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amother
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 Sun, Jul 02 2023, 2:34 pm
I keep seeing online how the weight loss is only 5-10 pounds for a year but my doctor insists it's not true and it helps a lot more.
He's pushing me a lot.
I have pcos and he believes this will Kickstart my weight loss.
He's a very respectful doctor who hears me out, etc, this is just the only thing bothering me
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shabbatiscoming
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 2:36 pm
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Because it really does help many women lose weight and get ovulation back on track.
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amother
Moonstone
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 4:25 pm
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I have PCOS I lost a bit of weight. But the best thing metformin did for me was get my cycles back on track, which in turn helped me become pregnant...
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amother
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 4:27 pm
| amother Moonstone wrote: | | I have PCOS I lost a bit of weight. But the best thing metformin did for me was get my cycles back on track, which in turn helped me become pregnant... |
Thanks
I'm curious if you know. Does bleeding equal ovulation while on metformin ?
This I understand.
But he keeps pushing it specifically for the weight loss angle which confuses me
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amother
Mintgreen
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 4:32 pm
If you want to go the natural route you could try Berberine
He’s pushing the Weightloss because that talks to most women.
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amother
Pistachio
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 4:57 pm
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Weight loss is sometimes what it takes.
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amother
SandyBrown
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 5:21 pm
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Worth trying. It gave me horrible stomach pain so I stopped.
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amother
Watermelon
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 5:25 pm
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Im on metformin since February for pcos started with 500 mg and now just went up to 1000mg, dont feel any side effects and needed provera to bring on my period… how do I know if its working?
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amother
Obsidian
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 5:37 pm
Bloodwork?
What results and goals are you looking for?
Hatzlocha!
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amother
Smokey
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 5:38 pm
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To know if it’s working: you could do bloodwork (for fasting insulin and maybe other things too)
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amother
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 5:42 pm
My goal is for my period to come back naturally. Which he says will happen when I lose weight. Which will be Kickstarted by metformin.
Yes I'm overwheight and would prefer to lose some of it, but I'm not so comfortable talking medicine to help that (I'm not sure if that's healthier than being overweight)
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amother
Moonstone
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 6:12 pm
Me too.
But after a while my body got used to it
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amother
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 6:49 pm
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Did it help you lose more than 5-10 pounds in a year?
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shabbatiscoming
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Sun, Jul 02 2023, 11:07 pm
| amother OP wrote: | Thanks
I'm curious if you know. Does bleeding equal ovulation while on metformin ?
This I understand.
But he keeps pushing it specifically for the weight loss angle which confuses me |
No. Bleeding means a period. Not necessaeuly ovulatuon. To know if you ate ovulating, you have to do bloodwotk and an ultrasound.
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amother
Vermilion
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 12:16 am
The main reason I lost about 20kg with metformin was because it made me feel nauseous and took away my appetite. Saying that though, I have taken it other times when not dieting and not lost any weight.
The slow release is much better on the stomach but isn't available in Israel for some reason 😕
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amother
Vermilion
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 12:18 am
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I did ovulate with it but only on day 40 so if I wasn't tracking ovulation with ultra sounds it would have been easy to miss
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amother
Stonewash
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 12:23 am
Metformin helps a lot for pcos.
why are you so against taking it?
It has helped me get pregnant bh.
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miami85
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 1:01 am
| amother OP wrote: | I keep seeing online how the weight loss is only 5-10 pounds for a year but my doctor insists it's not true and it helps a lot more.
He's pushing me a lot.
I have pcos and he believes this will Kickstart my weight loss.
He's a very respectful doctor who hears me out, etc, this is just the only thing bothering me |
There's more and more research coming out that weight gain/loss correlates with insulin resistance and spikes/crashes cause the cravings that make weight loss more difficult. Thus by controlling the blood sugar you should be able to lose weight if it's the insulin resistance that is causing the lack of weight loss.
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amother
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 8:13 am
| miami85 wrote: | | There's more and more research coming out that weight gain/loss correlates with insulin resistance and spikes/crashes cause the cravings that make weight loss more difficult. Thus by controlling the blood sugar you should be able to lose weight if it's the insulin resistance that is causing the lack of weight loss. |
Can you please explain?
I'm new to this
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amother
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Mon, Jul 03 2023, 8:14 am
| amother Stonewash wrote: | Metformin helps a lot for pcos.
why are you so against taking it?
It has helped me get pregnant bh. |
Not specifically looking to get pregnant right now.
In fact my doctor thinks it wouldn't be healthy at my weight which is why I'm surprised he's giving me metformin
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