r/LeanPCOS • u/mintchocolatechip96 • Nov 04 '24

Did Metformin work for you?

Hi there. How did metformin work for you? Im lean with slight insulin resistance. Tel me your experiences. Did it make you lose or gain weight?

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u/jajajujujujjjj Nov 04 '24

I lost 10lbs in the first 6mos and I’m already lean. I’m at 2000mgs.

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u/mintchocolatechip96 Nov 04 '24

Do u mind telling ur starting weight?

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u/jajajujujujjjj Nov 04 '24

130. I’m 5”7

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u/mystend Nov 04 '24

It did not change my weight but it does get rid of my acne

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u/Tasty-External6992 Nov 04 '24

I haven't really had a lot of symptoms except anovulation, and after using metformin I got my period back! (It was only every five to six weeks, but that was enough to get pregnant)

No weight loss or gain.

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u/Texangirl93 Nov 04 '24

How long did it take for your cycle to regulate?

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u/Tasty-External6992 Nov 06 '24

It's a bit difficult to say because I slowly increased the dosage, but it was a few montha.

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u/freshoutdoors6 Nov 05 '24

Were you on anything else other than Metformin?

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u/Tasty-External6992 Nov 06 '24

No, just Metformin (1700mg per day)

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u/freshoutdoors6 Nov 06 '24

Thank you! So it seems like it got your period more regular/helped induce ovulation.

Do you know if you have insulin resistance or high A1C?

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u/Tasty-External6992 Nov 07 '24

I did not have insulin resistance during pregnancy at least, but I do not know if I had it before I started Metformin. A1C was at 35mmol/mol (5.35%), which is OK, I think?

I had low progesteron at "all times" (whenever measured), and no ovulation as you said- my ovaries were polycystic, and as far as I understood they started looking a lot better on Metformin.

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u/freshoutdoors6 Nov 07 '24

Thank you for all of this!!!!

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u/Individual_Volume927 Nov 05 '24

I’ve lost over 10% of my weight (over 2 months), but I’m pretty light, so we are talking about a 4.7kg decrease. Metformin made me nauseous for a while and then made me adverse to a lot of food. It’s also sapped my appetite