Re: Met and CONSTANT diarrhea
From: Bronwyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:09:22 -0500
Zowie,
Some women do experience diarrhea with met. I didn't have so much of a
problem the first year I was on it, but then about the second year or third,
I started having bouts of explosive diarrhea and cramping a lot. I have
irritable bowel anyway, which didn't help matters. I finally told my doctor
I was going off of it cuz I couldn't take the side effects any more. (After
spending a first date in Chicago where I found myself taking Immodium and
still suffering cramps and wondering if and when I'd need a bathroom again.)
There have been a LOT of different types of flu and viruses going around
this winter, so MAYBE that could have added to your most recent trouble.
I know some of the women who can't tolerate met have been able to take Actos
or Avandia instead. My doctor won't discuss them (he's a general
practitioner, not a specialist) since they're not PROVEN to work for PCOS.
Met is still the medication of choice to try first.....but if you can't
tolerate it, there ARE options. I hope you can get ahold of your doctor
SOON! *HUG* Hang in there. Let us know how you're doing.
Hugs,
Shelley spryte@dnsonline.net
>----- Original Message -----
From: Zowie <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 4:44 PM
Subject: Met and CONSTANT diarrhea
> Hello ladies. I have been on Met since 1-9 and have had CONSTANT
> diarrhea since the very first pill. I had to call 911 to be brought to
> the ER last night due to severe nausea, dizziness, and blurred vision.
> They told me I had a UTI (urinary infection)---news to me. I've been
> just fine in that dept.--but I did have 2 boils, 1 of which still
> remains there, and am on antibiotics for it. They had to give me an IV,
> inclusive of an antibiotic for the UTI and another medicine through IV
> for my nausea. It didn't work. They even Rx me Phenergan suppositories
> for my nausea and those aren't working. I'm wondering if this is due to
> the Met, since I didn't take it yesterday (I couldn't eat anything) and
> that was the ONLY day I didn't have diarrhea. Have I just not given the
> Met time to fix this problem? I am so horribly sick that I can't drive,
> move around and am having difficulty just reading what I'm typing here.
> I constantly feel like I'm going to vomit--but never do. My face is
> frequently flush and hot, yet my temp. is "normal" (it was 98.3 in the
> ER although I was burning up). I've been trying to get a hold of the
> Dr. that Rx me the Met to talk to her, but the lines are screwed up.
> Just wondering if it hasn't been long enough for the Met to start
> working and stop making me sick. Any other suggestions of meds I can
> ask for in place of the Met that doesn't have these side effects? I
> desperately need some relief. I just can't go on like this. Thanks a
> lot.
>
> --
> -- Zowie :)
>
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