Metformin for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome User Reviews (Page 5)

• Chu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 11, 2016

"I was very active before getting pregnant, but had weight problems and irregular periods since puberty. When I got pregnant, I went from 130 lbs to 230 lbs during the pregnancy, and nothing I did helped me lose weight. After several months of trying everything, I went on metformin and finally started to lose weight. I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic at that time. I went from 215 to 145 in 4-5 months after starting the medication. I quit taking it, and I didn't gain any weight back. Then I got pregnant and had a miscarriage and gained 25 lbs in about a month. After trying all kinds of diets and exercise, I got diagnosed with PCOS and started taking it again. I've lost 25 lbs. I still haven't been able to conceive, but it's only been a few months."

• Sky...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2016

"I'm 21 and I was diagnosed with PCOS two years ago. I had gained around 100 lbs and was miserable. I found it impossible to lose weight - I was eating a bowl of lettuce a day and working out for two hours a day, and I still either gained weight or maintained. My doctor put me on 500 mg of metformin three times a day. I was worried about side effects, but the only things I have experienced are acid reflux and slight nausea - but the nausea makes me less likely to snack on things, so it's actually kind of a good thing. I've been taking it for around 3 months, and I only started losing weight on it last week. Since last week, I've lost a pound a day without even trying!"

• Blo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2016

"I am 31 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS 2 weeks ago. I had my period regularly when I was 14 for one year. I haven't had a period since I was 15. I was put on Metformin 2 weeks ago. In the first week, I lost eight pounds. My husband and I have been married for 5 years and are trying to conceive and have been unsuccessful so far. I'm really hoping this will work. I take Metformin 500 mg 2x a day. I only had dizziness, upset stomach, and diarrhea for the first week. These have all subsided."

• can...
• April 25, 2015

"Been having irregular periods since I have known myself having a period. I was tired of going to the doctor for it. I am now on my 3rd month of metformin, and my period became regular. Coming on its own. I am now thinking about having a child. I know it will be hard, being that I was diagnosed with PCOS. However, I have faith because metformin does work. I am on 850 mg every night."

• JWi...
• August 30, 2015

"Following a miscarriage in November 2014, my doctor had me on folic acid for 9 months before running some blood work tests. Found out I had PCOS the 20th of August after the results came back and started Metformin HCL the same day. I take 850 mg once a day, and I found taking it halfway through my meal has done away with 99% of the side effects. I know it's only been 10 days since I started it, but I feel less hungry and like I don't crave the junk food I did before. Here's to hoping it works!"

• Fin...
• February 4, 2016

"I had my son at the age of 18 years old. Soon after, my period stopped. For years, I tried different doctors, and they didn't know why my period just stopped. Some doctors even told me I had gone through menopause. Ridiculous!!!! I'm 32 years now, overweight, and I was diagnosed with PCOS. I started on metformin 500 mg/1x. I hope I get my period, and I hope to get pregnant. I enjoy reading other people's stories, I thought I would share mine too. It's good to know I'm not the only one going through this. I will update my results!!!"

• Lon...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 13, 2016

"I have taken Metformin 500 mg once daily in the last 6 months. Finally, I got to the endocrinology, and they put me on 2000 mg per day. Now I am slowly increasing the dose - I had bad diarrhea, cramps, and everything you can imagine! Hopefully, the side effects will go away - because otherwise, I have no problem with it. Slow but steady weight loss, no more food cravings, and crazy frustration if I can't get my hands on carbs. I noticed I don't really want to eat oily food, junk food... which is brilliant!"

• sdn...
• March 19, 2009

"I have been using Metformin for about 1 month and have already seen results. I've lost 20 lbs and have gotten my period on a regular basis. PCOS is not fun. I've become very emotional, but with the proper medication, diet, and exercise, it makes it a lot easier to cope with."

• Dan...
• April 5, 2017

"I was diagnosed with PCOS at 22. I am now 29, I have had regular periods due to birth control, but my doctor mentioned metformin for me to go on because my husband and I want to start a family. I have read some successful stories, and I am so glad to see them. I was 280 lbs at one point, I was sad and hated myself for being that big, but I got through it. I started going to the gym and trying to eat better, I lost 80 and then some, but I have put back on about 15 and pushed me back to 200 lbs, and it's hard to keep the weight off. At the gym 5 times a week soon, trying to get healthy to have a baby besides going on the medication. Wish me luck!!"

• liv...
• May 6, 2016

"I have been taking metformin for only a week. But that being said, I have noticed straight away the changes that it has made. I have had PCOS since I was 19, I am now 27. I have never had any medication for my PCOS. I had gone to my doctors as I was stressed about the fact I had not had my period in over 4 months. As I have been quite regular considering here and there a few misses, etc. At the start of taking the medication, I was quite sick, but that lasted two days. I have decreased in appetite, and my period actually came! So, so far, so good. Soon, I will be on a higher dose as I am currently on one tablet! Fingers crossed it keeps working! I know it's only one week in, but to be already getting good results, I just had to share."

• Jay...
• July 23, 2009

"I was prescribed this about two months ago for PCOS (my doctor gave me the option to treat the symptoms or treat the root cause, and I chose the latter). She started me out on a low dose and worked up to a full dose, which helped a lot with side effects. I felt mildly nauseous all the time until I started focusing on really eating right. If I eat a good, healthy dinner right before I take the pills, I don't feel sick at all. Another side effect, I've lost all interest in alcohol because it makes me feel terrible immediately. This has forced me to change my lifestyle, but in a good way. I've lost some weight and just generally feel better."

• Alv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2015

"I got diagnosed with PCOS on 7/15. Started metformin HCL ER 1000 mg mid-August for a week and then bumped up to 1500 mg the next week. I am 5'4" and started at 197 lb. Now on 10/7/15, I am at 184, so a 13 lb loss. I did get diarrhea when I first started, but that resolved itself after a week. I find that I have very little appetite for greasy foods. If anything, when I eat unhealthy food, I get nauseous, so I'm avoiding it now. I go to the gym every once in a while and still managed to lose weight! Meeting my doctor next week to see if weight loss pills are an option!"

• Kit...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 7, 2016

"I was diagnosed with PCOS 2 years ago and was prescribed metformin. When I first began taking it, I felt very off, like I was in a fog. I suspect this was my body adjusting to a lower blood sugar level (pre-diabetic). This began wearing off after a couple of weeks, and I felt better than I ever have. It really helped. My dosage is 1000 mg 2x daily. I have now lost over 100 pounds over the past 2 years, though I can't say if the metformin contributed to weight loss, as I did a drastic lifestyle change; but I suspect that it has. Now that I am healthier, though, I am starting to get that same foggy feeling as I had in the beginning. I think the dosage is too high now that I am overcoming PCOS through a healthy lifestyle. Just keep that in mind."

• Mrs...
• August 6, 2015

"I was recently diagnosed with PCOS, and my doctor prescribed Metformin. He had me start with 500 mg/day until I feel good enough to increase the dose. The first couple of days, I was a little nervous, so I was very careful not to eat carbs, but so far, I have had very minimal side effects. I have been taking it for 1 week now, and yesterday I increased my dose to 500 mg with breakfast and 500 mg with dinner (I have the extended release). In the first 4 days, I lost 5 lbs just because it really helped me feel less bloated, and it took away my appetite. I used to think about food 24/7 and constantly crave sweets, but I no longer have that issue. So far, I feel great on it, and I will see how 1500 mg/day goes."

• Fai...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 3, 2021

"Metformin is amazing. I am 5'2" and I went from 137 lbs to 117 lbs. I have PCOS, and it made me lose 20 lbs. I used to have painful periods, and now I can barely feel them. I take it to stimulate ovulation. I have been on it for about a year and a half. Side effects only if you eat too much sugar, you will have diarrhea. Other than that, it's awesome. Keeps me fit!"

• Mil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2021

"I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16 years old. I am now 26. I used to use a pill that made me have regular periods. When coming off the pill 2 years ago, I only had 4 periods a year. After my partner and I decided we wanted a baby, we tried for one and a half years before contacting a doctor who started me on metformin, 500mg 2x daily. Side effects lasted about a week, like stomach pain and feeling sick. I have been on it for about five months now and had four periods, about 38-42 day cycles. This has been great, no signs of pregnancy yet, but hopefully soon."

• tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2015

"I was never diagnosed with PCOS, but I have had all the signs: weight gain, facial hair, acne, etc. I took myself off of Metformin back in 2012 when my doctor prescribed it due to the side effects. I couldn't handle them. I was losing too much weight and was constantly sick. My facial hair, acne, and weight gain had become out of control in the last year, so just one week ago I requested Metformin. I had not had a period since December 2014, and it is now May 2015. After just a week, my appetite has decreased, my skin is clearing, and my period came yesterday, all on 500 mg a day. I was told to increase this week to 1000 mg. I'm hoping for a baby one day soon. My only child will be 12 this July, and it's time."

• TNi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2016

"Grade 9, I was given birth control (BC) to regulate my periods as I could not naturally create them on my own. On and off BC for a few years, testing to see if naturally I would get it - no luck. Advised to remain on BC until I wanted to have children, as this would keep my PCOS symptoms and hormone levels regulated. I am now 30 and needed to stop taking BC because of excessive weight gain and mood swings. I was prescribed Metformin from my family doctor on Feb 16th (gradually working up to 1000mg, 1/2 pill increase weekly). February 26th, I got my first natural period since Grade 9. AMAZING! Side effects: stomach pains, diarrhea, and nausea, manageable with a good diet - hope to have success with weight loss like others I've read below. Good luck!"

• JRe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2021

"5 ft 3 in and my highest weight was 220 lbs. I've been struggling with PCOS since childhood. Always struggled with weight up and down. Had joined a gym, changed diet, and struggled to get the weight down and stay down. Carb cravings were really bad and worse with emotional eating with no shut-off. Doctor put me on 500 mg twice a day. I started off with once a day because I wanted to step up to the full dose. 1 week in and I'm amazed. Bloating is decreasing. Weight is dropping. Cravings are pretty much gone. Before, the strong craving for carb food was like walking down a tunnel with a light on guiding me, and now the cravings are almost gone, but like in a fog, so not really noticeable enough to act on them. I love this medicine. 1st day was fine. 2nd day was a little nauseous. 3rd day had some bathroom issues. 4th day everything seemed to start to level off. I'm having to make sure I eat enough calories now because my appetite is nowhere near where it was before."

• Sam...
• April 30, 2020

"I started with 250 mg only. At day 5, I started 500 mg. Weird side effects: mild diarrhea, quite bearable, but stomach pain on the left side, bloating, and flatulence. And I quit within 10 days. Now, after a month, I started again from 250. Same, stomach pain has started on the upper left abdomen. I hope it's a minor side effect, and it won't harm my stomach. But I wonder why this left side pain occurs. It's not a cramp, but a discomfort that sometimes radiates to my left side chest and left arm and then disappears."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2023

"I hadn't had my period for over half a year due to PCOS, which puts me at an increased risk of cancer. Doctor prescribed 500mg of Metformin to see if it would work in bringing my period back. I read a lot of scary side effects, so I eased myself into it and started on just half a 500mg pill, once a day. I didn't experience any upset stomach or side effects at all. I've now been on this for 7 days, and I just woke up and got my period! I'm so happy... this is crazy. What a miracle."

• Ash...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 12, 2020

"I've been on 500 mg once a day metformin for 70 days. I went a year and a half without menstruation after stopping birth control. I've dropped 2 pant sizes, lost approximately 22 lbs, and today I got my first period in what feels like forever. I am so extremely happy with this medication. I only experienced the gastro symptoms for 2 days in the beginning, and then my body got used to it. I accompanied the medication with trying to eat a little healthier. However, I didn't astronomically change my diet. Cutting out sugary drinks was the big one. I just drink water now. This drug has been making big changes for me personally, and I'm extremely satisfied."

• Toy...
• February 4, 2016

"I have been taking metformin for 6 months along with birth control pills. I've lost 18 pounds in those 6 months. I was taking 1000 every day in September 2015, but in December 2015, the doctor increased me to 1500 mg. I do still have side effects. I haven't become pregnant. I'm scared to let the birth control pills go because I'm scared my period won't come on naturally. I am pleased with my weight loss, I went from 299 to 281, and I hope to keep losing. I'll let the birth control pills go when I've lost a little more weight. My PCOS has been a problem since I was 17. I'm now 35. I hope I can at least conceive one child of my own."

• Chi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 12, 2015

"I have been diagnosed with PCOS for years and have never been given anything for it. I became pregnant in 2003 and now have a beautiful 11-year-old. In May 2015, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have been prescribed Metformin. I take 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg at night. At first, I felt pretty yucky from the medicine. Now that my body has gotten used to it, I feel fantastic! I just had my first period in months and am finally beginning to feel like myself. I wasn't aware that Metformin works well with PCOS until I did some research on the medication. I'm killing two birds with one stone! Wish it helped with my hypothyroidism."

• Anonymous
• February 11, 2012

"Have been taking half dose for 2 weeks and have increasingly felt horrible. Had nausea, dizziness, hot flashes, headaches, anxiety, depression. If you've never tried it, you should try it for yourself, but my body is extremely sensitive, and it did not work for me."