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Metformin and polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Is metformin effective in helping with symptoms like excess hairgrowth, weight gain and insulin resistance associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Has anyone out there tried this med and had some success? So sick of this. I tried the birth control pill Yasmin but that had side effects I could not tolerate. Please tell me your experience.

Metformin is very effective! I have PCOS, but my doctor has decided that I am doing fine on birth control alone, so I don’t need it (yet), but it is one of the most frequently prescribed medications for PCOS and I suggest taking it unless it is causing major health problems.

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Normal blood sugar levels.. but could I still have Insulin Resistance?

I’m in the process of getting a diagnoses for PCOS. I have many of the symptoms but this question, I’m focusing on sugar levels and insulin resistance.
I have a blood test, part of which was to look at my blood sugar levels and they came back normal.. would this rule out insulin resistance or could I still have insulin resistance?
I’m obese, and I don’t eat a lot, and yet I’m still putting on weight so I feel I must have insulin resistance that’s related to PCOS but I’m not sure since I have normal blood sugar levels.

Thanks in advance.

ya need a 2 hour glucose tesr and A1C……………..then you will know

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Insulin resistance, possible PCOS, elevated prolactin. It is long, sorry, but I really would love some input!?

I’ll try to make this as brief as possible. Thank you now for reading! Okay, I’m 22 years old. I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life but mainly since I hit puberty. Long story short, I have always been a pretty good eater. I naturally love veggies and the healthier things in life and love to be active. I also just don’t care for chips and sweets, etc on a regular basis. None of this is to say that I don’t need a Dr. Pepper or a Snickers here and there. My point is, my lifestyle and eating habits never really matched up with my weight. I’ve always kind of been a "skinny person stuck in a fat person’s body" on many levels. Mid of last year my periods began going erratic, I suddenly (with better eating and more exercise) gained about 25lbs in about 2 months. I started getting headaches, ankle swelling, suddenly sleepiness, the whole 9 yards. I visited the gyno. She suggested PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) and did tests. She drilled me with question after question and agreed that something wasn’t adding up with me. After my blood work results she said she would diagnose me with PCOS but that I had elevated prolactin which could be the ultimate culprit. She also said I was mildly insulin resistant but that my triglycerides and such were great. Anywho, she said because of my elevated prolactin (a hormone produced by your pituitary gland) that I may have a tumor on my pituitary gland and that can cause the symptoms I am having. So, she didn’t want to treat me since my combination of issues is rare and so she is referring me to an endocrinologist. I’ll get around to my question as I realize what it even is, lol, but really I’m looking for some kind of support. It’s frustrating being the weight I am because I don’t feel like I am fat. I literally forget until I see a mirror or a picture, lol. I’m active, and I am a very health conscious eater. It seems almost unfair to me. Have any of you been through this? How did they treat you and after you began treatment did you lose weight? I would love for this hormone fix to be the answer to my weight loss since I almost feel like there isn’t a whole lot more I could do on my own as far as my eating goes. I could join a gym if I could afford it but for now walking and other active activities is where it’s at for me. As far as my eating habits go, I’m already about as healthy as it gets and I’m very smart in that department. My gyno said that she really thinks my struggles with weight are mostly because of my hormones. She also said that she feels this has been going on a very long time and I’m just now seeing it’s damage. I’ve researched weight loss and causes and such for a long time now. I don’t want to diet. I want a healthy lifestyle which is what I aim for. Many websites suggest you get x amount of calories in a day to maintain or lost weight depending on your current weight. I calculated my calories in a day for a typical day’s work of eating and I don’t come anywhere close to what they say I should get. Which concerns me that maybe I’m in starvation mode.. I don’t know. It’s frustrating. I don’t intentionally not eat, but I feel like I’d have to eat all day to get to that number and I can’t just eat to eat all day. Really, any input you could give would be awesome. I’m so sorry this is so long. Thank you, thank you, thank you for any input!! God bless!

Cut out gluten. You sound like a mirror image of me. I ate far less than all of my friends and just kept gaining weight. I also had PCOS. And I say had because all of my symptoms went away when I cut out gluten. Here are some links to look at:

PCOS:

http://www.bellaonline.org/articles/art1507.asp

Weight Gain:

http://www.celiac.com/categories/Celiac-Disease-Research:-Associated-Diseases-and-Disorders/Obesity,-Overweight-&-Celiac-Disease/

Prolactin:

http://www.celiac.com/articles/766/1/Elevated-Levels-of-Serum-Prolactin-Linked-to-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html

Headaches:

http://www.celiac.com/categories/Celiac-Disease-Research:-Associated-Diseases-and-Disorders/Migraine-Headaches-and-Celiac-Disease/

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

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Please read if you have ever had polycystic ovarian syndrome or insulin resistance. =)?

I’m 21–almost 22 just so everyone knows.
I just got back from the gyno. I had made the appointment because in the last 2 months I suddenly was not getting periods, getting chronic head aches, abdominal pain just above my pubic area, and gained 20lbs unexplainably. I talked her about this and before the exam she suggested that I may have polycystic ovarian syndrome derived from insulin resistance. I have to go in, in the next couple weeks for an ultrasound and also for a fasting insulin test or something like that. I looked online to find out about both PSOC and insulin resistance and I have many, many of the symptoms on there including sudden weight gain around just my middle. Anyway, if you have had any of these, can you please tell me your story, how old you were, what happened, your symptoms, how they treated it, and anything else you would like to add. ALSO, I talked to my doctor about my diet. I am overweight but I eat very healthy and balanced and am very active. It’s very upsetting to gain weight when you don’t live in a way that should make you overweight. If you have dealt with this also, input please. =)

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Hi my name is Jenny. I am now 33 years old but right around your age I read about PCOS and I think about that time is was still quite new. But I had almost all of the symptoms. Although I on the other hand was not very active and I have been overweight most of my life. But they started a study of PCOS and it included taking a medication called Metformin. This is an oral medication used for diabetes. I also did the fasting test and was told that I showed signs of being a diabetic and I was advised to contact my primary doctor. I was 21 and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes which is the insulin resist type. I have taken metformin since then and I will tell you that the metformin helped to regulate my cycles, since sometimes I would 6 months with no cycle. But when i finally did get my cycle it was 7 days with lots of cramps, back pain and a constant heavy flow. Once on the medication my cycles have changed and are not so bothersome at this point. I am now on insulin injections since I still am unable to get full control of my diabetes and everyday is a constant struggle. But hang in there and it will all work out!

Jenny

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I have PCOS metformin and provera didn’t work, and I cannot take bc due to a blood clot, any suggestions? HELP?

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15 and I am 26 now. As you know a quick fix to PCOS is taking birth control pills. Well in January of 2009 I had a pulmonary embolism while on birth control (nuva ring) and cannot take ANY hormones anymore or it is not recommended because of the increased risk of forming another blood clot and not being so lucky the next time. My OLD OBGYN put me on metformin (1500 mg 3x a day) for 3 months and that did nothing but make me gain 30lbs. I have taken 10mg provera and that made me drop a few spots of blood but that is it. Then bc of the blood clot he got scared and started giving me 2.5mg of provera which produced little to almost no visible blood.

My PCOS symptoms are weight gain, change in moods, insulin resistance etc. However, I do not have diabetes (had 2 hr glucose test), I have no excessive hair growth, and I do not have acne or any problems with my skin. I am now seeing a great Dr. her in South Carolina. I don’t know what else to do other than change my diet, and exercise to lose the excess weight (which I am currently doing). I am so sad and mad at my body. I mean a woman’s body is programmed to ovulate and mine just won’t do it. I feel like a freak like I am not a REAL woman because I cannot ovulate and have a period on my own. And now I want to have babies and I feel like it will take forever. My Dr agrees that I WILL be able to have babies though. Any suggestions, advice, or can you share your success stories? Offer any helpful websites or support groups in my area (SC) or via the net?
Thanks

Hi first of all try not to beat yourself up. I can understand your pain as far as trying to conceive and having PCOS. I’m an african american who was diagnosed with pcos June 2008 and I was trying to get pregnant,so my Doctor prescribed me to Clomid 50mg…wasn’t aware of this fertility drug until that year. I wasn’t releasing any eggs. I only stayed on it for two months and didn’t want to take it anymore because I was afraid of possible side affects. Mind you I’ve been trying to get pregnant for years…5 months later by the grace of God I was pregnant!!! God has blessed my hubby and I with a beautiful baby boy who is now a month old….My first his second.

With my PCOS I had a normal period,and no excessive hair growth. Ask your Doctor about Clomid and check out Web MD on PCOS. I wish you well and God bless!

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