Re: Met and CONSTANT diarrhea
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:11:24 -0600 (CST)
zowie,
that sounds awful! I don't know if the met is to blame. I would talk to
my doctor about taking about 2 weeks off from it, and then try
reintroducing it. if you have the same symptoms, you'll know you are
allergic to it!!
Good luck.
At Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Bronwyn wrote:
>
>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
><pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
>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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