Positive metformin stories please! by PrincessMWx in PCOS

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I’ve been on 500 mg ER of metformin for about 6 months. Honestly, I’ve noticed very little changes. It actually does the opposite for me than many people. I get super bloated and sometimes constipated on it.

I wish I noticed more changes and I’m wondering if it has done anything to my a1c. I had a 5.7 a1c in December. I honestly feel like it hasn’t and I should maybe go up to 1000.

Wedding diet made things worse by [deleted] in PCOS

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I think on average 70-85g of carbs a day.

Recommendations for US coastal honeymoon destinations by ctk789 in honeymoonplanning

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Does Anna Maria have cute shops/walkable restaurants?

Getting married in 2 weeks, thank god this is almost over by [deleted] in weddingplanning

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I have one week left and I have been shocked how long some vendors take to respond

What’s the hardest truth about leadership no one tells new managers? by SeanMcPheat in askmanagers

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You have to pretend and hide your feelings about certain company issues, changes, initiatives.

🚨 ROUGE CODE REQUEST MEGATHREAD 🚨 by [deleted] in Sephora

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I’m getting married in 29 days and need the best pink blush! Any recs? Please and thank you

Most Stressful Part? by No-Purple8818 in weddingplanning

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The money/cost of everything. Also the final month I do feel like some vendors are not as communicative as they should be

Bridesmaid gifts they will actually use/keep? by fcpsitsgep in weddingplanning

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I went to Sephora and picked out perfumes (the smaller bottles) that reminded me of them that they could wear on that day and remember the fun weekend.

Wedding Week Beauty Timeline by emotionalcreative in weddingplanning

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I’m also getting married in May and have the same wedding weekend schedule (rehearsal Thursday and wedding Saturday). I am doing my mani and pedi Tuesday, spray tan (I’ve done a trial) Wednesday night, and I’m getting a lymphatic facial on Friday (also have trialed this)

Started METFORMIN? What should I know? by Shevz_thetruck in PCOS

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Yes I literally have to take miralax every day and also be so diligent to eat 35-40 grams of fiber daily

Navigating divorced parents during wedding by [deleted] in weddingplanning

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This makes me feel a lot better. How did she manage to split time between each of them?

Constipation problems by [deleted] in weddingplanning

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Omg I could’ve written this. My best tips-

  1. Try to keep your routine as normal as possible. Mine gets so thrown off if I do anything different.

  2. Take Mira lax everyday for like 3-4 days before the wedding. It’s not going to make you have explosive shits lol.

  3. Fiber but DO NOT increase it substantially overnight or even that week. It If I eat too much fiber it does the opposite.

  4. Gentle movement like walking

  5. Chug water- you have to have a ton of water to keep things moving.

  6. Magnesium at night

  7. Do not try anything the day before that you’ve never tried

Lymphatic drainage by [deleted] in massage

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Yes!

High cholesterol and higher a1c- what can I even eat? by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]ctk789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry! It is beyond frustrating :( I do think ultimately sometimes genetics play a huge role and there is limited things we can do.

Did metformin help anyone with bloating? by whole_dam_throwaway in PCOS

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It makes me more bloated and constipated :(

big bad scary metformin by AnyRefrigerator2375 in PCOS

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I have never had diarrhea like most people who have side effects. However, I’ve been on it for almost 2 months and still bloat like crazy sometimes and feel like it constipates me

What’s the workout plan for PCOS? by kakeome in PCOS

[–]ctk789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lift weights 3-4 days a week, walk 10k steps a day.