metformin side effects weight

Hm, so you are diagnosed as PCOS or they just started the metformin for the reason of the adrenal gland issue? I'm trying to understand. LOL I know things that affect any part of our hormonal system will result in some mood changes. Are you taking the metformin as they intended? Have they also considered clomid? You've been working with a fertility doctor--- and done all the testing and this is the only issue they see with regards to getting pregnant?

I did when I was 16. I was dx with PCOS at age 16, started taking it right away. I an't even begin to tell you how Metformin made me feel. I was bloated, vomitting, I think that is why I lost so much weight on it. So I went to the docs, and I told them that I wasn't able to handle the side effects of the medication. I am now 24, and I am Metformin again..I am on 500 mg BID (twice a day), and I have been on it for 3 months now. I am moving up to 750mg BID in two weeks.

Can you tell me about its side effects? Recently I went for a checkup and my doctor gave me Metformin for weight loss (It suddently went up to 99 kg though I was at 85 before and was following a strict diet plan). I don't have diabetes and I haven't been diagnosed with PCOS, and I think Metformin is generally used for these two issues. So I'm concened whether I should really be Metformin. Can it mess up my insulin system?

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2005. I really want to lose weight and I know I gotta take the Metformin but it makes me very nauseous. The diarrhea I can handle but not the nausea, so I haven't been taking it. I see an endocrinologist Wednesday. I was wondering if there's an alternative to Metformin/Glucophage without the nausea side effects. If there's not how long does it take until you get used to the side effects?

Why are you on metformin? Do you have pcos? I was on metformin too and don't remember having any side effects. I guess once it adjusts to your body you might feel better. Also, there are good chances of getting pregnant while taking clomid with metformin.

Metformim is a medication used to control or prevent the onset of diabetes and/or regulate blood sugar and this is how it helps with these potential side effects of Zyprexa but you could discuss the specifics with your psychiatrist. What you describe are potential side effects of concern from Metformim so you should inform your psychiatrist.

Start metformin as follows, increasing the dose if and when you have no more side effects (most people only have mild side effects that ressolve within a few days). 1. Start 1/4 tablet at night 2. Increase to 1/2 tablet at night 3. Increase to 1 tablet at night 4. Increase to 1 tab at night at 1 in morning. (increase further if need be up to Max of 2 g/day). Give the metformin 1 month trial once you are at Max dose.

i have been lucky with metformin, no side effects. However, some folks have experienced feeling dizzy, light-headed, tired, or very weak; A call to your doctor may be prudent. Perhaps the dose is too high Nonetheless a call will put your mind at ease.

Hi I am 17 and I am on metformin. The side effects of the Metformin isn't bad. You do have to go to the restroom alot but thats how you can loose waight. If you get pregnant it wont hurt the baby but metformin can go threw the milk well thats what I read. You would need to talk to your doctor if you want to breast feed. What that pill does is that it reduces the surgures on the foods you eat. Just start slow. Start with 1 for a pill for a week and then 2 ang just go on.

Hi Ladies I just have as question about metformin whats the side effects some of you may have had? I start to take metformin today so maybe this will bring on my period. I had a natural m.c in nov 2008 and no AF as of yet.

My doctor wants me to try a new drug called onglyza,,,brand new,,had my druggist print out some info for me, and he was most helpful,more than my doctor! though does cause some side effects,,,there is little stomach distress,,I don't know, its so hard ...I am thinking of trying a more holistic approach?? anyway, this new drug,,,235.00 a month!!!!!! I am apalled...there should be a law!

I'm on metformin I've been on them sence 21 I'm now 29 I been trying 2 get pg for the last 8 months nothing is happening, I don't ouvlated no lh surge so my doctor want 2 put me on colmid, I want to take it but what is the side effects of this med?

metformin can help with weight loss, but typically like 10-15 lbs in someone that needs to lose it... and it's just an aid. I would say there is another reason... age, eating habits, etc.

Metformin does NOT help or cause weight loss - for some it can be a side effect of the medicine but in general it is not what the drug does or helps with in and of itself. Metformin works by suppressing glucose production by the liver.

I was told that I have PCOS a week ago. I was wondering what side effects you have had from these drugs. Over the past year, I have gained 50 pounds by changing nothing at all. This gain happened while I was doing 1.5 hr cardio a day with weights & eating around 800 calories. (5'4, 160 now). My Dr. told me that Metformin would help with lowering my weight.Yet, I'm now on Yaz. Yaz has been said to cause weight gain in some girls (maybe just from the horrible intense cravings).

I've been on metformin for 4 months, and haven't lost any weight- how many mg are you on? I take 1000mg/day. I haven't gained any weight either, which is good, but I wouldn't have minded a loss ;) We're ttc, so maybe it has something to do with the clomid. I've had some bad side effects to the metformin- I take one dose at night, with the idea of sleeping through it, but a few times I've woke up with nausea and gotten sick.

I was diagnosed officially last year tried Metformin couldn't take the side effects. Tried the liquid form Riomet. If you can stomach the the taste. After researching Fertileaid for over a year, I made my first purchase this month and started it 12/22. It is suspose to be the top for regulating your cycle, balancing out your hormones, and most of all, helping women to conceive. This is my last hope, we have been TTC for 6 yrs. I will keep you posted.

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.

Of course, like any drug, Metformin has many potential side effects. The most common side effect is gastrointestinal upset, which usually only occurs during the first few weeks of taking Metformin. Other side effects include, but are not limited to, general malaise, a temporary metallic taste, vitamin B12 malabsorption, and lactic acidosis. It is important to be aware of these potential side effects when taking Metformin.

Metformin is a widely prescribed diabetes medication but not everyone can tolerate its side effects. One side effect of Metformin is nausea. To hep prevent nausea take Metformin with food. Contact your doctor if nausea persists. Ask for another oral diabetes medication. "to top it all off my BG levels are still very high even with my diet." You cannot rely solely on drugs to lower your blood glucose levels.

I have looked it up and seen the Side effects it can give, but i have been on this medication now for about three months, taking up to three pills a day. It hasnt done anything but give me diarhea all day. I also havent gotten my period for three years. The doctor gave me pills to make my body give me a period, and it did work. I guess my main question is, because of that one period, could i be pregnant?

i have all the symptons the majorrr weight gain,excess hair growth,acne, and thinning hair. Will metformin help all my symptoms?

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