Sunday, February 21, 2010

Metformin Hell

Here I am back again in the beginning stages of Metformin hell. I hate with the greatest of passions taking this medicine for my PCOS. But if it helped with the conception of *B*, I know it'll help for our TTC#2 attempts so I take it regardless. For the longest time though I hadn't been taking any. Simply b/c I hadn't been into a Dr. (RE) that I saw eye to eye (re: clicked with)with to get on the meds and get back into treatments after my last script of it ran out. Then I saw my family Dr. I discussed with him my want need to be back on this medicine while I wait to get into an RE of my liking. With much persuasion on my part and some testing to make sure I wasn't completely off my rocker, he agreed. I'm on 850mgs twice daily and I hate it!! (Not sure how I ever took 1000mgs twice a day before?!?!) I have all the side effects that I had when I started it before back in 2004. My stomach is an awful mess, and I'm only on day #3. I know it gets easier to take, but for the life of me at this point I can't remember and I feel like I'm dying. *sigh* The only things getting me through this is the fact that I know Metformin gives me the extra little perk of weight loss (woot, woot) and that I'm hoping to eventually see another BFP that will result in baby #2. Wish me luck, b/c I could definitely quit taking it again and it not bother me in the slightest at this point. Ugh! Hope ya'll are having a better weekend than me.
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11 comments:

  1. MyndiFebruary 21, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Sorry that the Metformin is so awful. I'm afraid I don't know anything about it personally, but I do know that no meds related to infertility are very much fun. Sure hope you adjust to it sooner rather than later and that it leads to baby #2

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  2. [cre]February 21, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    Hi Catrisha!
    Thank you so much for stopping by my site :) I will be following you!!!

    I was on Metformin previously (2 diff't times) and each time it suuuucked. I hate that stupid medicine. All it did for me was help me lose a little weight b/c I couldn't eat and what I did eat went straight through me. Yucky. My RE took me off of it b/c the benefits weren't outweighing the side effects. He wasn't who prescribed it in the first place anyway.

    Hope your #2 baby dreams become reality very soon!

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  3. JaymeeFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    just try to keep reminding yourself that it will get better. for me it took a few weeks, but those first few weeks were AWFUL! everything crossed for a BFP!

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  4. WifeyFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    I, thankfully, was spared the Met. I don't have glucose or insulin issues (of course, who knows now, with being pregnant). So I was fortunate. I'm sorry it's so awful for you, though. But if it helps to get you to Baby #2, it will all be worth it!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    Have you tried the extended release version? It treated me a little better than the real version. I'm up to 1,500 daily.

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  6. jeniciniFebruary 21, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Hope you get a little relief soon!

    ICLW

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  7. jandhnybergFebruary 22, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    I remember taking that when they thought I had PCOS. Hope it gets better soon!

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  8. kimbosueFebruary 22, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    EWWW... I just started back again last week also. Metformin Mushies here we come! I'm on 1000mg a day. Good luck while you TTC #2!

    ~ICLW

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    I know this entry is from February, but I googled "Metformin and dreams" and you came up! I just started taking it 3 days ago and have had the most wicked dreams every night. Did this happen to you? I have been having the nausea also, but the dreams are what has been bothering me the most.

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  10. Catrisha TSeptember 23, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    Yellowsnapper- Hopefully you'll check back here and see this. I do have wild crazy off the wall dreams while on Metformin. They will seem so real while they're happening, but once they're over and I wake up... I know they were just dreams. I know it's not listed as a side effect but I've asked my Dr about it before and they said that I was just weird and prescribed me Xanax to help clear my thoughts when I go to bed. Needless to say I quit taking that and dealt with the dreams, b/c honestly I would rather not feel groggy and be able to function in the morning and deal with the dreams, than be the other way around. Hope that helps.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2010 at 11:31 AM

    Thanks for answering! Yeah, I would much rather put up with the freak dreams than be zonked out on Xanax. Hopefully I will get pregnant and won't have to be on the Metformin for too long. GAH!

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