Metformin / Pcos - Anyone Else Have Issues?

[RoundedRed 52]

I'll be 3 weeks post-op on Wednesday - I lost 16 pounds my first week, and NOTHING in the following 2 weeks. I'm following all my directions, and at my Phase 2 appt today my nutritionist was also a bit concerned that I stopped so completely so quickly.

Something I brought up to her which she agreed I should speak to the NP/Dr. about - I've been on Metformin for almost 10 years now for PCOS. I've gone off and on at times, and every time it's the same - I come off it, and I IMMEDIATELY start putting weight on. Go back on it, and weight just drops off - no changing eating, exercise, or anything.

My surgeon had me stop the metformin prior to surgery, and said I'd "never take it again". I'm wondering, has anyone else run into something like this? It just feels to me like when I've gone off it in the past... have an appt to meet with the NP at my next phase change... in two and a half weeks.

[believin 19]

I'll be 3 weeks post-op on Wednesday - I lost 16 pounds my first week' date=' and NOTHING in the following 2 weeks. I'm following all my directions, and at my Phase 2 appt today my nutritionist was also a bit concerned that I stopped so completely so quickly.

Something I brought up to her which she agreed I should speak to the NP/Dr. about - I've been on Metformin for almost 10 years now for PCOS. I've gone off and on at times, and every time it's the same - I come off it, and I IMMEDIATELY start putting weight on. Go back on it, and weight just drops off - no changing eating, exercise, or anything.

My surgeon had me stop the metformin prior to surgery, and said I'd "never take it again". I'm wondering, has anyone else run into something like this? It just feels to me like when I've gone off it in the past... have an appt to meet with the NP at my next phase change... in two and a half weeks.[/quote']

I am having the same issue. I have Pcos and was on metformin for 10 yrs. I was told to stop post surgery. My surgery was on 8/27. I stopped metformin on the 26th. I lost 16 pounds on the liquid diet during the two weeks prior to surgery. I lost 10 pound the first week two pounds the second week and one last week. I am following the diet instructions and walking. I am getting very depressed and wondering why I bothered with wls at this point because I feel stuck.

[itzme752 24]

Is metformin a treatment for PCOS? I have never heard of that before. I have always just taken birth control for my PCOS. I too lost a lot of weight the first week and it slowed down but I'm still managing to lose 2 to 3 pounds a week.

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[music1618 879]

I have pcos, but have not taken metformin in several years. I am still having Polly cystic ovaries since the surgery. My doc has threatened to put me back on BC, but I am hopeful things will even out. BC always makes me gain weight.

[believin 19]

Is metformin a treatment for PCOS? I have never heard of that before. I have always just taken birth control for my PCOS. I too lost a lot of weight the first week and it slowed down but I'm still managing to lose 2 to 3 pounds a week.

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Metformin is glucophage which is a drug to treat diabetes. A lot of doctors put pcos patients on it because it helps to keep weight in check. It also helps to control blood sugar because even though we are not diabetic we do have a high rate of getting diabetes over time.

[Bert_n_ernie 60]

Is metformin a treatment for PCOS? I have never heard of that before. I have always just taken birth control for my PCOS. I too lost a lot of weight the first week and it slowed down but I'm still managing to lose 2 to 3 pounds a week.

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Metformin not only helps stimulate the pancreas to do its job which will stop the weight gain. It is also used to stimulate ovulation for those trying to get pregnant. I had to stop taking it pre op because my sugars were going too low. It is originally intended for.diabetes, the perk of helping infertility was a bonus that blessed my life. I have noticed that I am losing slower than non pcos wls patients, I don't think it has anything to do with the metformin, I think it is the pcos. I'm just hoping with pcos that the more I lose the better things will get. This surgery was supposed to cure it (according to my surgeon). I can remember when I was 16 I.was skinny as a stick and I still had issues. My ovaries hurt so bad and my period was so erratic. I couldn't do bc cuz pill makes me psycho.

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[nikkiba75 276]

I'm going to ask the doctor about that because I was on metformin and my weight loss the first 2 weeks was 17 and now only 2 pounds

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[Bert_n_ernie 60]

Metformin not only helps stimulate the pancreas to do its job which will stop the weight gain. It is also used to stimulate ovulation for those trying to get pregnant. I had to stop taking it pre op because my sugars were going too low. It is originally intended for.diabetes' date=' the perk of helping infertility was a bonus that blessed my life. I have noticed that I am losing slower than non pcos wls patients, I don't think it has anything to do with the metformin, I think it is the pcos. I'm just hoping with pcos that the more I lose the better things will get. This surgery was supposed to cure it (according to my surgeon). I can remember when I was 16 I.was skinny as a stick and I still had issues. My ovaries hurt so bad and my period was so erratic. I couldn't do bc cuz pill makes me psycho.

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I was told by my gynecologist @ the time that metformin is used as a 1st line of treatment for infertility. That's how I got diagnosed with pcos finally is because I had been trying for 2 years to get pregnant.

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[mommy2boys 40]

Yeah I have pcos and the first thing I went on was metformin