Re: Met and CONSTANT diarrhea
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:35:47 -0600 (CST)
What dosage of Met are you on? Many people start on a low dose and
gradually work their way up to the full dose to try and avoid the side
effects.
At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jennifer wrote:
>
>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 :)
>>>
--
Holly
holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
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