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Re: Please HELP!!when will I feel better???
From: Micha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 May 2000 13:25:02 -0500 (CDT)
Tamm,
It took me more than 3 months on met to see improvements.
You really need to start with a lower dosage and move up only when
you've adjusted. In addition, I think you should be low carbing it now.
Met is not a miracle worker, so you need to boost its effectiveness
through proper nutrition.
I felt worse the first few months on met but I didn't give up and now
I'm much improved. Adjust your dosage and your eating habits until you
feel better. Good luck .
Hang in.
At Tue, 30 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Sat, 20 May 2000, kip wrote:
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>>At Sat, 20 May 2000, Tamm wrote:
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>>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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>Today I am set t orestart Met. I was on and off for the past month. Finally I had severe vomiting. The nurse suggested I take half of 500 at dinner meal only for a while and gradually increase. I have to say I am not looking forward to starting it again. I am not the least bit motivated after the way I felt. Very much like you, how could something supposd to do good make you feel so bad. I did cry. The day I was hysterical and vomiting every 15 minutes the nurse from the office called and realized how sick I was, that I wasn't just whining. I have been told though that you do get past it.
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