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The medicine you are taking contains metformin which helps in reducing insulin resistance, but does not really help in reducing excess facial hair growth. You need to consult your dermatologist again regarding this. Laser hair removal is the only solution for permanently reducing hair growth in case of PCOS.

There are several means to gain control over your diabetes. Few of them as below: 1. Eating at regular intervals 2. Avoiding foods high in processed and invisible sugar 3. Good sleep hygiene 4. Consistent workouts to be able to give you specific guidelines,

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There is no problem in continuing the above medicines, until you get your blood sugar and HbA1c level checked frequently. If the report comes abnormal, then we need to discuss your problem in detail. So, kindly contact me in private consults, so that I can give you prescription also. U will be fine.
Thank you.

Better if you do it. Both reports has its own importance. With it consider doing HBA1c, Lipid profile and urine albuminuria.

Hello, thanks for the query.
You have just mentioned about having diabetes and taking metformin 850 mg (how many times is not given). Plus there is no information on glucose levels (fastiing, pp & hba1c%), nothing about your dietary pattern weight, height and extent of exercise as well as lipid profile. So it is difficult to answer your question. However, most of the ayurvedic medicines used in diabetes can at the most work as additional support medications, with out modern drugs controlling...more

Here is a sample diet to help you understand the diet. Early Morning: Green tea (sugar less) Breakfast: non fried preparations/ whole wheat bread/ vegetable poha, upma, etc. / idli sambhar etc. Mid-Morning: Fruits (avoid the carbohydrate rich fruits like grapes, banana, custard apple and watermelon) Lunch: 2 dry chapatti + sabji 1 katori + dal or skimmed curd – 1 katori + salad 1 katori Evening Snacks: Tea / Coffee sugarless + high fiber bis. OR Sprouts 1 katori Dinner: 2 chapatti + vegetable 1 ...more

Dear lybrate-user
1) your present medication will not help.
2) your sugars are high and may need insulin
3) early insulin therapy prevents further complications.
4) do her hba1c and consult me on private.

Yes metformin can be taken in PCO even if blood sugars are normal; but it is best taken after consulting a Gynaecologist.

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Glyciphage containd metformin.
Metformin is a widely prescribed drug for treating type 2 diabetes. Metformin is often the first medication that will be prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes.
Metformin helps to lower blood glucose levels by reducing the amount of glucose produced and released by the liver, and by increasing insulin sensitivity.
People with type 2 diabetes have blood sugar (glucose) levels that rise higher than normal. Metformin doesn't cure diabetes. Instead, it h...more