How long does it take for metformin to work

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Hello everyone , I was just told this wk i have pcos & i was put on metformin I've been doing some research and it seems like I've learned more about pcos by reading everyones info so thanx to all but my ?

i have been on metformin for about three weeks and it makes my stomach really upset.... does it ever get better. i am also taking clomid, how long did it take for others to get pregnant with this combination of meds....

Just wondering if anyone not having periods started when you used metformin? How long did it take? I am not overweight.

I started the first one with provera on the 22 of August but like I want to know how long does it take for ovulation to actually begin when you first start taking metformin. I am curious and well.....worried. I was happy to find out what was wrong with me but I just want this medicine to work b/c i am tired of not knowing for sure that i can get on a regular cycle.

My prescription is saying right now, take two twice a day, and I am confused,,,,how does metformin actually work with meals or bloodsugar management during a day? Thanks in advanced for any help on this.

ALSO FOUND THIS! Just now How long it takes Metformin to work depends on the reason that a woman is taking metformin. If a woman is taking metformin to regulate her blood sugar, metformin typically will work within a few days or a few weeks at the most. For the woman with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) metformin can help to reduce the amount of insulin in the body. Once the insulin levels are under control, many women will then experience improved ovulation.

I have to work really hard to lose weight anyway but it does help with the metformin. I still work out and eat right but I would do that without metformin and loose no weight. When I am on metformin I have lost some weight. Its not going to just fall off though.

He has had Type II diabetes for years but is finding very hard to control as his Metformin AS 500mg makes him sick every day.He takes it in the morning just before breakfast and is nauseous the rest for the day. As such he skips taking it most of the time with his glucose in the 300's and even when he does take it his glucose is in the high 200's. He is wondering if any other diabetics have had this problem with the metformin?

Anyone got preggo when you started it and if so, how long did it take? Did you use anything with the Metformin to get preggo? Just need some answers. Recently dx with PCOS and have been TTC for abotu 2 years now. Thanks!!!

I have taken metformin 500mg for a year. How long does it take metformin to lose its efficacy. How long it will do its work before I have to increase dosage or change medication?

I have been sick now for 2 days after only taking 1 500mg pill. I have vomiting, diarrhea...how long does it take until it is out of my blood stream to where I am feeling normal again? I feel like I have the flu!! Its aweful!!

Sorry to hear about your mc. but best of luck to you ... How long have you been on metformin??? I believe I'm also on metformin just started it today, started clomid yest. now is just wait and see. I have also been having promblems with my period I'm not regular sometimes I go about 40 days between periods , so that makes me alittle nervous , some times i wonder If my weight the hole problem????/ Well if i don't get pregnant maybe I'll lose some weight L.O.L..

I had EXACTLY the same story and I developed 1 mature follicle at Clomid 150 plus Metformin...Im still taking Metformin, though.... I had IUI done 2 weeks ago, and I tested positive today! So there is hope for you as well!@!

should I stop taking Metformin 500 mg? I've heard that this is a very low dose and does not affect much on controling blood sugar. Thanks a lot in advance for your advice and suggestions.

I continued taking metformin. I am now 9 weeks and was wondering how long people usually take metformin during pregnancy. I am also concerned that it could cause birth defects. Does anyone have any information on metformin use during pregnancy??

I have been taking metformin 500 mg -- two tablets daily for one week and my sugar is pretty much unchanged, higher if anything. How long does it take for metformin to lower my sugar. I have not changed my diet but do eat low carbs and no prepared foods. Is alcohol an issue with diabeties.

I started taking 1 500 mg tablet per day and just started taking two. My question is, how long does this take to work. I haven't had my period in six months (definitely not pregnant). Thanks!

Started off 42 days per cycle, then worked its way down to holding steady at 35 days per cycle. Then this month, jumprs back up to 48 days in the cycle!!! How long does it take for Metformin to even stuff out enough to make cycles consistant? I have lost 37 lbs (17% body weight) and I just don't know what else I can do to make my cycles more normal! SOOOO tired of the pregnancy thoughts each month!

have any of you used this and have you been successful in getting pregnant? how long does it take to become effective?

He was originally talking two 500 mg metformin and one long insulin shot a day. Now he is just talking two 1000 mg of metformin a day. He is worried because he does not feel the same way he used too. He says he is alway tired and that interferes with work, sports, playing with our son and even sex. What are the side effects of metformin? Are taking the pills making him exsosted all the time? If it is not the pill what could be making him feel this way.

Sometimes I feel nausea, but I had it before I take metformin. I am tired all the time, but I was that way already before I take metformin. I use to be able to do 5k run, but now even with a 30 minutes walk, I feel very tired. I have to sometimes just push myself to do it. What about you? Do you have fatigue too? How is your energy level? As for my menstrual cycle, I am better than yours. Sometimes I will skip a months or two, other than that its ok.

I have been on metformin now for over a month and still no period. How long does it take? Does it work? .......I am trying to not let this get me down but i am worrying whether it will or not and when.......can anyone help me?

Well I've been on metformin since September 2008 and have lost over 50lbs while taking it. I didn't really have any side affects from it. You just have to watch what you eat, because sometimes having a high fat content meal can cause you to become nausas. I would suggest taking it because you do have pcos and it was one of the known drugs out there to help with the side affects from pcos. And yes losing weight will help your periods to try to become regular.

HI ladies i have a question for you how long doese it take to get preg on clomid? I will be just getting of yaz and be starting clomid in 5 days. I have PCOS and was on yaz to have a period.I'm diabetic and In march i lost my baby in case u guys dont remember me. so that is pretty much my history sorry i have not been on in a while its summer and i'm not on the computer hardley at all, i'm usualy swimming, walkind dogs, garge saleing, and summer things .

I am also a diabetic and wonde if the Metformin is the root cause of the pain. I had to quit taking Metformin because the side effects were just too much to handle.

I was taking prednisone this year for about 2 months total and read it causes bone loss/high sugar. how long can I take it safely, can I take 10mg/day for 6 months to a year?

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