TTMA: Metaformin
Mar 8, 2016 21:34:18 GMT -5
Post by littlemissmarla on Mar 8, 2016 21:34:18 GMT -5
I feel like I'm such a drive by poster these days and I feel terrible about it, between work and EI therapies and stalking Liv's Lularoe sales (I'm just slightly addicted now...) I have no time!
I will really try to be on here more!
I had a checkup with my general prac, to talk about having my thyroid levels tested because they haven't been and I fucked up and haven't taken it in over a month which is a no no. Anyway, I have a new doctor and we went through the whole deal about my medical history and he brought up that I had lost some LBS since the last time I was in which went on to me going on about how I can't lose the weight...it's not coming off as fast as it normally would..etc.
I tell him that I have PCOS and he starts talking about in his other clinic he did medical weightloss and and he's had patients with PCOS and taking metaformin really helped the weight come off as well as regulate their periods. Side note, I do not get a period.. ever.
So we are doing bloodwork and then he will get me started on the metaformin.
A few things i'm concerned about:
-Should I be talking to my OBGYN about going on the metaformin. I dont even have an OB because mine retired and I need to find a new one.
-Should I be talking to my RE about it?
-Does anyone have any experience on metaformin and did you see any weightloss from it.
I'm always hesitant about doctors prescribing medication that is outside their typical area of specialty but since this is targeted for weightloss and not anything reproductive, i'm torn.
I will really try to be on here more!
I had a checkup with my general prac, to talk about having my thyroid levels tested because they haven't been and I fucked up and haven't taken it in over a month which is a no no. Anyway, I have a new doctor and we went through the whole deal about my medical history and he brought up that I had lost some LBS since the last time I was in which went on to me going on about how I can't lose the weight...it's not coming off as fast as it normally would..etc.
I tell him that I have PCOS and he starts talking about in his other clinic he did medical weightloss and and he's had patients with PCOS and taking metaformin really helped the weight come off as well as regulate their periods. Side note, I do not get a period.. ever.
So we are doing bloodwork and then he will get me started on the metaformin.
A few things i'm concerned about:
-Should I be talking to my OBGYN about going on the metaformin. I dont even have an OB because mine retired and I need to find a new one.
-Should I be talking to my RE about it?
-Does anyone have any experience on metaformin and did you see any weightloss from it.
I'm always hesitant about doctors prescribing medication that is outside their typical area of specialty but since this is targeted for weightloss and not anything reproductive, i'm torn.