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B
 January 10th, 2005 12:34 PMReport

i was wonder if any of you ladies are on Metformin. i was thinking about taking it, as my doctor has mentioned it and said to read up on it and find out more info and then come back if i would like to take it...does it have any nasty side effects? and how effective has it been? ie have any of u ladies become pregnant by it? especialy interested in the ladies who have PCO...thanx ;o)

sara
 January 11th, 2005 3:09 PMReport

hi . i am on metformin. diagnosed as pcos. no preg yet. i miscarried this in oct. no side effects for me. been trying for some time. u can take it .


B
 January 13th, 2005 6:13 PMReport

ok thanx...has anyone one else been on Metformin and birth control at the same time?

Nava
 January 16th, 2005 10:00 AMReport

Yes, I have PCO and I am two months pregnant from it. My husband and I have been together ten years, this is my first pregnancy. I was very overweight when I first started taking them and I lost about sixty pounds on my own, so maybe it is a combination of the weightloss and metformin.
When I first started taking metformin I was on birthcontrol and I took them at the same time, so there is no problem taking them together. I just found I hardly had any blood during my period.

The only thing is if you are young, the Metformin is hard on your kidneys and taking them over the years may cause damage to the kidneys. I think I am going to try to switch to something else, but I am only pre-diabetic and was losing weight prior to the pregnancy so I don't really need them as much.


tyrin4baby
 January 18th, 2005 10:41 PMReport

metformin is a diabetic medication. I've just started taking it as well. What I have been told and/or have read about it there is an increased chance of pregnancy but is not used as a fertility drug. I've been going to a fertility specialist and they said the same thing as well. My cousin was on glucaphage in which metformin is the generic form. They put her on it when she was taking the injections to try to help decrease the amount of eggs.


Sara
 February 2nd, 2005 1:38 AMReport

yes, i am taking it for pcos and the only side effect is crampy bm's ugh. But not preg yet. Its depressing.

LD
 February 3rd, 2005 4:24 PMReport

I was just put on metiform. I tried 2 months of just clomid and it didn't work. I didn't ovulate. My doctor decided to add metiform to see if that helps. I am taking 1000mg. I am always eating small snacks because I do feel sick especially if I don't eat. I also take progesterone to start my period. I hope to start next week which will start my cycle. This month I'm going to take my BBT and see what is going on with me. I have PCOS so I knew I'd have problems getting pregnant. I just didn't realize all the medications I'd have to be on. I hate taking 5 pills a day. (also taking prenatal vitamins for just incase). If it works it will be worth it. Feeling sick to my stomach is about the only bad side effect that I've had.


Safina
 February 15th, 2005 10:43 AMReport

hi i am on metformin, i have pcos, when i took the 500mg dose there was no difference, but it was a good dose to start on to vercome any side effects such as nausea. i then went onto 850mg and after two months i got back my periods, they are long cycles but i hadn`t had my periods for over 6months so it has really helped. i am hoping it will help me get pregnant too.


Nikki
 February 16th, 2005 1:48 PMReport

I tried to get pregnant for 8 months without success. My doctor put me on Metformin. The second month taking the medicine did result in a pregnancy. However, I miscarried 8 weeks later. I am waiting for another cycle to start so I can try again using Clomid and Metformin. I hope this information helps. I also have PCOS and went thru infertility shots to conceive my first successful pregnancy and went on the have 2 more children on my own without medicine. However, I am not that lucky this time.

Lee
 February 17th, 2005 5:43 AMReport

I'm on Metformin, have been for over a year, I also have PCO and have not become pregnant yet and have been trying even before the pills. Althought I'm on Metformin for diabetes and no side effects have occurred for me.

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