Thanks LSK. That's my gut feeling as well. I will be running out of scripts soon though. Hopefully I can ask him for another prescription at my next visit. I don't want to spend the rest of my pregnancy worrying I know I'm contradicting myself, but I'm also worried about the consequences of taking such a high dose in pregnancy as it is not approved for such use. I feel so torn. Wish he could have explained things and reassured me more. It has taken so much to achieve this pregnancy. I don't want to risk it in any way. It's funny how you feel so responsible for another life when you're pregnant. it's terrifying!
Belle, people have been pregnant on that same dose and been fine. Sryan is on a higher dose, and has stayed on it and all is well. It's a relatively recent use of the drug, which is why it hasn't yet been approved, but that doesn't mean it's not helpful. I believe it's not technically approved for the treatment of PCOS either...
My FS told me to go cold turkey at 12 weeks - not gonna happen! i'll wean until i run out of my current box - will drop to 1000mg fo a while, then 500. i'm not going to go cold turkey and risk something we've fought so hard for!
give yourself a time frame - maybe 8 weeks - and make it so that you have 1.5 tabs a day. then at 12 weeks, two half tabs. then drop to one...
That's exactly right, BG. We've been through so much heartache to get to where we are. I couldn't bear to face failure at this stage. To the obs we are just a "clinical case". They don't really see our pain. I've decided to stay on the current dose till 12 weeks then wean off slowly. The way I see it, there's more evidence in favour than against it. Woman's intuition - I'll trust it anyday!
I hope you are going well and your pregnancy is going strong.
I am going to add another scenario to the situation.
As I told you before, I was on 3000 mg of Metformin and my Endocronologist wanted me to reduce the level, but my Ob was OK for me to stay on that dose. I was very hesitant to reduce, so he made me check my blood sugar levels @ fastings/and 2 hours after every meal. Well I sent him the results through to him, and he has now decided that I am to stay on that level of metformin because of sugar levels. I have gestation diabetes and metformin is keeping it under control and with diet.
They are also trialing using metformin in people who have gestation diabetes and starting them at 12 weeks pregnancy and hoping that they can control it earlier.
Just a little more info on it and hope this helps.
Thanks Sue. I have stayed on the 850mg twice day dose and will continue till 12 weeks then wean. My ob thinks i should drop to 850mg daily but I'm not convinced. Hope I've made the righ decision. Have a H&H rest of your pregnancy
Thanks, LSK. 31 weeks tomorrow! never thought I'd get to this stage!
Any time, Belle. I was where you were about 27 weeks or so ago... it's a tough decision, and sometimes we've just got to take the jump and hope. I've seen more people that have been helped by staying on metformin and none who have been harmed by it.
I know I'm contradicting myself, but I'm also worried about the consequences of taking such a high dose in pregnancy as it is not approved for such use.
I feel so torn. Wish he could have explained things and reassured me more. It has taken so much to achieve this pregnancy. I don't want to risk it in any way. It's funny how you feel so responsible for another life when you're pregnant. it's terrifying!
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I feel so much better now. I'd be a mess without you girls!
Well done! 
never thought I'd get to this stage!
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