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Thanks for the response Gbaby. I am on the Metformin and you can bet your last dollar I will be up to full strength by this weekend. I am already up to 1 pill in the am and 2 in the pm. I feel fine except for a little bit of diarrhea. I have not felt nausea at all. I am going to make sure that by the time I ovulate again I will have been on this medicine for 30 at full strength so my doctor should give me the go ahead. He mentioned being put on clomind but i have never had a problem getting pregnant, I have only had a problem staying pregnant. I seem to miscarry around the 8th week or so. With my first miscarriage I had a D&C which I would recommend to everyone. With the 2nd miscarriage, my obgyn wanted me to miscarry naturally. I think he must hate women because that was awful. I sat on the toliet for nearly 7 hours straight not to mention I started the miscarriage in front of my kindergarten class that I teach. Thank God I have a bathroom in my classroom and a teacher next door that knew what was going on and was there to help me. I am not sure whether to go on clomid or not because I have never had trouble ovulating or getting pregnant. I am actually hoping that metaformin will be enough and when I get pregnant again, I will ask to be kept on this and put on progesterone. I have no idea if I am right or not by thinking this so please give me your thoughts. Thanks for comments. Amy

Well, I was on metformin for one year trying to get pregnant and I lost my left ovary somewhere in that time.. .So now I am trying to get pregnant with one ovary and they put me back on metformin about 2 months ago. Well now I am taking 850mg twice a day and I am sick all the time. I vomit whenever it feels like it wants me to and my diarrhea is horrible...I can't even hold it! So I took myself off over the weekend because I have every side effect under the sun and I need to call my doctor about that...BUT she is on maternity leave...go figure. Has anyone else had these side effects?

Amy-for some reason i didn't get side affects with Metformin. I was on 2000 a day, right away. I just started again today cuz i want to get preg. again. my daughter is 6 months. we'll see if i get any side effect this time. keep ya posted. your lucky u can get pregnant, are ur periods regular? i think the metformin should keep ur pregnany. i miscarried the first time too, (no D & C...which was the worst experience. i still think it was more painful than childbirth without an epidural). the 2nd time (preg.) i was on metformin for 4 months before the preg. through week 14 of the preg. and had an uneventful pregnancy. i have done a lot of resaech on it and i think this will definitly help bring u full term. (keep me posted) i would just do it naturally (and not go on clomid) if u can get pregnant on ur own. i would request ur progestrone levels be checked at 10 days after ovulation and and a couple times after. the metformin made my progestrone levels high so i didnt need suppositories the 2nd pregnancy(full term one). but too much progestrone won't hurt, i just think u should still have the levels checked. now that i see ur prob. is keeping the preganacy i agree u should be on the metformin at least 30 days before concieving and at least throught the first trimester. the last thing u want is another miscarriage. it just sets u back farther and u want to see if the metformin is ur answer.

Amy- i just read ur first post. u do have regular periods and the fact that your testosterone and estrogen levels were high and high weight gain means maybe it is PCOS and the metformin is ur answer to keep ur preg. i hope it works for u this time. My PCOS doesnt have weight gain but i do have higher hormone levels and no periods....like 2 a year. the metformin gave me periods. but i was to eager to get preg. so i didnt wait around to see if the metformin was enough i did clomid right away. about 2 months after i was on metformin.

amy- did u have ur ovaries checked for polycystic? i had tons of them on both of my ovaries. eggs would start to form then my hormones would prevent them from being released so they would go back into my ovaries and form cyst.

Hey GBaby-I am glad to hear from you. Yes I had my ovaries checked. I have had 2 ultrasounds since I started going to the fertility dr. The first time the saw fibroids but they were not in implanted in the uterus. Funny thing is, as I type this I wonder....where are those suckers if they are not in my uterus. Anyway, they checked my uterus to see if it was a smooth surface great for implantation and it was perfect. They saw a cyst on my left ovary and put me on BC for 1 month. They did the 2nd ultrasound last week to check to see if the cyst was gone adn it was and in doing the test I had some thoughts I wanted to ask the nurse. I mentioned to her that my dr thought I might have PCOS and she was kinda surprised because she only saw like 5 follicules in my ovaries. I guess that meant 5 on each side. I did not have the 12 or more which she said was how most are with PCOS. But then she said, that is why the do more than 1 test to determine these things. I started taking the metformin and a diet pill to help me lose some weight and I have lost 10 pounds this week. Where was this stuff when I was wanting to look good for swim suit season. I do live in the south so the beach is an all the time thing for us. I do have regular periods and I took an ovulation test today (day 13) and it says I am ovulating or I guess I will be tomorrow. I never completely understand those test. Exactly when do I try...on 2 dark lines, 2 sorta dark lines, 3 zig zag lines, or when they call my winning lottery numbers! LOL! I just tell my husband, come on hunny, it's that time again. He doesn't complain. LOL! Before I went to the fertility dr, my regular obgyn was going to put me on progesterone when I got pregnant again so I think I will ask to be kept on the metformin and also put on progesterone also. I don't think it hurts to have too much, does it? My other thought is, what do I take after I have a baby to control the PCOS. I would hate to have problems later in life because I it was not under control. Do you have any ideas on all my questions. Tell me about yourself. I see your daughter is 6 months and you are ready to get pregnant again. YOU ARE BRAVE! Thing is, I think I will have to be that same wasy because I am no young cookie. I am 38 and Joe is 40. We never thought this would be a problem for us. We got married 3 years ago (June12) and this was both of our first marriage and neither of us had children. We thought how sweet it was that we both had waited but now we are thinking...is this ever going to happen for us. Tell me your story. Amy

Wannababy- I have had some diarhhea and I can relate to you. When it comes on, I hurt bad, especially today. I can not say it is bad enough to stop taking metformin. Hang in there, maybe the doctor will have some insight for you...after she puts her baby down for a nap. LOL. How bad does that stink to think she is out with a baby and that is all we are trying for. Life sometimes just doesn't seem fair. But who are we to say anything, she may have had trouble too. Keep the faith.

Amy- I live in the south too....around San Diego, where i grew up. Where are you? I never had the weight problem, thank the lord, i just have the period problem and fertility problem. WANNABABY- i have diarhhea in the beginning and never really hungry(i think thats where the weight lose comes in), but if you keep on it, it gets better and the side effects are gone. Its worth it if you want a baby. back to Amy....i have the 12 or more little pearl like cyct around my ovaries. they say its normal to have cyst and it doent automatically mean its PCOS. so doing the hormone check is important. have u had ur FSH levels checked around day 3 of ur cycle? if they are elevated that means higher chance of imbalance hormones and miscarriage. Also high FSH could mean PCOS. i have high levels around day 3, so that is why the metformin probably prevented the miscarriage w/ my daughter. Insulin is related to the FSH and other reproductive hormones. Must b nice to ovulate on ur own. U MUST FEEL LIKE A REAL WOMAN!! i NEVER do, or at least i dont think i do. I am only 27 and yeah, i love being in motherhood and want all my kids back to back. My husband and i are think 3. Good idea to stay on progestrone and metformin. too much doesnt hurt. Also try baby asprin during the first trimester. Thats what my fertility doc does with me. and also NO STRESS!! lol. to be honest i dont really think about the PCOS except to have kids. I guess i dont care if i dont have periods later:) but if weight or hair growth or all that other stuff from it is a problem than i think a good diet, excersice and keeping the insulin resistance in check are all good ways to control it. my hubby and i have been together since highschool and we were always on birth control. 7 years or so. sometimes i think that all this fertiitly problems was because of that. all those hormones for so many years had to mess up the natural period. but docs say that there is no evidence of that. but for some reason i think it has something to do with it cuz no one in either of our families have any problems. everyone has had or is having babies left and right. go figure:) Sarah

HEy Gbaby- oh how I would love to go to San Diego. The Zoo and Sea World there is one place I just have to get to one day. I live in Mobile, Alabama. I am in hurricane central...LOL. We were affected by Katrina but thank God it was not too bad here. My inlaws live in Gulfport, MS and had damage there. The house we lived in when we were in Gulfport had the a good bit of the roof ripped off. We thank God we had moved but to Mobile the Jan. before the storm. My husband is an Engineer and has to traveled to San Diego in the past. I told him if he is sent there again I would love to go also. Who know's, maybe I will make it there someday soon. We have been trying since 05 to have a baby. I am not about my FSH. What does that stand for. I have had test run on certain days of my period but I am not sure what all they have run. I go to the doctor and they take more and more blood each time. My guess is they must have checked that but I cannot be sure. I am thankful that I have found such a thorough doctor. He seems to check everything. WOW, what life would be like to be 27 again. You can atleast rest easy knowing you have plenty of time to conceive. Not that that makes you feel any better. Being 38 really has that clock ticking LOUDLY in my head. We want 2 children and if my mom and mother in law would have their way, we would have twins. I used to think that would be horrible but now, with all this going on, I am thinking I could handle that. NOT THAT I AM WISHING FOR THAT. LOL. I teach kindergarten so I guess they think I can handle dang near anything. I used to teach in the inner city schools but now I am at the school that my nephews attend. That is a much better place. Inner city schools have taught my a lottttt of patience. I most say, I loved all my students and any of them could come home and live with me. I actually go pick some of my old students up and take them to the mall or walmart with me or to the park. They call me often and know that I will do anything for them. I had one call the other day and asked me when they could come back to my house for the day. LOL! I know, I am not the typical teacher but I guess God has given me the gift of love for these kids. I used to tell people the best BC was to teach kindergarten. Now, I think kindergarten is the best place to realize you want a house full. Being that we are not 20, a house full is not going to happen but we are atleast hoping for our 2 little angels. I too was on BC for 10 years and I ovulate on my own so I am not sure if BC may have cause your problems or not. Everyone is dfiferent. We can only hope and pray that we will have all our dreams come true. Keep in touch. Amy

Amyell & GBaby, Thanks...although I have been off for some time I think I am going to have them wing me back on. AF is suppose to be here and I am suppose to start my first round of clomid and I can't do that without AF. So I am a little angry. And actually thinking my doctor may have had some issues as her husband is in his mid to late 40's and she is not that young herself...who knows.

WannaBaby- good luck to you, I will keep you in my prayers. Where are you from and what is your age? I am Amy from Mobile, Al and I am 38, my husband is 40. Do you have any children? I do not but I know gbaby has a 6 month old daughter. I bet she is beautiful. Tell us about yourself. I would love to learn more. Amy

My RE recently put me on 1700mg of Metformin. He told me if I get pregnant, he wants me to stay on the 1700 Met for the entire pregnancy. I have read all the posts here and know that many of you stay on Met after becoming pregnant. However, it seems like the most anyone is on that I have seen is 1500mg and reduce down to 1000mg after first trimester. Could anyone post if they plan on styayng on Met after conception at a dose higher than 1000mg? Thanks.

Do any of you plan on staying on Metformin after the baby is delivered and after you are done breast feeding just ti keep your PCOS in check? All the stats about heart disease, cancer and high cholesterol are scary.

Hopeinmempis- You are thinking just like me. I was wondering that same thing about should I stay on this after I have a baby or what are the dr's plans for me. I talked to a friend that was taking Metformin and she asked her regular OBGYN abou that. He sent her to an Endocrin. Dr. He told her that she needed to lose weight. Which, as you know is very hard with PCOS. She ended up having a Gastro Bypass surgery. I would love to lose weight but I am not sure I want to go THAT route. I guess that is something I will cross when I get there. But...my dr did tell me that many people stay on MEt until after their 1st trim. while others stay on it the whole time. After 2 miscarriage, I will be telling him to keep me on it the whole time. I do not want to take any chances. I may even ask for progesterone too. He did not say he would reduce my amount either. We are planning to try again in July so I guess I will know more then. Good luck to you. Amy

well i left a post a couple of weeks ago and since then i have had a period and now i am currently trying to get pregnant. about a week ago i got a call from my doctor telling me that my pap test came back abnormal. but i know it could be nothing but its a scary thought cuz cancer runs in my family. well wish me luck. i'm hopeing its nothing. i really want a baby i dont want anything to stop that

Good Luck Kwall. I will be praying for you. I know that must be scarey so try to keep the faith. We will all be thinking about you.