Metformin..
rochel1989
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Hi, I am 23 yrs. old and currently weigh 135 three ago I weighed 230. I tried dieting and dieting but the scale didn't budge!! I was so stressed about it. Finally I went to a nutritionist who recommended I go on metformin. Being on metformin and being on 1200 calorie diet and exercising every day, the pounds began to shed! I have been maintaining for year and half plus kept it off through pregnancy! I really want to stop the metformin, the doc don't want to prescribe it anymore. Anyone out there in similar situation who lost weight being on metformin and dieting and once reached their goal went off?? I am still on very very strict diet, but do I need those pills?
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95 pounds, super awesome!
I wish I had input but I just started this medication. I am losing weight faster than any diet in my life, Im also walking more than I ever have. (Minimal 2 miles a day). I hope to shake this new diagnosis and one day kick the med too. Thanks for starting this thread, Ill be watching it.0 -
Yes thank you for this thread, I am in the same boat. Pushing myself to one day have no meds!!! in my life
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I lost a lot of weight (15 lbs) in almost a month being on metformin. Since I went off the medication I have stalled...BUT I also have not been watching my eating as strictly as I was either, so I don't know if I have stalled because I quit the metformin, stalled because I have been over eating my calorie goals, or a combo of both. I am working on getting back on track with my calorie goals. I do NOT want to go back on the medication. I'll keep watching this thread to see what others have to say.0
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What the hell? Taking a diabetic medication to lose weight? Crazy stuff.
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I didn't take it to loose weight. I didn't even know it was a contributing factor until now.0
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Why would a nutritionist recommend a medication? As far as I know they don't have their medical degree. Just wondering. Are you a diabetic--you didn't make that clear in your original post.
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Metformin is practically a miracle drug for diabetics. Great stuff. It also helps signal fullness. How are your blood sugars? Are they rock-solid in the normal range? Then you may want to wean yourself off them.
I asked to go of Metformin when I began experiencing low blood sugar.0 -
She recommended but a doc prescribed it. and I am not diabetic, just pcos... But now my blood does x show any sign that I have sugar problem or pcos anymore...0
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Metformin is a prescription medication. Why not let your physician make the decision?0
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For chronic conditions, deciding whether to be on the medication or not is a joint decision between the health provider and the patient. From what I understand, the GP wants the OP to go off it.0
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He wants me off, but im scared to gain back weight.0
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i too was on it for PCOS, but i had to stop due to gastrointestinal side effects. i just found out about the extended release version that does not have this effect. Has anyone switched form the regular version to the extended release version? if so, are you seeing any difference between the two?
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ALSW I switched from regular to extended release. there was a HUGE difference. I no longer got sick. I no longer got sick if I waited too long to eat. However, it doesn't make you loose weight like normal metformin. It just helps you regulate your blood sugar and insulin. I can take 2000 mg all at one time and it's completely fine, when taking 1000mg of regular used to make me vomit.0
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I lost weight on Metformin, but the Metformin had nothing to do with it. My diet and exercise was the key. I quit taking it probably three or four years ago because it was screwing with my blood sugar.0
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I am a diabetic and have taken metformin for years. The only true weight loss that I have experienced has been through diet and exercise. I haven't been lucky enough to have had your experience. I can understand your dilemma, keep us posted.0
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As someone with an understanding of that drug...as in I work in EMS and deal with type 1 and 2 diabetics everyday. Metformin is a specific type of drug that does specific things with your blood sugar and when taken improperly can cause a multitude of problems. Take advice from your MD....not from my fitness pal. No offense to anyone who was answering but that is the honest truth.0
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Metformin works by artificially increasing your cells ability to use insulin, which means it can better take the glucose out of your blood stream. The impaired ability called "insulin resistance" and is what happens to Type 2 diabetics, but it's not limited to them.
It's not really a weight-loss drug, and it's not as simple as the metformin caused you to lose the weight, and/or not taking it will cause you to gain it. Very frequently, losing the weight is enough to overcome the insulin resistance, and the two factors influence each other.
The cycle can be worsening - as in: gain weight, insulin resistance gets worse, need more metformin, gain more weight, need more metformin, and so on.
Or, it can get better. Take some metformin, lose a bit of weight, insulin sensitivity improves, need less metformin, lose more weight, and so on.
So, you can think of the metformin as something that stops a vicious cycle.
If your body is working properly on its own, and you have a good a1c, then it's a good idea to not use the drug. Many Type 2's are able to go off metformin when they do lose the weight, and this is a good thing.
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I took Metformin for PCOS while trying to get pregnant and noticed no effect on my weight, but then again, I wasn't eating in a calorie deficit. I got pregnant and went off of it and never went back on. I was able to lose 28 lbs (and I still have PCOS) and lean down to sub 20% body fat. While still not taking Metformin, I have put 20 lbs back on.....because I was eating in a calorie surplus. Now I'm once again losing.
Metformin can effect weight loss, I'm not arguing that. What I will say is that it wasn't just the metformin that made you lose the 95 lbs and keep it off. You maintained a calorie deficit and then did not go back into a surplus when you lost the weight. You may need to adjust the amount you eat once again if you do go off the med, but it isn't going to cause you to gain the weight back. Just track your calories and adjust up or down based on the scale and discuss any new PCOS related symptoms with your doc if they pop back up.0 -
I'm a type II diabetic and I have been taking Metformin for years. It is a diabetes drug that CAN help weight loss, but you still need to follow a diet and exercise. Like others, I lost pounds (35 lbs) and then gained some back (17 lbs) all while on Metformin. It is NOT a miracle drug. I agree with other posts, when you lose weight, your dosage may/will need to be decreased or there is a real risk of low blood sugar. This drug should not be taken lightly by anyone, but used only under doctor supervision.
Okay, off the soap box, Lani!0 -
Thank you jacuspator!!0
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Metformin is used for PCOS due to the co existing condition/symptoms of insulin resistance. I dont think you will gain the weight back..to be truthful Metformin is only associated with a 15-20lb loss...so after that its pretty much your diet0
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