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Dr. Sacks and metformin?
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Anonymous
| I have an appointment with Dr. Sacks this week and I'm curious if he is open to prescribing metformin? I've already done 3 cycles of clomid with no success and think metformin might be a good next step. |
Anonymous
| FWIW, I took metformin and that alone got my cycle back on track and helped me lose 10 pounds so I'm definitely a believer. It's worth asking Dr. Sacks, I know Dr. Gordon prescribes it for his PCOS patients. |
Anonymous
| Yes. He started me on it first and it worked like a charm. Dr. Sacks is wonderful. Good luck. |
Anonymous
| He prescribed it for me, as well. Agreed that Dr. Sacks is wonderful. |
Anonymous
| I've long suspected that I have PCOS and Dr. Sacks did not mention it to me. Could I ask what symptoms/labs you had that seemed to indicate it should be used? |
Anonymous
| he'll put you on metformin if you have pcos. probably not if there's no idication that is what is causeing the infertility. that's what he did for me and it worked. |
Anonymous
| pp here. sorry for the spelling |
Anonymous
| Metformin works really well for treating PCOS. However, it can be a little harsh on your stomach at first. If you ask to be put on it, ask for the Extended Release version. It is so much easier on your stomach. I started on the regular Metformin and had a really hard time. Once my RE switched me to the ER version, it works like a charm and no stomach upset. My cycles have been more regular and I have even lost 16 pounds. It also helps with Metformin and PCOS if you keep a low carb diet like Phase Two of the South Beach Diet. Good luck! |
Anonymous
+1. |
Anonymous
| OP here. I met with him today and he didn't mention metformin, only clomid. I asked about metformin and he told me he doesn't prescribe it any more unless something indicates you are hypo glycemic or diabetic. He said there was a trial done on metformin vs. clomid and clomid had much better results than metformin. He said 3 years ago he used it all the time but not now. So it's back to clomid for me, hopefully with better success. |