Re: Angry and confused! Sorry very long :(
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:25:24 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Diane,
I am a gynecologist and RE btu I really don't see what a difference would be
between taking 2x1000 mg or 4x500 mg of metformin. In fact I would consider
the more even dosage (4x500) better, than 2x1000, besides you get sick on
2x1000, why to stick to it? Go on with 4x500!
Sam
>
> > I went to my endoc. mon, he said I was doing great and to keep doing
> > what I am doing. BUT he wanted me to take 1000mgs two times a day once
> > in morning and once at night. I have been taking gluc 500mgs 4 times a
> > day, breaf-lunch-supper and bedtime and have been doing great. He said
> > that was the wrong way and need to take twice a day only. I tried to
> > tell him I get sick,and get sicker each time I try , am fearful I might
> > not be able to take the gluc. anymore if I continue doing that. Well
> > decided to try and again! I got sick when I took the second dose of the
> > pills . I was so sick I almost passed out and had the runs for about 3
> > hrs and could keep no food and even water in me it was so scary. A
> > friend said I look white as a sheet and looked terrible.
> > I called the office and talk to someone about the problem and to give a
> > message to doctor. Took me until today to feel somewhat ok. After that
> > I took my pills the usually way 4 times a day and have no problems and I
> > feel good. Got a call from the his nurse today and he wanted me to keep
> > trying! just cut the dose and do again, WELL it took me 6 months to get
> > up to 4 pills and not going to drop my pills down again! and then get
> > that sick again. I told the nurse NO! it made me too sick and I was not
> > going to lose all the progress I have made. He also does not believe in
> > doing any tests to see how the gluc is doing ,saying you can't tell how
> > you are doing and don't worry about it! I think I need to find a new
> > doctor, he has been in and out fast and not listening to me at my visits
> > and seems to be getting worse, I am very upset with this matter. I have
> > enough refill right now not to worry if he dumps me. But I need to
> > really find someone I can talk to, a doctor who will take the time to
> > listen to me and help work out a safe plan to beat this illness and not
> > just blow me off and speed off. I don't know if I am over reacting over
> > this but I feel so scared to go back to how bad I was before, now that I
> > am doing so good. Don't understand why he wants to rock the boat, first
> > he says I am doing the right thing and then he wants to play around with
> > my pills just for the heck of it. I will not be mistreated and ignored
> > again in my treatment , I want a partner in healing not a god who thinks
> > what is right and not to bother my pretty head about it.
> > I was so scared when I was that sick and for him to not even listen to
> > me and to ignore how sick I was and to insist I keep doing what made me
> > so sick, like I was a lab rat or something and not a real person. Sorry
> > this was so long.
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