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Re: Glucophage and bowel problems
From: Alex (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 12 Nov 2000 00:57:07 -0600 (CST)
Thanks! I will try to ride this out!
:)
At Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Diane wrote:
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>At Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Alex wrote:
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>I had to be on 500mgs for about 2 to 2 1/2 months before I could go up
>to twice a day. So not unusual what you are going through. But found
>going up after that first time it did not take as long to get up to the
>3x 500mgs I am on now. Are you taking the pill in the middle of the
>meal and not too much carbs in that meal, I still find if I don't follow
>the middle and low carbs when taking them I get a rush to bathroom scene
>again lol. When you do start to up the dose try one pill and not two at
>once and see what happens, some people do better with two at once and
>others like me do better with it spaced out, so you will have to try to
>find out what is best for you. You might find lowering your carbs and
>upping the protein and good fats will help too, try adjusting this a
>little , again some find adjusting a little is fine and others need to
>do it more seriously.
>Hopes this helps, and don't forget we are here for you, you are not
>alone in this.
>
>--
>Diane :)
>
>>I have been on Glucophage for 4 weeks now and continue to have severe
>>bowel problems. I am supposed to work up to 1500 mg per day, but am
>>still at 500 mg. because of the problems. Does anyone have any
>>suggestions? I don't want to get off the medication if it can help with
>>my infertility and other pcos symptoms.
>
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