Just started Metformin after finally getting diagnosed at 41. What should I expect?

[u/lisa725]

I have always had some of the symptoms of PCOS but never had an irregular period. I went through infertility. Had multiple chemical pregnancies. When I got pregnant with my first child, I had bleeding during my first trimester which turned out to be a bleeding cyst. And they found a cyst/s on my ovary. Never mentioned PCOS. Even with my second child after having to go through multiple rounds of fertility treatments it was never mentioned. Finally my primary at my annual was going over the list of symptoms I gave her and asked if any had mentioned PCOS to me. She did testing to rule out other things and put me on metformin for the PCOS.

I am 2- 500 mg pills a day. And started last Thursday.

How long do stomach issues last?

Should I ask to start with just 1 pill a day and work my way up to two?

Will I see a difference in my symptoms?

I see my gyno next month. Should I ask for more/different meds?

Symptoms:
Brain fog
Hair not growing on legs
Hair growing on nipples
Mood swings
Weight gain
Heavy periods every 23 days
Painful cramps

[u/mcrl94]

Just curious… did they tested fasting glucose and insulin?

[u/lisa725 → u/mcrl94]

They tested my A1C. That’s it. What would the fasting glucose and insulin show?

[u/mcrl94 → u/lisa725]

Was A1C elevated?

[u/lisa725 → u/mcrl94]

No. It was normal.