or even 2500mg/day. > After reading some of the posts on the side effects I’m a little afraid > to start it..:) I’m worried that I won’t be able to work for fear I > won’t get to the bathroom on time! Do any of you have any advice for > me??
It’s not *that* bad! I was working, and my office was a *long* ways from the restroom (I work in a factory). I never once feared that I might not "make it." The diarrhea is easily controlled by Imodium if it bothers you too much. The nausea, for me, at least, was a bit more difficult. Don’t let your stomach get empty. Eat little snacks all day. Eat a little something right before bed. And have something next to your bed in case you wake up feeling nauseous. The side effects were completely cleared up within 6 weeks for me. > Also, he recommended that I try Clomid again in a couple of months after > starting the Met.
A couple of months *probably* isn’t long enough for met to do its stuff. I was at 2000mg/day, and had been on met for 6 weeks before I ovulated. Then I skipped a month – no ovulation, no period. The month after that I got pregnant. > If that does work that I would have to stop the Met > and move on to IUI. Does this sound right??
No! The only reasons to stop taking met are if it is doing absolutely *nothing* for you (like lowering your cholesterol, insulin, etc.), or if the side effects are truly intolerable (rare). If you end up going to clomid, you should *continue* to take met for maximum benefit. Same for IUI. And if you get pregnant, you should *still* continue taking met! Without it, you would be much more likely to miscarry. Good luck! Reb TTC 10 yrs+ PCOS diagnosed 7/99 Started metformin 8/99 – 2500mg/day Fertility restored 9/99 Normal labs 10/99 Conceived first baby 11/99 EDD 8/11/00
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