I was diagnosed with my PCOS about 18 months ago. Started metformin and spiractalone(sp?) with great results. I was banded 4-29 of this year and was told to crush my pills in order to take them. I don't know if anyone else does this but it is NASTY. I cannot get them down without gagging so unfortunately I haven't taken my meds since surgery :scared2: starting to see the symptoms comming back (acne, brown patches on neck and underarm, and possibly why this stubborn weight isn't comming off so easy) I heard that there are liquid forms. Is this true? Are they any better tasting? Or is there something else I can do to make myself tolerate the meds??

I don't have PCOS but I had to crush some medication that I take right after surgery that was down right NASTY so I'll tell what I did and maybe it will help with yours. I talked to a compounding pharmacist....the people that actually make up certain types of prescriptions from scratch and she suggested using peppermint extract and a sweetener called Stevia Extract (just a couple of drops). I wouldn't call the end result tasty but it definitely took the bitter taste away so I could tolerate it. I would crush my medication in a small glass, add only enough water to make it drinkable, couple of drops of peppermint extract, two drops of sweetener, stir it all together, and VOILA!! She also suggested a drop of Hersheys chocolate syrup after the mixture if it leaves a bitter aftertaste. I hope these tips help you!!

I have PCOS as well, and I get my metformin in liquid form (called Riomet). It has some kind of flavoring added to it; still doesn't that great, but I imagine it's much better than the pills crushed up. I take a few other meds that I have to cut in half, and one capsule that I open and dump on a spoonful of yogurt or ice cream every night.

Thanks so much. I have a doctor appt on thursday I will definitely ask about the liquid metformin!

A quick call to your pharmacist will get answers as to what is available in liquid form. I haven't taken any meds since the say of surgery except for lysine (an amino acid supplement) before going to the beach and while I was there ... and I had no problem just swallowing the pills. I've heard others say they can swallow their meds one at a time with a little bit of time between pills and others who rather than crush them simply cut them into smaller pieces with a pill cutter.

I crush my metformin and mix with applesauce.