Re: Glucophage
From: debbie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:39:51 -0600 (CST)
Hi,
My name is debbie and I was diagnosed with pcos about 6 mos. ago. I
have been trying to concieve for 1.5 years. I have been on 1500mg of
glucophage since 11/18/00. I still have severe diarrhea, stomache
aches, tiredness, and I have only lost 6 lbs on a low carb diet and I'm
at my whits end now. I'm wondering if anyone out there has any success
with all this insanity. I just don't know if I'm beating a dead horse.
How do I know if any of this is working for me? Any feedback would be
greatly appreciated.
At Tue, 13 Feb 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>
>Hi Angela,
>It is difficult to guess the duration of side effects as they are quite individual. Some people don't have them at all, some have mild and others quite serious ones. The policy is to start at the lowes dose (500 mg/day) and increase it gradually. You should take them with meals and if nothing helps, imodium is still a bet. I would not start clomid before giving metformin alone a chance.
>Hope this helps
>Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)
>
>> I recently was diagnosed with PCOS and was prescribed Glucophage. My
>> husband and I have been trying to conceive for 5 years now and my new
>> obgyn has come up with the PCOS. I have a son who is 7 and had no
>> problem conceiving with him.
>> My question is that how long do the side affects last and is there
>> anything I can take to help the diahria, migraines, jittery, and
>> stomaches. I will be starting taking the meds again on Monday, but I am
>> scared. Has anyone gone on this to help them with fertility and to
>> trigger the Clomid. If so please e-mail me privately.
>> Thank you,
>> Angela E>
>>
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