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hello to the two Amys. My name is Amy also. I am on 1700mg of metformin. *50 twice a day.Amyell, how do you take 2000? Is it four 500 mg daily? I am wondering if I can ask my RE to bump me up some. I lost 6 pounds the first week on Metformin. Amyell, if you get pregnant, do you plan on staying on 2000mg after conception? I didn't know if most docs want to lower the does after conception. I also have PCOS.
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Hey Amy(hope), oh I can see this is going to be connfusing. LOL! Should we now call this the Amy Board. CALLING ALL AMY'S! Anyway, yes I take two 50 mg's in morning and then at night. I am not sure what my doctor will want me to do but if I have my way I will stay on it at this level. I have had 2 miscarriages and do not every want to go through that again! EVER! He did tell me that some stay on it for the 1st Trimester and others stay on it until about 36 weeks. I, myself, want to take it as long as he will let me. I go back to see him in about a 1 1/2 weeks. I will find out more then. I have lost about 13 pounds in a little under 3 weeks. That has been a plus. I might would have lost more but I have eating over my Weight Wathcers points a few times because of some dinners out. I am back on track now. So tell me about yourself.
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I am 33 and my DH and are are desperately trying to have a baby. After all this time, I was just diagnosed with PCOS. I have been begging my regular OB/GYN to diagnose me as PCOS, but she said she wasn't sure. I do have the typical symptoms of no period at all ever and overweight carrying alot in the midsection. I guess b/c I didn't have a few of the other symptoms like acne and facial hair, it wasn't 1005 to her. Whatever.
I started 177mg Metformin 10 days ago and have lost 6 pounds. I am going to ask my RE when I go back t up my dose to 2000mg from 1700mg. Did your Metformin induce a period on its own or did you need Provera to induce one as well. We are simply waiting for my cycle to come and then going to use Clomid plus IUI. My husband has a low sperm count as well. I am feeling anxious to get this show on the road. I am thinking positive as much as possible and trying to use this extra time to get my body in the best shape possible.
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I heard you calling all Amy/AImee's! I couldn't resist a reply! How are you today? I am ready for the weekend, that is for sure. Amyell - I am so jealous...I gained weight on clomid...averaging 8lbs a month! I quit smoking at that time, so I am sure that accounted for some. I am so sorry for your mc's. Does the clomid make you feel a little edgey(sp?)? I felt like I had very little patients and my mood swings were pretty significant....hopeinmemphis, warn your husband...lol! My DH has a zero sperm count, (we found out after 5 months of progesterone and clomid) so currently we are trying to figure out why and see if it is fixable. I am not a patient person, and the waiting and time consuming aspects of fertility treatment drives me crazy! :) Good luck to all of you and have great weekend!!
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Hey Aimee, I am not on clomid and never have been. I am on metformin and that is what has helped me to lose weight. It is to control my insulin. Hopefully be taking this it will balance my hormones. My testosterone was high. I have now lost 15 pounds in 3 weeks but I am also doing weight watchers. It has actually been pretty easy and I must admit it has never been easy before. I think it is really this medicine that is doing it for me. You want me to send ya some...LOL! I am sorry to hear about yall's little swimmers. Oh gosh, your DH would probably kill me if he heard "little". LOL. What are they going to do about that. I have an inspiring story. I have a friend that had 5 m/c's and went for test after test and even had some surgery. After all that, they realized it was a chromosome issue. Guess who's chromosome? You got it, her DH's. They did the egg retrieval, got 20 eggs, did invitro and every single embryo would have been a retarded child. She was beside herself. They decided to use a sperm donor and do insemination. They ordered the sperm and would you know that when they came in, it was not the right amount. They ordered only enough for invitro. She had to pick out another donor and go through the whole process again. Finally, after all that, she had the insemination and 9 months later a beautiful little girl named Madison was born. So....with all that said, everyone keep the faith. Our Madison will come one day soon. My friend never gave up and none of us will either. Baby dust to everyone. Amy
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Amyell, did metformin regulate your cycles. I never have a period and so my doc put me on Metformin to try and regulat eme. I have not found anyone who doesn't have periods naturally and then got on Metformin and began having periods. Just curious. Thanks.
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Hey Amy (hopeinmemphis)! How are you? My period were already regular before the metformin. I am about tohave my first period since being on the medicine so I am kinda anxiety to see if it will change things. I hope it does not make my periods late. I will scream if that happens. I have always started anywher from 24 to 29 days. Never longer than that. Today makes CD27 and it is Sunday. If I do not start today or tomorrow I will have to call the doctor. There is no way I am pregnant, we have prevented that from happening this month. The doctor did not want me to try to get pregnant until I have been on the meds from atleast 30 days. So, I ws careful to not mess up. I will have to keep you posted. I have read on some of these boards that it has helped others to get regular and I have a friend that it helped her as well. As a matter of fact, she was my room mother this past year. I teach Kindergarten. I will have to ask her if she was taking anything else when the metformin helped her. I do know she was on clomid at some time or another but clomid alone did not regulate her. That is when she started the metformin but I am not sure if she was taking both met and clomind at that time. I will call her and find out for you. Baby dust to everyone! Amy
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Well, i totally feel left out! I've been gone for a few weeks and it took me so long to read everything. To catch people up on me.....i have pcos, never have my own periods, but not overwieght. about 125, 5'5. i do not ovulate on my own. got pregnant once with clomid and IUI. miscarried. went on metformin, got preg. again with clomid and iui. Had an uneventful pregnancy and have a 7 month old. was on 2000mg a day for 4 months, concieved, stayed on 2000 a day until week 14, than stopped all together. my baby is healthy and perfect:) just stopped breast feeding 3 weeks ago and the doc said it will take about 2 months to get ur period (for normal people). i went on metforin 2000 a day 3 weeks ago when i stopped BF, and i got my period 3 days ago. i usually bleed one day, when i got it on my own, which was once or twice a year, and this period is like bleeding! i am on day three and still so heavy. So looks like this med is working again. we arent going to do iui and clomid again, cuz we're only 27 and not so anxious this time. so naturally will be our choice. we'll see if the metformin is all we need:) i always take my metformin at the same time. 1000mg at 9am and 1000mg at 9 pm. i set my phone alarm:) hopeinmemphis....i never really got periods and metformin gave them to me when i was on it before. and it looks like that is what is happening again. aimeemd.....clomid made me crazy too:) Hi Amy.....!!! i missed ya! are you preggy yet???
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Gbaby- are you kidding me. I have not even tried,but I will be working on that this coming up weekend. My DH is out of town right now. I better not be BDing while he is gone. LOL! I started clomid this cycle CD3-7. I am taking metformin 1000mg a day but I do not take it at the same time. Should I? I wake up at all kinds of times since I am not working. I need to get on a schedule. I think I will do the phone alarm too. That seems like a good idea. How are you and where have you been?
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We were in Vancouver for vacation. And just been really busy. Why did u go on clomid? i thought you ovulated on ur own?do u do 1000 twice a day (met)? i think it is important to take it at the same time everyday. it works better that way. that's what the doc and research says. u are doing the deed this weekend? r u getting ultrasounds on ur ovaries while on clomid to see when they release??
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I have been taking metformin for about 2 weeks to help shorten my cycles and bring on consistent ovulation. I will also start clomid as soon as my next cycle starts (I am currently on provera to bring on AF). Hopefully this will do the trick. Because my cycles are so long, we have been having much trouble with timing, as well as the fact that sometimes I do not ovulate. Good luck to all!
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Hey Gbaby- yeah this weekend is the big BD time so don't call me, I'll call you! LOL! I go Friday for an ultrasound to check follies and get trigger shot. NExt week I go back for progesterone check. I will keep you posted. What new is up with you? Hey KT ----nice to have you join us. I am headed to bed early, I have a horrible headache. Talk to you tomorrow! Amy
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Amy-that's exactly what i did. HCG shot to make them release. Are u doing IUI or just good old fashion SEX! Then i got my progestrone checked. i remeber it being at 34 so i didnt need suppositories. Let me know what yours is:) i am really interested if the Metformin prevents miscarriage this time. I'll b prayin' for ya!
Sarah
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Has anyone heard of d-chiro-inositol, the new discovery to treat PCOS without the side effects of Metformin. It causes ovulation and is more natural than a serious drug like Metformin. It regulates insulin for weight too. Maybe something for long term treatment since none of us want to be on Metfromin forever. Has anyone heard anything??
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Has anyone used OvaCue Fertility monitor? It is supa expensive but is it worth it for PCOS?, it says if you for sure ovulated. Better than sticks. It checks ur saliva. Before I spend the money i want to see if anyone has used it:)
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Hey Sarah, I have not heard of that med. I need to check it out though. Let me know what you find out about it. Also, I have not used that monitor either. I ovulate on my own but with my FSH count 12.8 I think my doctor is doing the clomid and trigger tomake sure I do not go without ovulating at all. I think he thinks I am getting old! LOL! No seriously, I amjust doing as I am told. I am not doing the IUI. WE are doing the SEX SEX SEX thing. As a matter of fact, we are trying this weekend. (and tonight) I go tomorrow for ultraound on follies and trigger shot. I will keep you posted. Where are you in your cycle of events?
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