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Re: Cathy, Sue, and all
From: Cathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 21:18:35 -0500 (CDT)
Hello ladies....we'll I'm having my first period since starting the
glucaphage and BC pills. I think I'm making up for lost time or
something....cuzz this ones a doozie. I keep telling myself...it's for
the best..hahaha, but I do have to admit...not having them was kind of
nice. I know what you mean about thinking clearer. Me too. I seem to
have much more motivation to do things too. I went out today and bought
a treadmill. I wanted a bicycle...but to tell you the truth....I think
I'd flatten the tires right now. The treadmill will be a good workout
that will hopefully get me into some kind of shape. I do know, after
working out on it this morning....and then again this evening....that I
sure will sleep better....lol.
At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Monica wrote:
>
>Hi,
>An update- talked to the doc yesterday. He said to stay at 500mg. 1x a
>day for a week then try upping agian to 2x a day. I was telling my mom
>that I feel really good, too. I can't seem to put my finger on it or
>describe it- it's sort of like I'm thinking *clearer*, have more energy
>(don't dread taking the kids outside after dinner when usually I'm too
>pooped!), not sleeping as much. When my hubby says something so
>insensitive I deal with it then let it go faster, whereas I used to
>*dwell* on it all day. Keep posting, gals, love hearing how it's
>working for you! :)Monica
>At Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Cathy wrote:
>>
>>I had the nausea and headaches the first few days too....but they have
>>subsided. I now only seem to have diahrea problem...I don't know how
>>much of that is the Met..or the fact that I had my gallbladder removed
>>several years ago and had this problems anyway. I do seem to have lots
>>of gas....hopefully that will dissappear. I am feeling better. I can't
>>tell you exactly how I feel better......just that I do. Hope your Dr.
>>gives you some good information today........bye....Cathy
>>
>>At Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Monica wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi, Cathy,
>>>It's nice to hear from someone who's just starting MET, too. When I
>>>upped from 500mg after three days to 1000 mg I got very naseaus
>>>(spelling) for almost two days and had a terrible headache. I decided
>>>to go back down to 500mg yesterday because I couldn't take it anymore.
>>>(I have 3 small children and an unsupportive husband). I'll going to
>>>call my doc today. As a side note, when he prescribed the MET he never
>>>said anything about drinking alcohol, neither did the pharmacist for
>>>that matter. The doc said my chances of gettin lactic acidosis was one
>>>in a million. But now I'm wondering, too, if I should be more
>>>concerned. Good luck! :) Monica
>>>
>>>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Cathy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I'm a little worried about this lactic acidosis now myself after reading
>>>>the post. I was started on 1000 mgs for 1 week, then up to 1500 mg for
>>>>a week, now in 2 days I'm suppose to go up to 2000 mg. My family
>>>>physician is the person that diagosed my PCOS after hearing my
>>>>complaints of facial and body hair, obesity, lack of periods, etc....all
>>>>those good old PCOS symptoms. Then she ran a gasting glucose and
>>>>insuline and the nurse call me a few days later and said my insuline was
>>>>high, a sure sign of PCOS. I wished I had asked how high now. I have a
>>>>appointment with a endocrinologist my doctor recommended Aug. 17... but
>>>>I'm worried about upping my glucaphage as RXed. My only problems so far
>>>>as been fast trips to the toitty...and a excessive amount of gas. The
>>>>occasional nausea has finally subsided for the most part.......but do
>>>>you think it will start again when I up the glucaphage? What ya'all
>>>>think
>>>>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Monica wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Sue wrote:
>>>>>>Hi, Sue,
>>>>>It sounds like you had a rough time. SO sorry to hear you got sick. I
>>>>>am curious, how long were you on the 1500mg? Was it because you upped
>>>>>the dose to 2000mg that you developed lactic acidosis or would you have
>>>>>developed it eventually on the 1500mg dosage? Does anyone know? Sue,
>>>>>what were your initial symptoms of lactic acidosis? I've just started
>>>>>the MET last week - 3 days of 500 mg 1x a day, now i'm on 500mg 2x a day
>>>>>for 14 days, then i'm to increase to 850mg 2x a day for a couple of
>>>>>months until I get blood work done again. I'm a bit scared of this
>>>>>stuff. Never won the lottery but with my luck I'll get this terrible
>>>>>thing! LOL! I hope you're feeling better soon. :)Monica
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Cathy
>>>>
>>--
>>Cathy
>>
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Cathy
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