Lexapro sent my daughter manic in 3 days but she's bipolar. That's the only time ive ever had any dealings with it. But i've been on metformin for almost a year now. Started at 500mg and im up to 1500mg a day.

Metformin isnt for pcos really. Its for insulin resistance issues, either from insulin resistant PCOS or diabetes. It helps your cells recognize and use the insulin you are producing. So if you have insulin resistant PCOS, and many women have pcos but not the insulin resistant type, then you insulin levels should be dropping to normal as you reach the right amount of metformin for you.

It causes tummy upset, especially if you arent taking the extended release type. But if you get a sick tummy ginger helps, either in tea or pill form, and usually goes away after a couple weeks. But if it causes you to run to the bathroom multiple times a day, that gets better with time too. But the extended release and lowering your carbs helps that a whole lot.

the metformin i have, is the extended release and as long as i dont go over 50g +/- carbs more than a couple days in a row, my tummy is fine. my insulin levels are on the low side of normal now and im steadily losing weight.

rachelvillalobos39 wrote: »

They gave me the extended-release as well. i hope it helps (: . I have been doing research on the low carb diets recently as well. mabey if i do both it will work. i took the lexapro today so i dont have any effects from it yet,

If you read thru posts on this board, you will find that some sort of low carb diet is essential. One lady here posted her insulin numbers from LC/HF diet alone, LC/HF and metformin together and metformin alone. Metformin alone made the least amount of difference in her numbers.

Some of us do some version of a LC/HF diet, some as low as 50g +/- carbs a day, some do 100g +/- a day, and some do more of a low GI diet where they pair their whole carbs with a protein and fat each meal. You will have to see what works for you as what works for someone else with pcos might or might not work the same for you.

But id encourage you to read thru posts, at least the ones in the last few months, on this board even if you dont think they apply to you. There is some really good information with the scientific studies and outside resources to back up why certain things work with PCOS that other 'normal' women dont have to do.

Im also glad you got the extended release, seem to have less problems for most people with that one. And i hope they are increasing you slowly. That helps too.