Re: Please HELP!!when will I feel better???
From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 May 2000 12:30:26 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 20 May 2000, kip wrote:
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>At Sat, 20 May 2000, Tamm wrote:
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Tamm--
Hang in there and definetely take the med. slowly. I had the same
problems (now been on met about 3 months) and called my MD. We reduced
the dosage and slowy rebuilt to the higher dosage. Every body adjust to
the medicine at a different pace. I surely thought I was dying when I
first started--I had all the symptoms~
Suggestions--take medicine at night with low carb high protein meal.
Carbs seem to accerbate the stomach problems. Taking it at night,
minimizes the symptoms (your asleep and won't notice--it really works).
Drink a glass of milk before you take the pill--it really helps coat the
stomach. NEVER take on an empty stomach.
Change your diet to a high protein, low carb --loaded with veggies and
fruits and increase excerise. Time does improve the problems and in
about 2-3 months, you do start to feel better.
Take care
>
>Tamm, did you tell your doctor how lousy you feel? Most of us start out
>slowly. That prevents severe stomach side effects. I was on only 500 a
>month at half a pill a day. Then, gradually increased the dose. Met
>definitely made me fatigued the first month or two. I slept like a rock
>and was always ready to go to sleep. The fatigue does goes away
>eventually. Maybe you need to cut back until you adjust. I also found
>that even though I was sleepy, if I forced myself to get vigorous
>exercise, I felt better. I also think the bigger the meal, the easier
>the met is on the stomach, generally. Hope you feel better. I suggest
>calling the doctor.
>
>>I am really struggling with metformin. I have been on 1lmost a month. I
>>have absolutely no energy, I am tired all the time, and snappy to
>>everyone! I am sick to my stomach the majority of the time. I am taking
>>500 mg with breakfast and dinner. I eat normal. I am going to start
>>low carbing, but my doctor suggested I wait to see what my levels were
>>at the end of this month and if 1,000 mg a day was doing anything. Oh,
>>it is doing something alright.
>>I just want to cry. I am tired and I have no motivation. Is this
>>normal? My stomach hurts and I have horrible diarrhea or constipation. I
>>could use some encouragement! Will I make it? Mostly, I need energy. I
>>have too much to do to not do anything. Would changing my diet help?
>>
>>any help would be great!!
>>Thanks!
>>Tammy
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>kip
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