Is anyone taking metformin on LT?

[Jesi]

I was prescribed Metformin for my PCOS but I stopped taking it as it made me really uncomfortable. However as I have lost some weight, I want to start taking it again to see if it will help with regulating my period.

Is anyone taking this and has it caused any issues with LT?

[tafflass]

jesi,why don't you just give it a go again.
if it's still uncomfortable you can always stop again.

i'm kinda of the opinion that you should take prescribed medicine whether it affects LT or not.
can't see it making a difference to you though.

hope someone answers you that has been through it and knows for sure x

[loulougirl]

i would ask ur chemist i wernt even allowed antibiotics amoxicillycn he said it would knock me out ov ketoines but as tafflass said if u need it then ya need it !!xx

[Jesi]

tuffy baby - I took one today going to take another tonight. Going to carry on and see how it goes. This drug has shown to help with people on PCOS and I dont think it will effect me a great deal like you said.

loulou hunnie - I agree with ya if you need to take it then that is it. I am doing all this for fertility so the meds are a part of that.

Thanks
xxx

[XxAbbiexX23]

I'd ask your GP about the Slow Release version of Metformin, does exactly the same as regular, but makes things a bit easier for you. I had such a bad intolerance to regular Metformin and as soon as I started the Slow Release, everything got better for me and I had a period the following month. Have been regular ever since and started taking them in February. Hope this helps xxx

[Jesi]

I'd ask your GP about the Slow Release version of Metformin, does exactly the same as regular, but makes things a bit easier for you. I had such a bad intolerance to regular Metformin and as soon as I started the Slow Release, everything got better for me and I had a period the following month. Have been regular ever since and started taking them in February. Hope this helps xxx

That is brilliant advise thanks hun. I will talk to my GP asap about this.

[XxAbbiexX23]

No probs, the exact name you want to ask for isssssss....*looks for meds packet* Glucophage SR! When I started taking regular metformin, I had to take 1 tab a day for a week, 2 a day for a week and 3 a day from then onwards, I was OK-ish on 1 tab a day for that week but as soon as I started taking 2 a day, I started getting sick, I could never make it on to the 3 tabs a day no matter how many times I tried. So I started taking the SR and I sailed right the way through it, no symptoms, no nothing. So it does work and hopefully it'll be the same for you. Fingers crossed for you hunni!

[Jesi]

Thanks Abbie I feel better knowing that I can take something similar to metformin and still benefit the same.
xxx