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Re: Discouraged with Metformin (Glucophage)--Help!
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 01:22:59 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 2 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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> ejolli@msn.copm
> (Tracy To: Multiple recipients of list
> Jollimore) PCOS-MEDICATION
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> @obgyn.net Subject: Re: Discouraged with Metformin
> (Glucophage)--Help!
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> 10/01/00 05:46
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> pcos-medication
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>At Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Cyrilla wrote:
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Eileen <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>><pcos-medication@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 7:00 PM
>>Subject: Discouraged with Metformin (Glucophage)--Help!
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>>> Hi Ladies, I have been taking metformin since January of 2000, and I am
>>> a little discouraged. When I first started on it, I tolerated 1000 mg.
>>> a day fairly well. However, I had a blood test that showed my liver
>>> enzymes were twice as high as they should be, so my doctor wanted me to
>>> get a second opinion. The second doc told me to stop taking it, so we
>>> could get some baseline bloodwork done. Because I gained 5 lbs. in the
>>> 4 weeks I was off it, and my original doctor's partner wanted me back on
>>> it, I began again, but this time at only 500 mg. I tolerate that dose
>>> just fine. However, the new doctor said he wants me on 2000 mg. a
>>> day!!!! I am having a hard time even going back up to the 1000 mg. a
>>> day.
>>> Right now, I am taking immodium to prevent having to go to the bathroom
>>> a lot, but I feel like I have an upset stomach anyway. I don't know
>>> whether to keep plugging away with the metformin, or request a different
>>> medication. Maybe I could tolerate the 500 mg. dose of metformin in
>>> combination with Avandia, or something like that. Does anyone have any
>>> ideas, or what has worked for them? I really want to lose weight and get
>>> my PCOS under control. I am also taking Diane 35, and this is a great
>>> medication for me--I feel great taking it, but the metformin so far is
>>> another story. It just seems like it is taking so long to see any
>>> results. Please reply!! Thanks!!! Eileen
>>>
>I had an ulcer when i started and had a really hard time with gluco. i
>am in the bathroom once a day sometimes normal sometimes not. It has
>subsided and I JUST HAD MY FIRST IUI PERFORMED LAST WEEK
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>--
>Tracy
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