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Talk to me about Metformin
Who has used it? Specifically, who has used it that had anovulation issues? Did you see any improvement? How long did it take before you noticed a difference? Did you have any side effects? What bloodwork/criteria was met before you started taking it? Anything else you want to share about it??
I just sent a message to my new RE inquiring about it. We have one injectables cycle left in the bank (well, not the literal bank or else we'd already be doing it, but in the proverbial "bank". 
) and since IVF isn't in our future at the moment thanks to the ridiculous costs and no ins. coverage, I want to exhaust all other efforts to maybe get my body to ovulate without meds. So, tell me all about it.
Thanks 
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T-TTC since Dec 2008. PCOS/nonexistant cycles(anovulation) and endo. HSG in '10 revealed both tubes blocked. Lap surgery in Dec '10 to correct. Failed Clomid/IUI and injectable(Bravelle)/IUI cycles so far.
Re: Talk to me about Metformin
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
The point of me taking it, though, was not to make me ovulate. I'm taking it to improve the conditions inside my ovaries.
I started with one pill a day, for a week, and built up to four pills a day. I was effing sick all the time, so they put it back to three.
I haven't had any weight loss (which I'd obviously hoped for) but just hope that it's doing whatever it does to make my ovaries a better environment for growing eggs.
FET - transferred two embryos (boy and girl) - Nov 2014 - BFP!
I can only handle 1000mg per day. It takes me about a week to get used to it and I have pretty bad digestive issues, coupled with feeling poorly overall. Once I'm over the worst, it's no big deal.
For the first few months, I was having cycles on it without having to take Provera. They were all over the place in terms of length but I was just happy to be having cycles. Then in April, I ended up having to take Provera. I had a cycle without Provera in early June and now I am getting ready to take Provera again. For me personally, the only time I think I ovulated was the cycle following the Provera bleed. Obviously, I have had mixed results but I know multiple women on the PCOS website I am on have had great experiences with it regulating their cycles.
Currently on Metformin and Synthroid
EDD: 6.15.15
The side effects were just digestive issues for the first 2 days if I ate greasy food.
I hope you get a response from your RE soon.
Dx w/ PCOS IR 8/2009 - On Metformin
3/2011 - 100mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
100mg Clomid + TI = Anovulatory
2/2012 150mg,200mg Clomid + Trigger + IUI + Prog = BFN
5/2012 = Surprise BFP M/C @ 6 weeks
5/2013 - Femara, Trigger + IUI + Prog = BFN