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How bad are the side effects of Metformin?

I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS last month (June 09). I have been trying to conceive for the past 4 years and I was not able. It even caused problems in my relationship and things have sine fallen apart. I am still angry that it has taken so long for this to finally be diagnosed. The doctors just kept telling me to lose a few pounds and that before I knew it I would be pregnant. Well anyway my doctor prescribed Metformin and I have been doing my own research on it to see if it is worth the risks and I prefer to get feedback from people who are actually taking it and who are in my same position. Who would recommend that I take it and why? What are your success stories? Is there anything I need to know that my doctor isn't telling me? Thanks in advance, I've felt so lost and talking to family and friends who have no idea what I am going through is like talking to a brick wall.  
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Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
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720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
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720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
Helpful - 0
720547 tn?1282619932
Hi! I am 25 years old and have been on Metformin since I was 17 for treatment of PCOS. The side effects when you first take the medication isn't to pleasant. At least wasn't for me. I was sick a lot with diarrhea and nausea. But this will go away after about two weeks on the medication. I too got told to loose a few pounds and I would probably get pregnant rather easily. I weighed almost 400 pounds at the start of seeing this doctor. I now weight 328.8 with her encouragement and dieting. I didn't want to believe her at first with the weight loss but it really did work. We had tried for 6 years to get pregnant with one miscarriage and finally after the weight loss and a less stressful environment we did it. We are almost 14 weeks now with a natural set of twins. If you would like add me as a friend I would love to talk about any concerns you may have with this medication and what they tell you. You seem to relate to what I had gone through at first. Best of luck to you!
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