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Re: treatment with metforminFrom: BECKY (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:34:41 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Michelle wrote: > >I originally tried metformin back about 2 years ago and gave up on it >because it made me so sick. I hated having to take it 3 times a day >too. What I found I was not really takign the pill right. I am not a >big eater and If there isn't any food in your tummy it is awful. I am >trying it again except this time I am taking 850mg 2times a day and it >is working great. I will admit that I do have some diahrea but no >nausea and I am pleasantly full after eating a healthy dinner. Here is >the advice my doc gave me.. eat at least half of your meal and then >take your medication, drink lots and lots of water, try to reduce carbs >and I am feeling really good. My periods are regular and using my >saliva indicator I have tracked that my hormones are doing what they are >supposed to be doing. > >good luck, >michelle > >At Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Monica wrote: >> >>Hi Natalie, >>Yes, I experienced these things, too. I found I had to increase the >>dosage VERY slowly. My doc first prescribed 500 mg 1 time a day for >>three days then said to increase to 2 times a day. This was way too >>fast for me. I was extremely nauseated so I stayed at the 500 mg for >>almost two weeks then increased to 2 times a day for another 2 weeks, >>and now I take 850mg in the a.m. and 500mg at night (Soon that will >>also go up to 850mg). You may want to talk with your doctor about going >>slowly. By going slowly, some of the side effects are still there but >>not as strong and they do go away. For me, it took about a week after I >>upped my dosages. Good luck. Keep us posted how you're doing. :)Monica >> >>At Sat, 9 Sep 2000, natalie wrote: >>> >>>I have recently been prescribed Metformin 500mg twice daily increasing >>>after a week to 850mg twice daily. I am finding the side effects really >>>unpleasant, i.e. diarrhoea, nausea, loss of appetite etc. Has anyone >>>out there experienced the same side effects, have they resolved and >>>after how long. I am unable to be treated with the Contraceptive Pill >>>because of my migraines. Hi, I was just reading through your discussion and was wandering if I could ask you a few questions? I was just started on Met. after being diagnosed with PCOS- three years with no periods and many symptoms... I put on up to 40lbs. Will the Met. help me to lose some of this excess weight? When will I start to feel the Met. working for me except for the diarrhea! Any help or advice will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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