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Name: marie Title of Question: metformin with clomid

Question: any success stories with metformin and climid? i've been trying to get pregnant for 2 1/2 yrs. i have PCOS, had my clomid theraphy with injections but nothing happens. last week i have my 500mg metformin with 100mg clomid, now i have my 100mg metformin. how and when will i know if im fertile? thanks

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Name: shen | Date: May 4, 2005, 23:22

Answer: hi, i have pcos too...been trying 2 conceive for 2 years...i'm on 500mg metformin and 50mg clomid but still not conceived yet...still trying and wonder whether i ovulate...plan 2 ask my gynae to monitor whether i ovulate...hope to hear goods news from you

Name: shen | Date: May 5, 2005, 1:11

Answer: thanks for the encouragement, i have my scheduled ultrasound on May 9, hope to see some eggs. its nice to talk to someone who understand my situation. good luck to both of us. ill keep you posted. thank :)

Name: Luna | Date: May 6, 2005, 14:55

Answer: Hi Marie I was on 1500mg of metformin and 50mg clomid I had been trying to concieve for over 2yrs after I lost a tube. I was told I had pcos and I took my first course of both drugs Feb 2005 and I am now 11wks pg. So don't give up hope I was lucky I feel pg after first course so keep trying.

Name: marie | Date: May 9, 2005, 4:08

Answer: hi, luna. thanks for giving me so much hope on this. today is my sched trans v. ultrasound to see if i have eggs after taking 1000mg metformin and 1000 mg of clomid 3/7 day. wish me luck :)

Name: marie | Date: May 13, 2005, 1:11

Answer: i had my trans v-ultrasoud last May 9 and found out that i have two mature follicle. does it mean that there is a posibility for me to get pregnant?

Name: Cherlyn | Date: May 14, 2005, 10:22

Answer: Hi. I have pcos too. i am on 150mg clomid. going to do the ultrasound on 19th May. Yeah marie. IF you have mature follicle which means you will have ovulation. Good Luck!

Name: Drew | Date: May 15, 2005, 15:39

Answer: Hi ladies, I started my first round of Clomid 100mg on the 5th, three days after my period started, to the 9th. I also started Metformin the same day; 500mg twice daily for a week then 500mg three times a day for a week, then 800mg twice a day for good. Is this a normal dosage for either? I am starting to get pains in my lower left side, and down my left leg. So many questions, so few answers! :)

Name: Cherlyn | Date: May 19, 2005, 11:29

Answer: Today went for the ultrasound. A little bit disappointed with the result. I still no ovulation. The cyst still not grow much. The 150mg clomid seems does not work on me. My Gynae said maximum can go for 200mg clomid. What can i do if clomid does helps?

Name: Cherlyn | Date: May 19, 2005, 11:30

Answer: Sorry, typo error. Should be what can i do if Clomid does not helps?

Name: Drew | Date: May 19, 2005, 12:06

Answer: I was told that in my situation-I also have pcos, that if the Clomid and Metformin doesnt work then I can try something called Pergonal. Any one know anything about this?

Name: Monique | Date: July 4, 2005, 12:10

Answer: I am about to start my first round of clomid. I have been taking 500 mg of metformin 3 times daily for a little while. I am also taking pre-natal viatamens. Anyone know of anything that will help this situation? Home remedies possibly?

Name: Kate | Date: September 13, 2005, 2:23

Answer: I Have pcos and are trying to get pregnant and have been put on metformin will this help me loose the weight i have gained and the un wanted hair, and help me concieve!

Name: Jackie | Date: September 13, 2005, 14:50

Answer: I have pcos and am on 1500 metformin and 100 clomid I have been pg 2 times in 8 months but have misscarried mostly due to low pogesteron I have been triing for 3 years. You really need to be your own advocate. Go to a specialist they moneter you alot closer than your obgyn! Good luck.i am new to this forum and it is conforting to know Im not alone!

Name: Clomid graduate | Date: September 13, 2005, 22:58

Answer: Hi girls, I used to post here, and got pg on round 3 of Clomid 100mg and month 3 of Metformin 1700mg. I just want to say do not give up hope, it can happen. I am exactly nine weeks today. ~~~Baby Dust~~~

Name: To Clomid Graduate | Date: September 14, 2005, 8:25

Answer: Are you still taking the Metformin...if so how much and how long are you planning on taking it? Any info will help!

Name: Clomid graduate | Date: September 14, 2005, 20:47

Answer: Yes, I'm still taking it though I'm down to half what I was 850mg 1/day. All the research I found supported staying on Clomid to help maintain a pregnancy at least for the first trimester. Otherwise those with insulin resistance are more prone to m/c. If you are pregnant I would talk to your doctor about whats best for you. Good luck!

Name: ? | Date: September 15, 2005, 9:00

Answer: did you mean staying on Metformin for the first trimester--not Clomid :o)

Name: sharl | Date: September 22, 2005, 10:59

Answer: hi there anyone used vitex or chasteberry as a herbal remedt to aid ovulation?

Name: Isabel | Date: September 22, 2005, 13:37

Answer: Hi I am new to this site. I have been looking for a site with this title. After reading the posting I am in a similar situation. I have been ttc for 7 mths and just started on metformin 500mg twice a day. How it goes I take Provera 10mg (10days) for cycle and met together. Will begin 100mg of Clomid this month. I have tried 50mg Clomid twice but no ovulation. Hoping for somethings this month. My dr put me on metformin because it seems that after complete blood work I am insulin resistant. She decided to put me on the metformin and suggested that I try a excise routine to help balance out my insulin resistant. I am 15pds overweight which it is not too bad but not helping out. After reading Clomid graduate posting on metformin it has me more toward suggesting staying on metformin for the first trimester when I get pg. Need to keep a positive attitude so yes when I get pg! It is scary reading about all the m/c making me very necessary when I do get pg it is highly possible that it can happen. Has anyone been told by their dr to stay on metformin during their first trimester I would greatly appreciate any feed back.

Name: Kerri | Date: September 22, 2005, 17:02

Answer: My doctor told me that he's "supppossed" to recommend to stop taking the Metformin if pregnancy occurs b/c Metformin in a Class B drug..which means that research has not said it does/or does not affect the fetus....however, my doctor said that if I were his sister(and he does like his sister) he'd recommend that I stay on the Metformin at least thru the first trimester. I'm currently taking 1000 mg daily of Metformin and am increasing it to 2000 over next two weeks. I'm 11 dpo so I'm just waiting!

Name: Anne | Date: September 23, 2005, 1:34

Answer: All your storys are amazing. I can't believe there are more people out there like me!! My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for about 1 1/2 years now (I know it's not that long), I had laparoscopic surgery over 2 months ago and I have also been taking Metformin and Clomid. I just wanted to know if anyone has had any side effects while taking them. ig. nausea & lightheadness? I pray that god blesses all of you with a health and happy little baby!

Name: Kerri | Date: September 26, 2005, 9:02

Answer: I'm 15dpo and got my first BFP! I'm so excited that I had to take two tests to believe it. I'll call my doctor today-I did take Clomid this cycle,but didn't O until cd31! The day after O I started taking Metformin. I'm suppossed to increase my dosage today to 1500mg, but I'll see what the doctor says! There is hope Ladies for a BFP!

Name: stef | Date: September 26, 2005, 12:22

Answer: kerri- congrats. i got my first BFP too this sunday. I'm on just metformin 500mg once a day. this was my first month taking it. my dr. told me its ok to cont.. to take thru out my prengnacy. My test came out positive before i even had time to put the cap on the test. I ponder on wheather i should take another one but i'm convinced that its correct. congrats again and good luck.

Name: bobbie | Date: March 14, 2006, 18:21

Answer: hi ,I have been on clpmid for 8 month i'm up to 200mg and i cant conceive last month was the first ltime that I ovulate

Name: Gbaby | Date: June 25, 2007, 17:37

Answer: Amy- I live in the south too....around San Diego, where i grew up. Where are you? I never had the weight problem, thank the lord, i just have the period problem and fertility problem. WANNABABY- i have diarhhea in the beginning and never really hungry(i think thats where the weight lose comes in), but if you keep on it, it gets better and the side effects are gone. Its worth it if you want a baby. back to Amy....i have the 12 or more little pearl like cyct around my ovaries. they say its normal to have cyst and it doent automatically mean its PCOS. so doing the hormone check is important. have u had ur FSH levels checked around day 3 of ur cycle? if they are elevated that means higher chance of imbalance hormones and miscarriage. Also high FSH could mean PCOS. i have high levels around day 3, so that is why the metformin probably prevented the miscarriage w/ my daughter. Insulin is related to the FSH and other reproductive hormones. Must b nice to ovulate on ur own. U MUST FEEL LIKE A REAL WOMAN!! i NEVER do, or at least i dont think i do. I am only 27 and yeah, i love being in motherhood and want all my kids back to back. My husband and i are think 3. Good idea to stay on progestrone and metformin. too much doesnt hurt. Also try baby asprin during the first trimester. Thats what my fertility doc does with me. and also NO STRESS!! lol. to be honest i dont really think about the PCOS except to have kids. I guess i dont care if i dont have periods later:) but if weight or hair growth or all that other stuff from it is a problem than i think a good diet, excersice and keeping the insulin resistance in check are all good ways to control it. my hubby and i have been together since highschool and we were always on birth control. 7 years or so. sometimes i think that all this fertiitly problems was because of that. all those hormones for so many years had to mess up the natural period. but docs say that there is no evidence of that. but for some reason i think it has something to do with it cuz no one in either of our families have any problems. everyone has had or is having babies left and right. go figure:) Sarah

Name: Maryx850 | Date: October 2, 2007, 8:05

Answer: I you do not have a period, will clomid jump start it?

Name: shawnee | Date: November 6, 2007, 0:14

Answer: I am new to this site, and am blown away by everything i;ve read so far, WOW!!! I have "light" pcos, wasnt diagnosed till 3 yrs ago, but always had some sort of problems my whole life, irregular periods and my weight fluctuates like crazy. 3 yrs ago I had a wedge removed from each ovary to make the cyst go away, my bf and i split for a year during tht time, so dont know if i could have gotten preg. we have been trying off and on for 5 yrs.(been 2gether for 12) i was on metformin for a month last yr, but it gave me weird side effects. seeing a new gyo(she has done the most tests then any other i have seen) i start clomig this wed 11/7/07 only 50mg. im trying not to get my hopes up too high, but still trying to stay possitive(HARD) does anyone have any advice, or even things tht i could suggest to my dr to kick everything in to high speed? thanks:)

Name: shawnee | Date: November 6, 2007, 0:16

Answer: what should i expect 1st time w/ 50mg clomig?