Glad, you asked the question. I have been wondering myself. I also have been off meds for about 7mnths and am feeling it! Losing hair, gaining weight, growing unwanted hair, acne!! :embarassed: I was on Spiro. I would also like to know...To Metformin or Not to Metformin ( love your title..hehe)

I have issues with high blood pressure too. Recently my doctor put me on a low estrogen BC pill. I am also on Spironalactone, which also is used for BP, but has the wonderful side effects of the hair growth slowing and acts as a water pill. Now the Metformin, I have problem taking it consistently. I am trying to, but it tends to upset my stomach. I am about to get it refilled again and try to get in the habit of taking it more often because once I get on it nonstop the upset stomach goes away. I also don't have the issue with thinning hair. Just all the other symptoms. Hope that helps a little.

I stopped the Metformin after taking it for nearly 9 years, only not taking it while pregnant past 12 weeks. Currently, I'm choosing not to Metformin because I want to attempt to control my symptoms with the weight loss. Metformin will help your insulin resistance and it does assist in losing weight. It will also help you if you are trying to conceive. I do not use hormonal birth control, I personally never saw that it helped me but it is different for everyone.

I started working out and eating right for a few weeks without taking metformin and did not see much difference on the scales then once I started taking it on a regular basis I saw a big difference, I don't know if it was directly related but I feel like it made a difference. I also take something I found at the store called Cinsulin because it helps regulate insulin levels and contains cinnamon which is awesome for PCOS.

I just started taking 500 mg of Metformin (extended release version) this week. I have taken it in the past and never noticed any difference, but perhaps I didn't stick with it long enough. For me though, it wasn't the kind of thing that made me FEEL any different. I'm taking it again because I had all my bloodwork done, and my glucose levels were a little high. My goal is to improve those numbers and hopefully find some regularily to my irregular cycles. Here's hoping!

I have insulin resistance, so I was put on 500 mg of metformin. I also have to eat low-ish-carb (30% of my calories, maximum) or it doesn't do any good. I wake up sluggish and HUNGRY all day, so I've learned to behave.

My doctor said putting me on BCP was the worst thing my doctors could have done. He said that actually made the weight gain from insulin resistance worse. He took me off the BCP and put me on progesterone drops since my progesterone level was 0.1 (that's lower than a man's progesterone level).

Since taking metformin, watching my carbs, and taking the progesterone, it's like night and day. I'm not moody, I sleep better, I'm not hungry all the time, I feel relaxed/rested after sleeping instead of fatigued all day, and life in general just feels *better*.

If you haven't been tested for insulin resistance, I'd be hesitant to take metformin. It can cause low blood sugar if not prescribed correctly. Have your doctor order a blood test (the fasting glucose test, not glucose tolerance) and perhaps a hormone panel if your insurance will cover all of that. That's how he figured out my estrogen is fine but my progesterone is super low. He also did an A1C to confirm I'm not pre-diabetic or diabetic.

hey there, love the name!!! I too, am taking MetFormin...after being on it for 2 months, i became prego w/my son...but i am on it to help prevent being diabetic...if you are able to get on it, i would....good luck!!

What dosage of Metformin are you taking? My doc prescribed me 500mg 4 times a day = 2,000mg! Seems like alot to me.