hi!!! I HAVE PCOS AND I AM TAKING GLUCOPHAGE...AS MANY OF YOU I NEED TO LOOSE WEIGHT ....I USED TO BE 117 LBS ( VERY THIN) BUT SINCE I HAVE PCOS I HAVE GAIN A LOT OF WEIGHT AND NOW I AM 150 LBS!!! I HAD TRIED A LOW CALORIE DIET BUT DID NOT WORK ...NOW I WANT TO START ATKINS... I AM READING THE BOOK AND I FEEL THAT IT IS ALL WHAT I NEED FOR MY LIFE: A COMPLE CHANGE IN HABITS!! BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT I AM AFRAID BECAUSE AS FAR AS I KNOW YOU CAN'T LOW CARB WHILE YOU ARE TAKING GLUCOPHAGE ....WHO KNOWS ABOUT THAT? IS THAT TRUE? PLEASE I NEED AN ADVISE WITH THAT !!! THANKS VERY MUCH

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I would talk to your physician about this.

What does glucophage do / what is it for?

There are many people who have PCOS or diabetics who take glucophage while on Atkins.

I took glucophage while on Atkins for a long time and I was, for the most part, fine with it.

I stopped because I moved across the country and sort of slipped up with my eating plan and just never bothered calling my doctor to get more.

Well, for one thing, glucophage/metformin never did anything for me but make me feel sick... I had success only after I went off all the pills my doctor was pushing on me and let my body get itself working right naturally by sticking to a very low carb lifestyle with plenty of exercise.

Also, how is it a good thing to take chemicals to make your body do something that could be done naturally? You really don't need the pills because if you stick to a strict low-carb diet, your glucose/insulin will not get raised and will go down to normal levels within a week to a month, if you are serious about avoiding foods with a high glycemic index.