Metformin Weight Loss Pcos Forum
Each week they increased the dose i d lose five pounds.
Metformin weight loss pcos forum. Polycystic ovary syndrome or pcos is a condition caused by an over production of the luteinizing hormone from the pituitary gland. I found it did not help me at all with weight loss and actually made me quite groggy. Click the register link above to proceed.
You may have to register before you can post. I did a low carb diet at the same time for about 8 months. Metformin is a biguanide medication which acts through a number of mechanisms but the most important one is the sensitization of your cells to insulin.
Additional studies are required to determine whether other aspects of the disorder may benefit from the higher dose of metformin. I too have pcos and was on metformin for about 12 months been off it for a year now. Pcos treatments and conditions.
First let s talk about how it can cause weight loss. If this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. But the size of the effect is always small and is easily overshadowed by other interventions especially dietary change nieuwenhuis ruifrok et al.
When i first started metformin the weight came flying off. The truth is that it can result in weight loss but in most patients it won t result in weight loss. This over production causes a hormonal imbalance in estrogen progesterone and insulin.
The loss slowed over time but i still managed to lose 100 pounds in a year with almost no exercise. To start viewing messages select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.