PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2000: Re: just started metformin--My suggestion

Re: just started metformin--My suggestion

From: Micha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Apr 2000 12:15:28 -0500 (CDT)

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I suggest you go much much more slowly just like I have. Break the 500mg tablet up into several pieces and take each piece with a meal. Do this every other day. Then if you feel ok, try it every day. Keep breaking the tabs, and increasing really slowly. If it takes a month before you can increase the dosage --that's okay, its better than going off of it. It has worked this way for many of us. Good luck to you, I bet it will work this way. >
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Behalf Of Avalos, Clara
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 12:57 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>Subject: Re: just started metformin
>
>Metformin can cause a wide range of side effects, the most common of those
>are gastrointestinal-related (like upset stomach, flatulence, diarrhea), and
>supposedly they go away once the patient has been taking Met for a while.
>
>However, a small percentage of people have severe reactions to Met and can
>not take it. You should probably check with your doctor, just to be safe!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 1:21 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>Subject: just started metformin
>
>I just started 500mg metformin 3 days ago and am having a
>terrible time! I'm sick to my stomach, tired as heck and
>my throat hurts. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm coming down
>with something or if it's the metformin? I'm supposed to increase the
>dosage every 5 days until I reach 1500/day. I'm very discouraged and am
>having a hard time taking care of my children (4 under the age of 8!)
>and husband and household. Has anyone else had these side effects?
>Should
>I put off increasing the dose? Help!
>
>--
>beth
>

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