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Metformin for PCOD
I have been diagnosed with the beginning of PCOD . My face is full of cystic acne and weight has been gaining. I have been on Rediva MA for a month. I am experiencing improvements in all aspects except acne. Now my gynae has asked to start metformin 500. My query is that my blood sugar stays on lower side. Will having metformin with Inositol be a concern on my blood sugar?
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Start metformin it will help u a lot ...and don't worry about ur sugar level....
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Metformin alone doesn't cause much change in blood glucose levels if it is used alone. It does improve insulin resistance which is very commonly associated with PCOS.
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Dr. Asha.Khatri
Gynecologist
49 yrs exp
Bangalore
Metaformin would not affect unless one is diabetic. Myoinisitol does help and both metaformin and myoinosital are available as a single tablet.Small frquent meals would keep sugars in a balance.
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Dr. Swarupa Amaravadi
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
30 yrs exp
Hyderabad
For Pcos usually we give Metformin inositol as PCOS usually associated with insulin resistance as Metformin is insulin sensitiser we give Metformin
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Kusum Lata
Gynecologist
18 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Not as such.
PCOD patients already have high insulin resistance so their sugar is not affected by metformin usually. You can take it.
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Dr. Divya Kannari
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
9 yrs exp
Raichur
No not all .. u can start metformin
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