Anyone taking Metformin? I have questions!!!

lila · 11-02-2009, 04:23 PM

Hi ladies!!! I am going in tomorrow for my first u/s for my 2nd ivf. I have been on bcp for 19 days now and will find out tomorrow if I can begin Lupron Wednesday! I just received a call from my nurse that my fasting glucose was slightly elevated and she wants me to begin taking Metformin tonight. I am just wondering if this helps prevent miscarriage, side effects, any info. you have that will be helpful. Thank you for your help!!!

smiles06 · 11-03-2009, 10:11 AM

Hey Lila,

I have just been on met for about a month now. My dr put me on it after a m/c with the hope that it will help ovulation and help prevent miscarriage. She said there isn't always a link, but could help, and won't hurt.

The side-effects can be less than fun, I initially did a lot of running to the bathroom, but after the first 5 days or so I was fine. If you look on the PCOS board, there is a lot of info, and many helpful ladies. They answered all my questions!

lila · 11-03-2009, 05:41 PM

Thanks for the info and I will definitely check out the pcos board!

psuhusker · 11-05-2009, 04:17 PM

I have been on metformin for 4 years due to PCOS. Each time I got pg mr Re or obgyn said to go ahead and stop it and I did. I had 3 m/c's WIth my last pg I asked my cousin who lives out of state but is an obgyn if I would do any harm staying on it she said no. So I did and I had a healthy baby girl. I don't know if it has anything to do with it but I know for sure I will be on it again when/if I get pg again.
Good Luck

melmcguire · 11-13-2009, 05:46 PM

I was also on metformin before I got pregnant and throughout my whole pregnancy without any complications.

11-02-2009, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
lila 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 320	Anyone taking Metformin? I have questions!!! Hi ladies!!! I am going in tomorrow for my first u/s for my 2nd ivf. I have been on bcp for 19 days now and will find out tomorrow if I can begin Lupron Wednesday! I just received a call from my nurse that my fasting glucose was slightly elevated and she wants me to begin taking Metformin tonight. I am just wondering if this helps prevent miscarriage, side effects, any info. you have that will be helpful. Thank you for your help!!! __________________ Me:28 MTHFR, PAI DH:29 Low Morph '08'-8 IUI's all BFN March 09 IVFw/ICSI, retrieved 7 eggs, 6 fertilized transferred 2 5d blasts-BFP miscarried identical twin girls 8wk2d Dx: MTHFR Homozygous C FET July 09, transferred 2, 6d blasts-BFP Miscarried 5wk2d Dx: PAI Sept '09' IUI BFN November'09'- IVF #2 New RE

11-03-2009, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
smiles06 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 519	Hey Lila, I have just been on met for about a month now. My dr put me on it after a m/c with the hope that it will help ovulation and help prevent miscarriage. She said there isn't always a link, but could help, and won't hurt. The side-effects can be less than fun, I initially did a lot of running to the bathroom, but after the first 5 days or so I was fine. If you look on the PCOS board, there is a lot of info, and many helpful ladies. They answered all my questions! __________________ Me (34) DH (36) PCOS and MF After 5+ years with too much Clomid and too many IUIs to count: 7-27-09: BFP; 9-14-09: m/c at 12w New plan Nov. 09:: Metformin/Follistim/trigger/IUI

11-03-2009, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
lila 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 320	Thanks for the info and I will definitely check out the pcos board! __________________ Me:28 MTHFR, PAI DH:29 Low Morph '08'-8 IUI's all BFN March 09 IVFw/ICSI, retrieved 7 eggs, 6 fertilized transferred 2 5d blasts-BFP miscarried identical twin girls 8wk2d Dx: MTHFR Homozygous C FET July 09, transferred 2, 6d blasts-BFP Miscarried 5wk2d Dx: PAI Sept '09' IUI BFN November'09'- IVF #2 New RE

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11-05-2009, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
psuhusker 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1	I have been on metformin for 4 years due to PCOS. Each time I got pg mr Re or obgyn said to go ahead and stop it and I did. I had 3 m/c's WIth my last pg I asked my cousin who lives out of state but is an obgyn if I would do any harm staying on it she said no. So I did and I had a healthy baby girl. I don't know if it has anything to do with it but I know for sure I will be on it again when/if I get pg again. Good Luck

11-13-2009, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
melmcguire 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 28	I was also on metformin before I got pregnant and throughout my whole pregnancy without any complications.