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Re: Discouraged with Metformin (Glucophage)--Help!
From: Mona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 05:34:15 -0500 (CDT)
Hello,
I'm a little nervous about this but, here it goes, I was diagnosed
around May of this year, and I had no Idea their are so many others like
me. I went from 115 - 225 pds in a couple of years. 25 and want
children, My specialist seems to know very very little and is quite
discouraging. I'm sorry I'm unable to help with your situation, However
I found your information interesting and helpful. Wish you LUCK in your
quest to find the solution, seems to me like most Doctor's don't have a
clue....Be careful :-}
At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Eileen wrote:
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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
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