Metformin Questions

[syntheticklust.livejournal.com]

I was diagnosed with PCOS on Thursay and I started Metformin on Thursday night. Is it normal for the side-effects to come and go? For those of you who have been on it, how long was it before you got your first period on the medication? Did it help with the cycle length?

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[geminigirl]

When I first started it, I found that the side effects did come and go a bit depending on what I ate. It took some time to figure out what my body's limits on the medication were.

My first cycle on Met was 28 days. After that they settled into 34 day cycles until I got pregnant with my first daughter. I had her, nursed her, (stayed on Met while pregnant and nursing both my kids) my period came back, I had two cycles total (so they never regulated again.) and then got pregnant again. I just had my first period in about two years last week and so it'll take a while before they get regular again unless I decide to try for another baby before that happens.

Some things that I've learned in four-ish years on Metformin that were never told to me when I first started is that in addition to making diet changes (lower carb or lower GI depending on what works for you, along with higher fiber and higher protein) fiber supplements are very important-they help with a lot of the gastrointestinal side effects from the medication (I like FiberCon, but there are a lot of options.) Also, vitamin B and calcium supplements-for some people, Metformin can affect the absorption, so supplementing appropriately may be important.

Good luck with it.

[thesmallonerae.livejournal.com]

best of luck...I have been taking 1500 mg daily with no stabilizing effect to my cycle.......

Also in my case the GI side effect have not subsided....

[tigana33.livejournal.com]

It took me maybe three months to start having periods. I tend to get around 10 a year now, after three years on it. Plus clear skin finally, which was the bigger cosmetic issue of mine from PCOS. My IR has hopefully stabilized, but I do have some lingering gastro issues. I take 1500 IR a day

[washable.livejournal.com]

I've been on Metformin for a year and had my dosage upped in October.

My period came as scheduled, but I am also on NuvaRing which has made it very regular. It's a typical 28 day cycle.

As for the side-effects, it's normal for them to come and go. If you are nauseous, I highly recommend taking your pills if you can. It helps coat the stomach. Also, try to stay away from fatty foods, etc.

[slice254.livejournal.com]

The extended release version of metformin can help ease the side effects a lot. I'm doing much better on that than I did on the other version.

[beautymask.livejournal.com]

i was on the extended release metformin which helped with my diarrhea issues (sorry if that's tmi haha!). it helped to be on a low carb diet as everyone has said but after awhile, i was able to eat more carbs and not have a problem with it.

my cycle was REALLY long in the beginning at about 60 days and then got shorter and shorter. i ovulated every other month