Metformin anyone else on it?

HLM2010

Hey all I just started my metformin ES 1000mg daily to help with my sugar and to help with my PCOS. I felt a little sick last night after taking it but nothing to horrible. I was just wondering if anyone else out in MFP land is on this and what your experince has been with it. I know it can help with my weightloss too but I'm not going to let that be my crutch. Any feed back would be great!

Taraanne76

I am just reading your post and thought I would respond since I am also new taking Met. I started 5 days ago and so far haven't had the bathroom issues others experience. I'm taking 500mg once a day with my evening meal w/o issues so will increase to 1000 mg next week. My sis and good friend both have PCOS (im suspected insuln resistance) and are doing well. After 30 days of met, my sis got her menses after a yr of none and her hair as well as mine has stopped falling out. For both of us our sugar cravings have ceased completely. I tell you honestly before, I could not stop myself from sweets and was beating myself up over the lack of willpower. Oh and btw my sis has lost 15lbs w/out trying but has noticed she eats less as she gets fuller faster,,I can also say I notice getting full, a feeling I never had before. I only stopped eating b/c plate empty and never got full unless I overate a lot. Good luck!

kleavitt1992

i used to be on it for like alittle over 7months but dont need it anymore and according to my endocrinologist am "basically cured of my pcos" (obviously basically is the key word since its not actually a curable thing but i really dont have prominent symptoms anymore) i was on 2000mg per/day started out at 500 for a week 1000 for a week 1500 for a week then went up to 2000mg for about 5 months the last month i was back to 1000 my periods are normal for the first time in forever oh and p.s feel free to add me