I Puffy <3 Metformin

I really do... I big, fat puffy heart Metformin. I ate myself silly last weekend. Thursday dinner at my mom's, Shabbos dinner at the Simon's, Shabbos lunch at the Simon's, Grandpa Irv's party on Saturday night, and my mom's open house on Sunday. I stuffed myself...I munched cookies, I drank soda, I ate whatever the heck I wanted. And guess what...I gained 1 lb and then promptly lost it + more. FLOATING MEGA PUFFY HEARTS!!!! :-) And now that I'm home, I'm not hungry all of the time. Heck, last night I was reminded of being pregnant when I was nauseous around dinner time. It made me smile, and I knew the Metformin was doing its job. <3 <3 <3

Check out the ticker on the right...it's at the lowest it's been so far...

Back on the Met

Yep, I'm back on Metformin. That's on purpose and no we're not trying to get pregnant again (yet). My cycles have been messed up since they came back post-partum. It's been driving me bonkers. The other thing driving me bonkers is my appetite. There were days I would just be hungry all day. No matter what I ate I was still hungry. I remember the first time I was on Metformin (when that was the *only* fertility drug I was on) I was so NOT hungry that I could barely eat the required food to actually take the pill. Therefore, taking the drug can not only make my cycles bearable but it will also help my appetite be normal again. Seriously I've been hungry as if I were still pregnant (which I'm not at all), and my weight loss has plateaued. No good...I'm still way higher than a good normal weight for my height. I've been on the Metformin for 3 days and already I've noticed a better appetite--meaning it's normal, and I don't think about food all day long. And right now I'm on the lowest dose, which is 1/3 of what my dose will probably become. I'm happy now. I'm not starving, I'm eating normally, and hopefully I'll finally be able to get down to my happy weight. On top of that I shouldn't have 40+ day cycles anymore! Woooo!

Progesterone Test

I got my surge this month on the 8th, which was on day 17 of my cycle. Not great, but not too bad either. So, I went in for another progesterone test today, and it came back as 13.3 ng/ml. The doctor is going to be starting me on progesterone suppositories even though this level is ok. I also did restart Metformin on the 30th. It probably didn't help me ovulate any earlier this month, but maybe it will do something for me next month if I'm not pregnant now.

They also did a fasting insulin level, which was 4.75. That's actually slightly lower than normal, but no one seems to be worried about it.

RE Follow Up

I had a follow up appointment with my RE today (my first appointment was background and getting bloodwork done so I didn't post about it). We did an ultrasound which showed that my right ovary has signs of PCOS and my left ovary showed that I ovulated. :-D The ultrasound coupled with my bloodwork points to very mild PCOS. Since I'm ovulating relatively normally, the doctor says that I can stay on metformin once or twice a day and that I have the option to do clomid if I feel I need to. Also, if I'm not pregnant in a few months he can do monitored cycles as well.

Ultrasound Check

My ultrasound showed normal ovaries, but my OB/Gyn still put me on metformin because my hormone levels (testosterone) are out of whack. Hopefully it will make me start ovulating on a normal schedule!! I'm also getting acupuncture done and that should also get my body doing what it needs to do in order to have a baby!! :-)